In the morning, the magistrates attempt to release Paul and Silas, only to be confronted with their own crime: they have illegally punished two Roman citizens.

Acts 16:35-40 shows what happens the morning after Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi. During their night in jail, Paul and Silas sang hymns and prayed ...

They had an uneasy sense of having done wrong, and they wanted to wash their hands of the business as quietly as possible. Acts 16:35-39.

22 сент. 2024 г. · In today's passage, we get to see how Paul honored the law and those in authority, and how he used his knowledge of the law to actually help carry on their ...

26 авг. 2024 г. · Key Thought: Roman law made it illegal for Roman citizens to be treated as Paul and Silas had been treated in Philippi.

In terms of symbolism, the release of Paul and Silas from prison can be seen as a metaphor for the liberation that comes through faith in Christ. Just as they ...

1 нояб. 2023 г. · Paul could have given two very different speeches. He had two options. First, he could have appealed to Rome for vindication and justice. Second, he could have ...

The magistrates came together in one place in the court, and remembering the earthquake that was made, they were afraid, and sent the sergeants.

20 июл. 2023 г. · Paul did not “go in peace” but responded to the magistrates that they had not treated him and Silas legally. Rome guaranteed Roman citizens a ...

16 мая 2023 г. · Those in government and unelected positions of power around the world commit crimes against the masses and yet dine with joy and sleep ...