Episodes

Sunday, 30 April 2023But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities. Acts 16:19The previous verse told of Paul commanding in the name of the Lord ...

Monday, 1 May 2023And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city; Acts 16:20In the previous verse, Paul and Silas were dragged into the Agora where the authorities sat. With that, Luke n...

Tuesday, 2 May 2023“and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” Acts 16:21In the previous verse, Paul and Silas were taken to the magistrates and were accused of exceedingly troubling the city. Now,...

Wednesday, 3 May 2023Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods. Acts 16:22In the previous verse, the claim against Paul and Silas was that they taught ...

Thursday, 4 May 2023And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. Acts 16:23In the previous verse, Paul and Silas had their clothes torn off them and they were beaten with...

Friday, 5 May 2023Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. Acts 16:24In the previous verse, after Paul and Timothy were beaten with many stripes they were thrown into prison and the...

Saturday, 6 May 2023But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. Acts 16:25Note: The NKJV clears up the major errors in the translation of the KJV, but it still lacks the precis...

Sunday, 7 May 2023Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed. Acts 16:26It was about midnight in the prison while Paul an...

Monday, 8 May 2023And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. Acts 16:27Note: The NKJV botches many of the verbs in this vers...

Tuesday, 9 May 2023But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.” Acts 16:28In the previous verse, the jailor was prepared to kill himself, having drawn his sword for that purpose. With that obviously see...

Wednesday, 10 May 2023Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. Acts 16:29Note: The NKJV follows the six translational errors of the KJV for this verse and cannot be salvaged. A more precise reading woul...

Thursday, 11 May 2023And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Acts 16:30Note: As with the previous verse, the verbs here are thoroughly botched by the NKJV. A literal rendering would be, “and having brought them out...

Friday, 12 May 2023So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” Acts 16:31In the previous verse, the jailer had brought Paul and Silas out of their cell and then asked them, “Sirs, what must I...

Saturday, 13 May 2023Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house. Acts 16:32In the previous verse, the instructions concerning salvation were presented to the ears of the jailor, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Chris...

Sunday, 14 May 2023And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized. Acts 16:33The wording of the verse is more rightly rendered, “And having taken them in that hour of th...

Monday, 15 May 2023Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. Acts 16:34In the previous verse, the jailor washed the wounds of Paul and Silas and then he...

Monday, 15 May 2023Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household. Acts 16:34In the previous verse, the jailor washed the wounds of Paul and Silas and then he...

Wednesday, 17 May 2023So the keeper of the prison reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart, and go in peace.” Acts 16:36In the previous verse, the magistrates sent the rod bearers, tel...

Thursday, 18 May 2023But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.” Acts 16:37In the previous ver...

Friday, 19 May 2023And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. Acts 16:38In the previous verse, Paul refused the notion that he and Silas were to be released secretly. Rather...

Saturday, 20 May 2023Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city. Acts 16:39The NKJV does not properly translate the verbs. For this verse, the following will be used – “And having come, the...

Sunday, 21 May 2023So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed. Acts 16:40Note: This translation will be used for the analysis: “And having gone forth fro...

Monday, 22 May 2023Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Acts 17:1As Acts 16 ended, Paul and Silas were noted as having departed from Philippi. It may be t...

Tuesday, 23 May 2023Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, Acts 17:2The previous verse noted that Paul and Silas had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia and had arrived ...