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Acts 16:20

18 And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
KJV
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
WEB
When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
ASV
and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
DARBY
and having brought them up to the praetors, said, These men utterly trouble our city, being Jews,
BLB
And having brought them up to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city
ÅB
og de førte dem fram for styresmennene og sa: Disse mennesker forstyrrer rent vår by; de er jøder,
OTB
De førte dem til magistratene og sa: "Disse mennene er jøder og forårsaker problemer i vår by,
B1930
og de førte dem frem for styresmennene og sa: Disse mennesker forstyrrer rent vår by; de er jøder,

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Cross references

  • James 4:4

    Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

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  • Romans 12:2

    And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

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  • Acts 28:22

    But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

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  • John 15:18–20

    If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you.

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  • Acts 17:6–8

    And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

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  • Matthew 2:3

    When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

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  • 1 Kings 18:17–18

    And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?

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  • Esther 3:8–9

    And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

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