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Acts 16:38 KJV
Acts · chapter 16 · verse 38 · King James Version
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.Acts 16:38 · King James Version
Acts 16:38 in context
36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
Key words (Strong's)
- magistratesstratēgosthe commander of an army, in the NT a civic commander, a governor, the name the highest…G4755 →
- serjeantsrhabdouchosone who carries the rodsG4465 →
- fearedphobeōto put to flight by terrifying , to put to flight, to flee, to fear, be afraid, to be…G5399 →
- wordsrhēmathat which is or has been uttered by the living voice, thing spoken, word, any sound…G4487 →
- heardakouōto be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf, to hear, to attend to, consider what…G191 →
- toldanangellōto announce, make known, to report, bring back tidings, rehearseG312 →
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