Acts 16:17 Parallel Translations
NASB: Following after Paul and us, she kept crying out, saying, "These men are bond-servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation." (NASB ©1995)
GWT: She used to follow Paul and shout, "These men are servants of the Most High God. They're telling you how you can be saved."(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
ASV: The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
BBE: She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.
DBY: She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you the way of salvation.
ERV: The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, which proclaim unto you the way of salvation.
WEY: She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."
WBS: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, who show to us the way of salvation.
WEB: Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!"
YLT: she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'
Acts 16:17 Cross References
XREF:Mark 5:7 and shouting with a loud voice, he said, "What business do we have with each other, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I implore You by God, do not torment me!" (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
PNT: 16:17 These men are the servants of the most high God. For similar testimony of the evil spirits to the work and power of Christ, see Mr 3:12 Lu 4:34. The Lord silenced them, and Paul followed the example. He delayed for many days, for reasons we cannot explain, possibly on account of something connected with the afflicted damsel herself.
WES: 16:17 These men are - A great truth: but St. Paul did not need, nor would accept, of such testimony.
MHC: 16:16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. Those who do good by drawing men from sin, may expect to be reviled as troublers of the city. While they teach men to fear God, to believe in Christ, to forsake sin, and to live godly lives, they will be accused of teaching bad customs.
CONC:Aloud Announce Behind Bondmen Bondservants Bond-servants Close Cried Crying Declare Followed Giving Kept News Paul Proclaim Proclaiming Rest Salvation Saved Saying Servants Shew Shouting Telling
PREV:Aloud Announce Bondmen Bondservants Bond-Servants Close Cried Crying Declare Followed Following Girl High Kept News Paul Proclaim Proclaiming Rest Salvation Servants Shew Show Telling Way
NEXT:Aloud Announce Bondmen Bondservants Bond-Servants Close Cried Crying Declare Followed Following Girl High Kept News Paul Proclaim Proclaiming Rest Salvation Servants Shew Show Telling Way
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