Parallel Verses
Daniel Mace New Testament
we went out of town on the sabbath towards the river, where the Jews were allowed to have an oratory.
New American Standard Bible
And on
King James Version
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.
Holman Bible
On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate by the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and spoke to the women gathered there.
International Standard Version
On the Sabbath day, we went out the city gate and walked along the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer. We sat down and began talking to the women who had gathered there.
A Conservative Version
And on the Sabbath day we went outside the city beside a river, where it was customary for prayer to be. And having sat down, we spoke to the women who came together.
American Standard Version
And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.
Amplified
and on the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the bank of the [Gangites] river, where we thought there would be a
An Understandable Version
On a [particular] Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to a place beside a river where we thought people gathered for prayer. We sat down and began speaking [about the Lord] to some women who had gathered there.
Anderson New Testament
and on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to the side of a river, where, as usual, was the house of prayer; and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
Bible in Basic English
And on the Sabbath we went outside the town, by the river, where we had an idea that there would be a place of prayer; and, being seated, we had talk with the women who had come together.
Common New Testament
and on the Sabbath day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and began speaking to the women who had come together.
Darby Translation
And on the sabbath day we went outside the gate by the river, where it was the custom for prayer to be, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had assembled.
Godbey New Testament
And on the Sabbath day we went out from the gate by the river, where we were accustomed that prayer should be, and having sat down, we spoke to the women having assembled.
Goodspeed New Testament
On the Sabbath we went outside the gates, to the bank of the river where we supposed there was a praying place, and we sat down and talked with the women who gathered there.
John Wesley New Testament
And we abode in that city certain days. And on the sabbath we went out of the city, by the river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and sitting down, we spake to the women who were come together.
Julia Smith Translation
And the day of the sabbaths we came out of the city by the river, where prayer was customary to be; and having sat down, we spake to the women come together.
King James 2000
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a riverside, where prayer was accustomed to be made; and we sat down, and spoke unto the women who met there.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And on the day of the Sabbath, we went outside the [city] gate beside the river, where we thought there was a place of prayer, and we sat down [and] spoke to the women assembled [there].
Modern King James verseion
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was usually made. And we sat down and spoke to the women who came together there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And on the Sabbath days, we went out of the city besides a river where men were wont to pray, and we sat down and spake unto the women which thither resorted.
Moffatt New Testament
On the sabbath we went outside the gate to the bank of the river, where as usual there was a place of prayer; we sat down and talked to the women who had gathered.
Montgomery New Testament
On the Sabbath Day we went outside the city gate, to a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who had gathered there.
NET Bible
On the Sabbath day we went outside the city gate to the side of the river, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and began to speak to the women who had assembled there.
New Heart English Bible
On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the gate by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.
Noyes New Testament
And on the sabbathday we went forth out of the gate to a riverside, where was wont to be a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had assembled.
Sawyer New Testament
And on the sabbath we went out of the gate, by the river, where the proseuche [place of prayer] usually was, and sitting down we spoke to the women who came together.
The Emphasized Bible
and on the day of rest, we went forth outside the gate, beside a river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, - and, sitting down, we went on to speak unto the women who had come together.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And on the sabbath-day we went forth out of the city to the river side, where an oratory was by custom established; and sitting down, we spoke to the women who there assembled.
Twentieth Century New Testament
On the Sabbath we went outside the gate to the river-side, where we supposed there would be a Place of Prayer; and we sat down and talked to the women who were gathered there.
Webster
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spoke to the women who resorted thither.
Weymouth New Testament
On the Sabbath we went beyond the city gate to the riverside, where we had reason to believe that there was a place for prayer; and sitting down we talked with the women who had come together.
Williams New Testament
On the sabbath we went outside the gate, to the bank of the river, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and began to talk with the women who had met there.
World English Bible
On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.
Worrell New Testament
And, on the sabbath day, we went forth without the gate by a river, where we were supposing there was a place of prayer; and, sitting down, we were speaking to the women who had assembled together.
Worsley New Testament
And on the sabbath-day we went out of the city to a river-side, where there used to be prayer: and we sat down and preached to the women that resorted thither.
Youngs Literal Translation
on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,
Themes
Fidelity » Of women » First to greet Christian missionaries (paul and silas) in europe
Luke » Accompanies paul in his tour of asia and macedonia
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Philipi » Visits » place of prayer » preaches gospel
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Of philippi
Sabbath » Lawful to do good deeds on
Sabbath » Observance of » By the disciples
The sabbath » Divine worship to be celebrated on
Women » Distinctions of » First to greet Christian missionaries (paul and silas) in europe
Women » Fidelity of » First to greet Christian missionaries (paul and silas) in europe
Topics
Interlinear
Kathizo
References
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Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 16:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Conversion Of Lydia At Philippi
12 from thence we marched to Philippi, the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony. having stopp'd there some days, 13 we went out of town on the sabbath towards the river, where the Jews were allowed to have an oratory. 14 so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there. one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte. she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.
Cross References
Acts 13:14
From Perga they went to Antioch in Pisidia, and going to the synagogue on the sabbath-day, they took their places,
Matthew 5:1-2
Jesus, to avoid this crowd of people, went to a mountain: and when he was set down, his disciples came to him.
Matthew 13:2
and there was so great a croud of people got about him, that he was oblig'd to go into a bark, where he sat, while the people all stood on the shore.
Mark 16:15
Then he said to them, go ye into all parts of the world, and preach the gospel to all mankind.
Luke 4:20-21
then he closed the book, and returning it to the minister, he sat down: and as the eyes of the whole synagogue were fix'd with attention upon him,
Luke 13:10
As he was teaching in a synagogue on the sabbath-day, a woman was present,
John 8:2
but early in the morning he return'd to the temple, where all the people came to him; and being sat down, he instructed them.
Acts 13:42
When Paul and Barnabas were gone out of the Jewish synagogue, the Gentiles desired them to entertain them on the same subject, the following sabbath.
Acts 16:6
but after they had travers'd Phrygia and Galatia, they were order'd by the holy spirit not to preach the gospel in Asia:
Acts 17:2
Paul, as was his custom, us'd to go there, and for three sabbath-days discours'd to the Jews from the scriptures,
Acts 18:4
and try'd to gain upon the Jews and the Greek proselytes:
Acts 20:7
on the first day of the week we assembled to break bread, when Paul, who was to depart on the morrow, gave them a sermon, which lasted till midnight.
Acts 21:5
that time being ended, we departed, being conducted by them in a body with the women and children quite out of the city, where we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
Galatians 3:28
there is now no distinction of Jew or Greek, of bond or free, of male or female: for you are all one in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:23
provided you continue well-grounded and settled in the faith, and do not abandon that hope which has been offer'd to you by the gospel, and is proclaim'd to all mankind; of which I Paul am made a minister.