Acts 16:17

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Summary

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.

These

The servants

The way

General references

Exodus 22:18

Leviticus 19:31

Acts 19:15

Bible References

These

And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.

And behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Son of God? hast thou come here before the time to torment us?

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? Art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the holy one of God.

saying, Eh! what have we to do with thee, Jesus, Nazarene? hast thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God.

The servants

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the opening of the burning fiery furnace; he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth from the midst of the fire.

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will save thee.

And he said unto them, I am a Hebrew, and I fear Jehovah, the God of the heavens, who hath made the sea and the dry land.

as free, and not as having liberty as a cloak of malice, but as God's bondmen.

The way

And leading them out said, Sirs, what must I do that I may be saved?

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla, having heard him, took him to them and unfolded to him the way of God more exactly.

Enter in through the narrow gate, for wide the gate and broad the way that leads to destruction, and many are they who enter in through it.

And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;

And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not men's person, but teachest the way of God with truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?

to give knowledge of deliverance to his people by the remission of their sins

And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no man's person, but teachest with truth the way of God:

Jesus says to him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father unless by me.

Having therefore, brethren, boldness for entering into the holy of holies by the blood of Jesus,

General references

thou shalt not suffer a witch to live.

Turn not unto necromancers and unto soothsayers; seek not after them to make yourselves unclean: I am Jehovah your God.

But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?