Acts 16:25

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Summary

Acts 16:25

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

Prayed

Sang

General references

Acts 5:18

Bible References

Prayed

Then saith he to them. My soul is exceeding sorrowful even to death: abide here, and watch with me.

And being in an agony, he prayed with greater intenseness: and his sweat was as clots of blood falling on the ground.

who in the days of his flesh, with strong crying and tears, having offered up prayers and supplications to him who was able to save him from death, and being heard for his reverential awe,

Is any man among you under afflictions? let him pray. Is any man happy in mind? let him sing psalms.

Sang

Then they went rejoicing from the presence of the sanhedrim, that for his name's sake, they had been counted worthy to suffer this injurious treatment.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for their's is the kingdom in heaven.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from them, and shall revile you, and shall cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.

And not only so, but we glory also in tribulations: knowing that tribulation produceth patience;

rejoicing in hope; patient in affliction; persevering in prayer:

We are afflicted on every side, yet not reduced to extremities; under difficulties, yet not in despair;

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Yea, and should I become the victim, in the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, Rejoice.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh the measure of afflictions for Christ which remains to be endured for his body, which is the church,

And let the peace of God set up its throne in your hearts, whereunto also ye have been called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Rejoice evermore.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into various trials;

Wherein ye exult, though yet for a little space, (if it must be so,) ye are in sorrow through various trials:

If ye suffer reproach for the name of Christ, blessed are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: by them indeed he is blasphemed, but by you he is glorified.

General references

and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.