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

and he said to them, "my soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death:" stay here and watch by me.

and being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like grumes of blood falling to the ground.

this was Jesus, who while he was in a mortal body, having offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cries, and with tears, to him that was able to save him from that death, was heard so as to be delivered from his fear;

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. is his mind serene? let him sing psalms.

Sang

full of joy, that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.

Blessed are they who are persecuted upon the account of righteousness: for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

blessed are you, when men shall hate you, discard you, reproach you, and treat you as infamous, for your attachment to the son of man.

and not only so, but we triumph in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, probation;

be joyful in hope; be patient under affliction; persevere in prayer;

I am press'd on every side, yet not crush'd; perplexed, but not in despair;

as sorrowful, though always cheerful; as poor, tho' inriching many; as having nothing, though contented with every thing.

and if my blood should serve as a libation to ratify your faith, I should rejoice and congratulate with you all thereupon;

Rejoice in the Lord alway: I say it again, rejoice.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and am filling up the measure of those remaining afflictions, which in my turn I am to suffer in this life, in the cause of Christ, for the sake of his body, which is the church:

may the peace of Christ, to which you are called to be but one body, influence your hearts, to be benevolent.

be always chearful.

Consider the various tryals that surround you, my brethren, as matter of great joy; knowing this,

This it is that fills you with joy, notwithstanding the various tryals, which still necessarily afflict you,

if you suffer indignities in the cause of Christ, you are happy: for the glorious spirit of God rests upon you.

General references

went and seized on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.