37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
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And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned? …
To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men? …
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.
He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. …
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 35-40)In these verses we have, I. Orders sent for the discharge of Paul and Silas out of prison Acts 16:35 , 36 . 1. The magistrates that had so basely abused them the day before gave the orders; and their doing it so early, as soon as it was day , intimates that either they were sensible the terrific earthquake they felt at midnight was intended to plead the cause of their prisoners, or their conscienc…
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