Acts 16:40
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And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

and entered.

Acts 16:14 And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.

Acts 4:23 And being let go, they came to their own company and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them.

Acts 12:12-17 And considering, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who was surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together and praying. . . .

they comforted.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all comfort: . . .

2 Corinthians 4:8-12,16-18 In all things we suffer tribulation: but are not distressed. We are straitened: but are not destitute. . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:2,3 And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith: . . .

Context
An Official Apology
39And coming, they besought them: and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city. 40And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.
Cross References
Acts 1:15
In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty):

Acts 16:2
To this man the brethren that were in Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony.

Acts 16:14
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one that worshipped God, did hear: whose heart the Lord opened to attend to those things which were said by Paul.

Lexicon
After [Paul and Silas] came
ἐξελθόντες (exelthontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.

out of
ἀπὸ (apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prison,
φυλακῆς (phylakēs)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.

they went
εἰσῆλθον (eisēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1525: To go in, come in, enter. From eis and erchomai; to enter.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

Lydia’s house
Λυδίαν (Lydian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3070: Properly, feminine of Ludios; Lydia, a Christian woman: -Lydia.

to see
ἰδόντες (idontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3708: Properly, to stare at, i.e. to discern clearly; by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

brothers
ἀδελφοὺς (adelphous)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

and encourage [them].
παρεκάλεσαν (parekalesan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

Then
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

they left [ the city ].
ἐξῆλθαν (exēlthan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1831: To go out, come out. From ek and erchomai; to issue.


Additional Translations
After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

And having gone forth out of the prison, they came to Lydia, and having seen them, they exhorted the brothers and departed.

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brothers, they comforted them, and departed.

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

Then Paul and Silas, having come out of the prison, went to Lydia's house; and, after seeing the brethren and encouraging them, they left Philippi.

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into the house of Lydia, and having seen the brethren, they comforted them, and went forth.
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