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Acts 16:16-18
New Testament for Everyone
Acts 16:16-18
New Testament for Everyone
16 As we were going to the place of prayer we were met by a girl who had a spirit of divination. She and her oracles made a good living for her owners. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us.
“These men are servants of God Most High!” she would shout out. “They are declaring to you the way of salvation!”
18 She did this for many days. Eventually, Paul got fed up with it. He turned round and addressed the spirit.
“I command you in the name of Jesus the Messiah,” he said, “come out of her!”
And it came out then and there.
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Acts 16:16-18
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Acts 16:16-18
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Paul and Silas in Prison
16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer,(A) we were met by a female slave who had a spirit(B) by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God,(C) who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.(D)
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