19 But when her masters saw that their hope of (A)profit was [a]gone, they seized (B)Paul and Silas and (C)dragged them into the market place before the authorities, 20 and when they had brought them to the chief magistrates, they said, “These men are throwing our city into confusion, being Jews, 21 and (D)are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being (E)Romans.”

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  1. Acts 16:19 Lit gone out

19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money(A) was gone, they seized Paul and Silas(B) and dragged(C) them into the marketplace to face the authorities. 20 They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews, and are throwing our city into an uproar(D) 21 by advocating customs unlawful for us Romans(E) to accept or practice.”(F)

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