Acts

Acts 16:14–18

¹⁴Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. ¹⁵And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.

¹⁶One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination,^c who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. ¹⁷This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

¹⁸She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

Footnotes

c 16:16 Greek a spirit of Python; that is, a spirit of divination named after the mythical serpent slain by Apollo

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Acts 16:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Among those listening	ἤκουεν	ēkouen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
a	τις	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
woman	γυνὴ	gynē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
named	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
Lydia	Λυδία	Lydia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3070 Lydia
a dealer in purple	πορφυρόπωλις	porphyropōlis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4211 a female seller of purple cloth
from	πόλεως	poleōs	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4172 a city
of Thyatira	Θυατείρων	Thyateirōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2363 Thyatira
a worshiper	σεβομένη	sebomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4576 I reverence, worship
of	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
The	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κύριος	Kyrios	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
opened	διήνοιξεν	diēnoixen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1272 I open fully
her	ἧς	hēs	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
heart	καρδίαν	kardian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2588 the heart, inner life, intention
to respond	προσέχειν	prosechein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G4337 I pay attention to, devote myself to
to	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
Paul’s	Παύλου	Paulou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
message	λαλουμένοις	laloumenois	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Plural	G2980 I speak, say

Acts 16:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
when	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
household	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
had been baptized	ἐβαπτίσθη	ebaptisthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G907 I dip, submerge, baptize
she urged	παρεκάλεσεν	parekalesen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
If	Εἰ	Ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
you consider	κεκρίκατέ	kekrikate	Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2919 I judge, decide, think good
me	με	me	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
a believer	πιστὴν	pistēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4103 trustworthy, faithful, believing
in the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
come	εἰσελθόντες	eiselthontes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
stay	μένετε	menete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G3306 I remain, abide
at	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
my	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
house	οἶκόν	oikon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
she persuaded	παρεβιάσατο	parebiasato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G3849 I urge, constrain by entreaties
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Acts 16:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
One day	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
as we	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
were going	πορευομένων	poreuomenōn	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prayer	προσευχὴν	proseuchēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
we	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
were met by	ὑπαντῆσαι	hypantēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5221 I meet
a	τινὰ	tina	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5100 any one, some one
slave girl	παιδίσκην	paidiskēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3814 a female slave, maidservant, maid.
with	ἔχουσαν	echousan	Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
a spirit	πνεῦμα	pneuma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
of divination	Πύθωνα	Pythōna	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4436 a divining spirit
who	ἥτις	hētis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
earned	παρεῖχεν	pareichen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G3930 I offer, provide
a large	πολλὴν	pollēn	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
income	ἐργασίαν	ergasian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2039 working, activity, trade, performance
for her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
masters	κυρίοις	kyriois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
by fortune-telling	μαντευομένη	manteuomenē	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3132 I practice soothsaying

Acts 16:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
followed	κατακολουθοῦσα	katakolouthousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2628 I follow after
Paul	Παύλῳ	Paulō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
us	ἡμῖν	hēmin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
shouting	ἔκραζεν	ekrazen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2896 I cry aloud, shriek
These	Οὗτοι	Houtoi	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
men	ἄνθρωποι	anthrōpoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G444 a man, one of the human race
are	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
servants	δοῦλοι	douloi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1401 a male slave
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Most High	Ὑψίστου	Hypsistou	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular - Superlative	G5310 highest, most high, the heights
God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
who	οἵτινες	hoitines	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
are proclaiming	καταγγέλλουσιν	katangellousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2605 I declare openly, preach
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
way	ὁδὸν	hodon	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3598 a way, road, journey
of salvation	σωτηρίας	sōtērias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4991 deliverance, salvation

Acts 16:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
She continued	ἐποίει	epoiei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4160 I do, make
this	Τοῦτο	Touto	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
many	πολλὰς	pollas	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
days	ἡμέρας	hēmeras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
grew so aggravated	διαπονηθεὶς	diaponētheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1278 I am greatly troubled
he turned	ἐπιστρέψας	epistrepsas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1994 I turn back to
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spirit	πνεύματι	pneumati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
In	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
name	ὀνόματι	onomati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3686 name, character, reputation
of Jesus	Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
I command	Παραγγέλλω	Parangellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G3853 I notify, command, charge
you	σοι	soi	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
to come out	ἐξελθεῖν	exelthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1831 I go out, come out
of	ἀπ’	ap’	Preposition	G575 from, away from
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
left her	ἐξῆλθεν	exēlthen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1831 I go out, come out
at that	αὐτῇ	autē	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
very moment	ὥρᾳ	hōra	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season