Acts

Acts 16:24–25

²⁴On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

²⁵About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

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English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
On receiving	λαβὼν	labōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2983 I receive, take
order	παραγγελίαν	parangelian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3852 a command, charge
he placed	ἔβαλεν	ebalen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G906 I cast, throw, rush, put, place, drop
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
inner	ἐσωτέραν	esōteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G2082 inner
cell	φυλακὴν	phylakēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5438 a watching, guard, prison, imprisonment
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
fastened	ἠσφαλίσατο	ēsphalisato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G805 I make safe
their	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
feet	πόδας	podas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4228 the foot
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
stocks	ξύλον	xylon	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3586 a staff, cross, anything made of wood

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
About	Κατὰ	Kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
midnight	μεσονύκτιον	mesonyktion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3317 midnight
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
Silas	Σιλᾶς	Silas	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4609 Silas
were praying	προσευχόμενοι	proseuchomenoi	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
singing hymns	ὕμνουν	hymnoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5214 I sing, sing hymns to
to	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
God	Θεόν	Theon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
the	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prisoners	δέσμιοι	desmioi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1198 one bound, a prisoner
were listening	ἐπηκροῶντο	epēkroōnto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G1874 I listen to, hear
to them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Acts 16:24 Job 33:11 · Job 13:27 · Jeremiah 29:26 · Jeremiah 38:26

Acts 16:25 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 · Psalm 119:62 · James 1:2 · Romans 5:3 · 1 Peter 1:6–8 · Philippians 4:4–7 · Psalm 77:6 · Matthew 5:10–11 · Hebrews 5:7 · Colossians 3:15–17 · Psalm 50:15 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.