Acts 16:37
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 16
“But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.”Acts 16:37
What Does Acts 16:37 Mean?
Acts 16:37 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 16, verse 37 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 16:37 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 22:25“And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?”Acts 13:50“But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.”Deuteronomy 16:19“Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.”Genesis 8:16“Go forth of the ark, thou, and thy wife, and thy sons, and thy sons’ wives with thee.”Psalms 58:1“Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?”Psalms 94:20“Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?”Proverbs 28:1“The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.”Daniel 3:25“He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.”Matthew 10:16“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.”Luke 23:16“I will therefore chastise him, and release him.”Acts 16:20“And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,”Acts 16:22“And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.”2 Corinthians 11:25“Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;”1 Thessalonians 2:2“But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.”2 Kings 5:9“So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.”Psalms 82:1“God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.”Daniel 3:26“Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the fire.”Daniel 6:18“Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.”Acts 21:39“But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.”Acts 22:24“The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.”
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