It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

A spirit of divination (πνευμα πυθωνα). So the correct text with accusative (apparition, a spirit, a python), not the genitive (πυ…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

As we went to prayer. In Greek, “As we were going to the proseuchae,” the place of prayer (Acts 16:13). Whether this …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As we went to prayer.—Better, perhaps, to the oratory, or place of prayer. (See Note on Acts 16:13.) It…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain b…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

One day on their way to the Jewish place of prayer, the missionaries were met by a slave girl possessed by a demonic spirit. Undoubtedly all who kn…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Luke continues to describe the growth of the Church. For though he does not immediately state this in a word, it is easily gathered from the text t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass as we went to prayer
That is, to the house of prayer, or to the oratory, as they were in the way…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much harm is done to the real …

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