Act 16:19, 25, 29, 2Cor 1:19, 1Th 1:1 | PNT | STEP | When her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone . Nothing inflames the rage of men more than to see their hope of ill-gotten gains taken away. In our country more than one man has fallen a victim to the rage of rum-sellers who have seen their hope of gain taken away. Caught Paul and Silas . As the leaders of the missionary band. Drew [them] into the marketplace . The forum, or open square where meetings were held and the magistrates held their courts.

‏ Acts 16:19

When her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone. Nothing inflames the rage of men more than to see their hope of ill-gotten gains taken away. In our country more than one man has fallen a victim to the rage of rum-sellers who have seen their hope of gain taken away.

Caught Paul and Silas. As the leaders of the missionary band.

Drew [them] into the marketplace. The forum, or open square where meetings were held and the magistrates held their courts.

‏ Acts 16:25

Prayed, and sang praises unto God. Never before had such sounds at midnight been heard from that inner dungeon. Bound, fettered, tortured, the spirit still had liberty, could pray, and praise God.

‏ Acts 16:29

Called for a light. "Lights" in the Revised Version. All was darkness.

Fell down before Paul and Silas. Awed, believing that they were under Divine protection.

‏ 2 Corinthians 1:19

For the Son of God . . . was not yea and nay. The idea is that there was no vacillation and uncertainty about Paul's preaching when he was in Corinth.

But in him was yea. There was positive affirmation.

‏ 1 Thessalonians 1:1

Introductory Greetings SUMMARY OF I THESSALONIANS 1: Salutation. Thanksgiving for the Faith of the Thessalonians. Commendation for Spreading the Gospel. The Great Change in Their Lives.

Paul, Silvanus, and Timotheus. Silvanus is the same as the Silas of Acts. We learn from Acts (chapters 15 to 18) that both Silas and Timothy attended Paul on the second missionary journey during which the Epistle was written. Paul does not speak of his apostleship in this salutation, as in later epistles, because at this early period the Judaizing Christians had not begun to spread doubts whether he was an apostle.

In God the Father. Hence, separated from the Gentiles. {in] the Lord Jesus Christ. Hence, separated from the Jews.

Grace [be] unto you, and peace.

See PNT Ro 1:7.