Act 16:22 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Acts 16:22-24: 16:22-24 All reasonable security measures were taken to ensure that Paul and Silas didn’t escape after they had been stripped and beaten with wooden rods (see 22:24-26 ; 2 Cor 6:5 ; 11:23-25 ). As at Christ’s tomb (Matt 27:65 ), however, human effort did not prevent divine intervention.

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‏ Acts 16:22

Summary for Acts 16:22-24: 16:22-24 ^a All reasonable security measures were taken to ensure that Paul and Silas didn’t escape after they had been stripped and beaten with wooden rods (see 22:24-26 ^b; 2 Cor 6:5 ^c; 11:23-25 ^d). As at Christ’s tomb (Matt 27:65 ^e), however, human effort did not prevent divine intervention.