Paul and Silas in Prison
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As we were going to 1the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had 2a spirit of 3divination and 4brought her owners much gain by fortune-telling.
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She followed Paul and us, 5crying out, "These men are 6servantsa of 7the Most High God, who proclaim to you 8the way of salvation."
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And this she kept doing for many days. Paul, having become greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, 9"I command you 10in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And 11it came out that very hour.
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But 12when her owners saw that their hope of gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and 13dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
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And when they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men are Jews, and they are disturbing our city.
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The crowd joined in attacking them, and the magistrates tore the garments off them and gave orders 16to beat them with rods.
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And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Atos 16:16
Ora, aconteceu que quando íamos ao lugar de oração, nos veio ao encontro uma jovem que tinha um espírito adivinhador, e que, adivinhando, dava grande lucro a seus senhores.
King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
Acts 16:16
Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Atos 16:16
Certo dia, indo nós para o lugar de oração, encontramos uma escrava que tinha um espírito pelo qual predizia o futuro. Ela ganhava muito dinheiro para os seus senhores com adivinhações.
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(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)