{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/sco/act016.htm","path":"bib/cmt/sco/act016.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/sco/act016.htm","text":"The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917]\nsuffered\nR.V. adds \"of Jesus\", as in the best authorities.\nprayed him\nbeseeching him. Here the Gospel turns toward Europe.\nwe\nThe change here from \"they,\" as in the preceding verses, to \"we\" indicates that at Troas, Luke, the narrator, joined Paul's company.\ncolony\nThat is, a Roman colony.\nwas wont\nmight legally, that is, a legal meeting-place for Jews where there was no synagogue.\nspirit\n(Greek, \"pneuma\", \"a Python\").\nmost high God\n(See Scofield) - (Mat 7:22).\nThis marks the \"spirit\", (Act 16:18); as being a demon.\nsalvation\nSee note, (See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).\ndrew\n(Greek, \"helku\u014d\" / \"helk\u014d\", means, probably \"by the feet\").\nCompare (Act 14:19).\nmagistrates\n(Greek, \"strat\u0113gos\", \"Roman magistrates\").\nprayed\nLiterally, were praying and singing hymns.\nsaved\n(See Scofield) - (Rom 1:16).\nserjeants\n(Greek, \"rhabdouchos\").","title":"The Scofield Bible Commentary: Acts: Acts Chapter 16","type":"page"}