Acts 16:17 “This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are s…”

Acts 16:17

This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

World English Bible

Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

American Standard Version

The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you the way of salvation.

Geneva Bible 1599

She followed Paul and vs, and cryed, saying, These men are the seruants of the most high God, which shewe vnto you the way of saluation.

Darby Translation

She, having followed Paul and us, cried saying, These men are bondmen of the Most High God, who announce to you [the] way of salvation.

Young's Literal Translation

she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who declare to us a way of salvation;'

Bible in Basic English

She came after Paul and us, crying out and saying, These men are the servants of the Most High God, who are giving you news of the way of salvation.

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Cross references

“These”

Luke 4:34 Luke 4:41 Acts 19:13 Matthew 8:29 Mark 1:24

Luke 4:34 · BSB

“Ha! What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

Luke 4:41 · BSB

Demons also came out of many people, shouting, “You are the Son of God!” But He rebuked the demons and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.

Acts 19:13 · BSB

Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.”

Matthew 8:29 · BSB

“What do You want with us, Son of God?” they shouted. “Have You come here to torture us before the appointed time?”

Mark 1:24 · BSB

“What do You want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!”

“the servants”

1 Peter 2:16 Daniel 6:20 Daniel 3:26 Daniel 3:28 Jonah 1:9 Daniel 6:16

1 Peter 2:16 · BSB

Live in freedom, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

Daniel 6:20 · BSB

When he reached the den, he cried out in a voice of anguish, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?”

Daniel 3:26 · BSB

Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,

Daniel 3:28 · BSB

Nebuchadnezzar declared, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent His angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him. They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than s…

Jonah 1:9 · BSB

“I am a Hebrew,” replied Jonah. “I worship the LORD, the God of the heavens, who made the sea and the dry land.”

Daniel 6:16 · BSB

So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the den of lions. The king said to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you!”

“the most”

Mark 5:7 Psalm 57:2 Genesis 14:18–22 Psalm 78:35 Daniel 4:2 Daniel 5:18

Mark 5:7 · BSB

And he shouted in a loud voice, “What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You before God not to torture me!”

Psalm 57:2 · BSB

I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills His purpose for me.

Genesis 14:18–22 · BSB

Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —

Psalm 78:35 · BSB

And they remembered that God was their Rock, that God Most High was their Redeemer.

Daniel 4:2 · BSB

I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.

Daniel 5:18 · BSB

As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.

“the way”

John 14:6 Luke 1:79 Acts 18:26 Matthew 22:16 Mark 12:14 Luke 1:77

John 14:6 · BSB

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Luke 1:79 · BSB

to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

Acts 18:26 · BSB

And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

Matthew 22:16 · BSB

They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no…

Mark 12:14 · BSB

“Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay th…

Luke 1:77 · BSB

to give to His people the knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.

18She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.

Read Acts 16