Acts 16 · Verse 32

Acts 16:32

And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

Acts 16:32, King James Version

Acts 16:32 in other translations

BSB	Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
WEB	They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
ASV	And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house.
YLT	and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;
DARBY	And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, with all that were in his house.
BBE	And they gave the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
Webster	And they spoke to him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.

What does Acts 16:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 16:31-34

31-34. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved--The brevity, simplicity, and directness of this reply are, in the circumstances, singularly beautiful. Enough at that moment to have his faith directed simply to the Saviour, with the assurance that this would bring to his soul the needed and sought salvation--the how being a matter for after teaching. thou shalt be saved, and thy house--(See on Lu…

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 32. To all that were in his house. Old and young. They instructed them in the doctrines of religion, and doubtless in the nature of the ordinances of the gospel, and then baptized the entire family.

(a) "all that were in" Rom 1:14,16

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 32 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord - Thus, by teaching him and all that were in his house the doctrine of the Lord, they plainly pointed out to them the way of salvation. And it appears that he and his whole family, who were capable of receiving instructions, embraced this doctrine, and showed the sincerity of their faith by immediately receiving baptism. And, by the way, if he and all his were baptized straightway, παραχρημα, immediately, instantly, at that very time, dum ipsa res agitur, it is by no means likely that there was any immersion in the case; indeed, all the circumstances of the case, the dead of the night, the general agitation, the necessity of despatch, and the words of the text, all disprove it. The apostles, therefore, had another method of administering baptism besides immersion, which, if practised according to the Jewish formalities, must have required considerable time, and not a little publicity. As the Jews were accustomed to receive whole families of heathens, young and old, as proselytes, by baptism, so here the apostles received whole families, those of Lydia and the jailor, by the same rite. It is therefore pretty evident that we have in this chapter very presumptive proofs: 1. That baptism was administered without immersion, as in the case of the jailor and his family; and 2. That children were also received into the Church in this way; for we can scarcely suppose that the whole families of Lydia and the jailor had no children in them; and, if they had, it is not likely that they should be omitted; for the Jewish practice was invariably to receive the heathen children with their proselyted parents.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 16:25-34

The consolations of God to his suffering servants are neither few nor small. How much more happy are true Christians than their prosperous enemies! As in the dark, so out of the depths, we may cry unto God. No place, no time is amiss for prayer, if the heart be lifted up to God. No trouble, however grievous, should hinder us from praise. Christianity proves itself to be of God, in that it obliges us to be just to…

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Acts 16:32 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532

ἐλάλησανelalēsanthey spokeG2980

αὐτῷautōto himG846

τὸνtontheG3588

λόγονlogonwordG3056

τοῦtouof theG3588

κυρίουkuriouLordG2962

σὺνsunalong withG4862

πᾶσινpasinallG3956

τοῖςtoisthoseG3588

ἐνeninG1722

τῇtēatheG3588

οἰκίᾳoikiahouseG3614

αὐτοῦ.autouof him.G846

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 16:32

Romans 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Colossians 1:27-28
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory: Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
1 Timothy 1:13-16
Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
1 Thessalonians 2:8
So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.
Mark 16:15
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
Romans 1:14
I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and to the unwise.
Ephesians 3:8
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
Acts 10:33-43
Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

they.
10:33-43; Mr 16:15; Eph 3:8; Col 1:27,28; 1Th 2:8; 1Ti 1:13-16
to all.
Ro 1:14,16

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Context

Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Acts 16:32
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
Acts 16:33
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.

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Acts 16:32 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y le hablaron la palabra del Señor, y á todos los que estaban en su casa.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et ils lui annoncèrent la parole du Seigneur, ainsi qu’à tous ceux qui étaient dans sa maison.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und sie redeten das Wort des Herrn zu ihm samt allen, die in seinem Hause waren.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et locuti sunt ei verbum Domini cum omnibus qui erant in domo ejus.