Acts 16:34
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
Acts 16:34 in other translations
| BSB | Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God. |
|---|---|
| WEB | He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God. |
| ASV | And he brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his house, having believed in God. |
| YLT | having brought them also into his house, he set food before them, and was glad with all the household, he having believed in God. |
| DARBY | And having brought them into his house he laid the table for them, and rejoiced with all his house, having believed in God. |
| BBE | And he took them into his house and gave them food, and he was full of joy, having faith in God with all his family. |
| Webster | And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. |
What does Acts 16:34 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…
Barnes' Notes
And rejoiced. This was the effect of believing. Religion produces joy. Acts 8:8. He was free from danger and alarm; he had evidence that his sins were forgiven, and that he was the friend of God. The agitating and alarming scenes of the night had passed away, the prisoners were safe; and religion, with its peace, and pardon, and rejoicings, had visited his family. What a change to be produced in one night! What a difference between the family when Paul was thrust into prison, and when he was brought out and received as an honoured guest at the very table of the renovated jailer! Such a change would Christianity produce in every family, and such joy would it diffuse through every household.
With all his house. With all his family. Whether they believed before they were baptized, or after, is not declared. But the whole narrative would lead us to suppose, that as soon as the jailer believed, he and all his family were baptized. It is subsequently added, that they believed also. The joy arose from the fact that they all believed the gospel; the baptism appears to have been performed on account of the faith of the head of the family.
(b) "meat before them" Lk 5:29 (c) "rejoiced, believing" Rom 5:11
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
Acts 16:34 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.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for Acts 16:34
- Romans 15:13
Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
- Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Romans 5:11
And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.
- Philemon 1:7
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
- Acts 11:14
Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.
- Isaiah 58:7-11
Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh? Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward. Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. If thou take away from the midst of thee the yoke, the putting forth of the finger, and speaking vanity; And if thou draw out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday: …
- Isaiah 12:1-3
And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- Isaiah 55:12
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
- Luke 15:32
It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.
- Acts 8:39
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
- Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 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.
- Acts 16:34
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
- Acts 16:35
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
Acts 16:34 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y llevándolos á su casa, les puso la mesa: y se gozó de que con toda su casa había creído á Dios. |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il les fit monter dans sa maison, et fit dresser une table; et croyant Dieu, il se réjouit avec toute sa maison. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er führte sie hinauf in sein Haus, setzte ihnen einen Tisch vor und frohlockte, an Gott glaubend mit seinem ganzen Hause. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque perduxisset eos in domum suam, apposuit eis mensam, et lætatus est cum omni domo sua credens Deo. |