Acts 16:16

James Moffatt - New Testament

Now it happened as we went to the place of prayer that a slave-girl met us, possessed by a spirit of ventriloquism, and a source of great profit to her owners by her power of fortune-telling.

Cross References

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, magic, quarrels, dissension, jealousy, temper, rivalry, factions, party-spirit,

1 Timothy 6:10

For love of money is the root of all mischief; it is by aspiring to be rich that certain individuals have gone astray from the faith and found themselves pierced with many a pang of remorse.

2 Timothy 3:8

For these guides of theirs are hostile to the Truth, just as Jannes and Jambres were hostile to Moses; they are depraved in mind and useless for all purposes of faith.

Acts 16:18

She did this for a number of days. Then Paul turned in annoyance and told the spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I order you out of her!" And it left her that very moment.

Acts 16:13

On the sabbath we went outside the gate to the bank of the river, where as usual there was a place of prayer; we sat down and talked to the women who had gathered.

2 Peter 2:3

in their lust they will exploit you with cunning arguments — men whose doom comes apace from of old, and destruction is awake upon their trail.

Acts 19:24

By making silver shrines of Artemis a silversmith called Demetrius was the means of bringing rich profit to his workmen.

Acts 16:19

But when her owners saw their chance of profit was gone, they caught hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the magistrates in the forum.