Acts 16:16

New American Bible - revised edition

As we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl with an oracular spirit, who used to bring a large profit to her owners through her fortune-telling.

Cross References

2 Kings 21:6

He immolated his child by fire. He practiced soothsaying and divination, and reintroduced the consulting of ghosts and spirits. He did much evil in the Lord’s sight and provoked him to anger.

1 Chronicles 10:13

Thus Saul died because of his treason against the Lord in disobeying his word, and also because he had sought counsel from a ghost,

Isaiah 8:19

And when they say to you, “Inquire of ghosts and soothsayers who chirp and mutter; should not a people inquire of their gods, consulting the dead on behalf of the living,

Leviticus 19:31

Do not turn to ghosts or consult spirits, by which you will be defiled. I, the Lord, am your God.

Leviticus 20:27

A man or a woman who acts as a medium or clairvoyant shall be put to death. They shall be stoned to death; their bloodguilt is upon them.

Leviticus 20:6

Should anyone turn to ghosts and spirits and prostitute oneself with them, I will turn against that person and cut such a one off from among the people.

Acts 16:13

On the sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river where we thought there would be a place of prayer. We sat and spoke with the women who had gathered there.

Acts 16:18

She did this for many days. Paul became annoyed, turned, and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” Then it came out at that moment.

Acts 16:19

When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square before the local authorities.

Acts 19:24

There was a silversmith named Demetrius who made miniature silver shrines of Artemis and provided no little work for the craftsmen.

Galatians 5:20

idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness, dissensions, factions,

1 Timothy 6:10

For the love of money is the root of all evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains. Exhortations to Timothy.

2 Timothy 3:8

Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so they also oppose the truth—people of depraved mind, unqualified in the faith.

2 Peter 2:3

In their greed they will exploit you with fabrications, but from of old their condemnation has not been idle and their destruction does not sleep. Lessons from the Past.

1 Samuel 28:3

Now, Samuel was dead. All Israel had mourned him and buried him in his city, Ramah. Meanwhile Saul had driven mediums and diviners out of the land. Saul in Despair.

1 Samuel 28:7

Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a medium through whom I can seek counsel.” His servants answered him, “There is a woman in Endor who is a medium.” The Medium at Endor.