And on the saboth days we went out of the city besides a river where men were wont to pray, and we sat down and spake unto the women which thither resorted.
Acts 16:16 - William Tyndale New Testament ¶ It fortuned as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit that prophesied met us, which brought her master and masters much vantage with prophesying. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As we were on our way to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who was possessed by a spirit of divination [claiming to foretell future events and to discover hidden knowledge], and she brought her owners much gain by her fortunetelling. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass, as we were going to the place of prayer, that a certain maid having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. Common English Bible One day, when we were on the way to the place for prayer, we met a slave woman. She had a spirit that enabled her to predict the future. She made a lot of money for her owners through fortune-telling. Catholic Public Domain Version Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer, a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us. She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain girl, having a pythonical spirit, met us, who brought to her masters much gain by divining. |
And on the saboth days we went out of the city besides a river where men were wont to pray, and we sat down and spake unto the women which thither resorted.
And this did she many days. But Paul not content turned about and said to the spirit: I command thee in the name of Iesu Christ that thou come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
¶ When her master and masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and brought them into the market place unto the rulers,
For a certain man named Demetrius, a goldsmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, was not a little beneficial unto the craftsmen:
idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, lawyinge, zeal, wrath, strife, sedition, parte takings,
For covetousness is root of all evil, which while some lusted after, they erred from the faith, and tangled themselves with many sorrows.
¶ As Iannes and Iambres withstood Moses, even so do these resist the truth, men they are of corrupt minds, and lewd as concerning the faith:
and thorow covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you, whose judgment is not far off, and their damnation sleepeth not.