Acts Of The Apostles – Acts Chapter 16

Acts Of The Apostles – Acts Chapter 16

1. Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
2. Which was well reported by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3. He would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4. And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for keeping, which were ordained by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem.
5. And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6. Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia and were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7. After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas
9. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11. Therefore losing to Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;
12. And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days
13. And on the sabbath, we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither
14. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us
16. 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
17. The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the highest God, which shew unto us the way of salvation
18. And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour
19. And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20. And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21. And teach customs, that are not lawful for us to receive, nor to observe, being Romans
22. And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them
23. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely
24. Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25. And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them
26. And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed
27. And the keeper of the prison woke out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here
29. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32. And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway
34. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house
35. And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36. And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37. But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38. And the serjeants said these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.
39. And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed

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Chapter 16 – Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. “Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: And, behold, a certain disciple was there, named_, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.” (Acts 16:1-2)

1. Apollo
2. Demetrius
3. Archippus
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above

Acts 16 Earthquake And Prison Doors Open

“Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: And, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.” (16:1-2)

Question 2. What do Paul and Silas do as they visit the churches he has established? (Acts 16:4)

1. They teach them of the decisions that had been made in Jerusalem
2. They teach in the synagogue
3. They heal the sick that are there
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 1. They teach them of the decisions that had been made in Jerusalem

Question 3. “Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in _______, they came to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: But the Spirit suffered them not.” (Acts 1 6:6-7)

1. Asia Minor
2. Macedonia
3. Asia
4. None of the above

Answer: 3. Asia

“Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia after they came to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: But the Spirit suffered them not.” (16:6-7)

Question 4. Paul then has a vision, what does he see? (Acts 16:9)

1. An angel appears to him and tells him to go to Beroi
2. A man of Macedonia appears to him and asks him to come to them
3. A man of Thessaly appears to him and asks him to come to them
4. None of the above

Answer: 2. A man of Macedonia appears to him and asks him to come to them

“And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; there stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, ‘Come over into Macedonia, and help us.'” (16:9)

Question 5. What was the first city in Macedonia that Paul and Silas resided in? (Acts 16:12)

1. Neapolis
2. Thessalonica
3. Beroia
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above

‘Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; and from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: And we were in that city abiding certain days.”{16:11-12)

The Philippian Jailer’s Conversion Acts 16

Question 6. “And on the sabbath, we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.1′ Who do Paul and Silas meet here? (Acts 16:14)

1. Lydia
2. Xanthe
3. Eirini
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 1. Lydia

“And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: Whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.” (16:14)

Question 7. How does Lydia respond to Paul? (Acts 16:15)

1. She is baptized
2. She warns the Jews about him
3. She tells her family about him, and they warn the Jews about him
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. She is baptized

Question 8. What happens next? (Acts 16:16-17)

1. Paul and Silas leave for Thessalonica
2. Paul preaches in the synagogue
3. A woman with a spirit of divination follows Paul and Silas
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 3. A woman with a spirit of divination follows Paul and Silas

Acts 16 Gospel Spreading In Philippi

“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: The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the highest God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.'” (16:16-17)

Question 9. How does Paul react? (Acts 16:18)

1. Paul decides that they need to leave Philippi
2. Paul gets annoyed and exorcises the woman
3. Paul baptizes the woman
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 2. Paul gets annoyed and exorcises the woman

“And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, HI command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.’ And he came out the same hour.” (16:18)

Question 10. Who gets upset with Paul for performing an exorcism? (Acts 16:19)

1. The woman
2. Silas
3. The Jews, since it was the Sabbath
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 5. None of the above

“And…. her masters … caught Paul and Silas …”  (16:19)

Question 11. Why are they upset? (Acts 16:19)

1. Because they think that Paul wants to take her from them
2. Because she said that Paul had treated her badly
3. Because they were making money off of her powers of divination
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 3. Because they were making money off of her powers of divination

“And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas….” (16:19)

Question 12. What do the woman’s masters decide to do? (Acts 16:19)

1. They decide to bring Paul and Silas before the judges
2. They get some friends to capture and beat Paul and Silas, and run them out of town
3. They decide to listen to what Paul has to say
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. They decide to bring Paul and Silas before the judges

‘And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, and brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city, and teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.”’ (16:19-21)

Question 13. What do the judges do? (Acts 16:22-24)

1. They command that Paul and Silas be beaten and thrown into prison
2. They beat them, and tell them to leave their city
3. They side with Paul and Silas, and release them
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. They command that Paul and Silas be beaten and thrown into prison

“And the multitude rose up together against them: And the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.’’{16:22- 24)

Question 14. What happens next to Paul and Silas? (Acts 16:25)

1. An angel appears to Paul and Silas and releases them
2. There is an earthquake that releases Paul, Silas, and all the prisoners
3. Paul and Silas are released, but before they can get out of the city, they get attacked, stoned, and left for dead
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 2. There is an earthquake that releases Paul, Silas, and all the prisoners

“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: And the prisoners heard them. And suddenly there was a great earthquake so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: And immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bands were loosed.” (16:25-26)

The Role Of The Holy Spirit In Acts 16

Question 15. What is the reaction of the keeper of the prison when he sees that the prison has opened up? (Acts 16:27)

1. He runs to wake the soldiers for help
2. He runs away, afraid that he will be held accountable
3. He locks down the prison before anyone can escape
4. None of the above

Answer: 4. None of the above

“And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.” (16: 27)

Question 16. “But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, ‘Do thyself no harm: For we are all here.”’ What is the reaction of the prison keeper? (Acts 16:29}

1. He locks down the prison quickly
2. He gets angry with Paul
3. He asks Paul and Silas what he needs to do to be saved
4. None of the above

Answer: 3.He asks Paul and Silas what he needs to do to be saved

“Then he called for a light and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out, and said, ‘Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” (16:29-30)

Question 17. What happens next? (Acts 16:31-34)

1. The keeper of the prison and his family get baptized
2. The keeper of the prison tells his family, but they don’t agree with him
3. The keeper of the prison tells the magistrates, and they all get baptized
4. None of the above

Answer: 1. The keeper of the prison and his family get baptized

“And they said, ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.1 And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.” (16:3 1-34)

Question 18. “And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, ‘Let those men go.’ The keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, ‘The magistrates have sent to let you go: Now therefore depart, and go in peace.'” What is Paul’s response? (Acts 16:37)

1. He rejoices greatly, and he and Silas leave Philippi
2. He is indignant that their rights, as Roman citizens, have been disregarded
3. He says that he wants the opportunity to preach to the magistrates
4. None of the above

Answer: 2. He is indignant that their rights, as Roman citizens, have been disregarded

“But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? Nay verily but let them come themselves and fetch us out.” (16:37)

Question 19. How do the magistrates react to Paul’s message? (Acts 16:38-39)

1. They are afraid
2. They bring them out of prison
3. They ask them to leave Philippi
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 4. All of the above

Question 20. What happens next? (Acts 16:40)

1. Paul and Silas go to the synagogue to preach
2. Paul goes to the magistrates to warn them that he is going to report them to the tetrarch
3. The magistrates send money to Paul to keep him silent
4. All of the above
5. None of the above

Answer: 5. None of the above

“And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: And when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.” (16:40)