Acts 16:40 (DBY)

Passage

And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

Nearby Context

Acts 16:38 And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.

Acts 16:39 And they came and besought them, and having brought them out, asked them to go out of the city.

Acts 16:40 And having gone out of the prison, they came to Lydia; and having seen the brethren, they exhorted them and went away.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "gone", "prison", "came", "lydia", "seen", and "brethren". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "gone", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And they came and besought them and...", giving immediate footing for "having" and "gone". In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "having" and "gone" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.