Acts 16:40 (DRB)

Passage

And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

Nearby Context

Acts 16:38 And let us out themselves. And the serjeants told these words to the magistrates. And they were afraid: hearing that they were Romans.

Acts 16:39 And coming, they besought them: and bringing them out, they desired them to depart out of the city.

Acts 16:40 And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And coming they besought them and bringing...", giving immediate footing for "went" and "prison". In Acts context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

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