Acts 16:40 (GNV)

Passage

And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

Nearby Context

Acts 16:38 And the sergeants tolde these woordes vnto the gouernours, who feared whe they heard that they were Romanes.

Acts 16:39 Then came they and praied them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the citie.

Acts 16:40 And they went out of the prison, and entred into the house of Lydia: and when they had seene the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "prison", "entred", "house", "lydia", "seene", "brethren", and "comforted". 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 "Then came they and praied them and...", 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.