Acts 16:40 (WEB)

Passage

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

Nearby Context

Acts 16:38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

Acts 16:39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

Acts 16:40 They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "went", "prison", "entered", "lydia", "house", "seen", "brothers", and "encouraged". 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 they came and begged them When...", 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.