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17 The same following after Paul and us cried out, saying, These men are [a]servants of the Most High God, who proclaim unto you [b]the way of salvation. 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.

19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was [c]gone, they laid hold on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:17 Greek bondservants.
  2. Acts 16:17 Or, a way
  3. Acts 16:19 Greek come out.

17 She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God,(A) who are telling you the way to be saved.” 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.(B)

19 When her owners realized that their hope of making money(C) was gone, they seized Paul and Silas(D) and dragged(E) them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

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