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Acts 16:16-19

16 Paul and Silas in Prison
Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.

17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved.”

18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled 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.

19 When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

Cross References for Acts 16:16-19

Galatians 5:20 - idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions... Click to read the verse Galatians 5:20 Click to read the verse Galatians 5:20

Hebrews 10:25 - Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage on... Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:25 Click to read the verse Hebrews 10:25

2 Kings 21:6 - He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums ... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 21:6 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 21:6

1 Samuel 28:3 - Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned for him and buried him in his own town of Ramah... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:3 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:3

1 Timothy 6:10 - For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wander... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:10 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:10

Ezekiel 21:21 - For the king of Babylon will stop at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 21:21 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 21:21

Isaiah 8:19 - When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a peopl... Click to read the verse Isaiah 8:19 Click to read the verse Isaiah 8:19

Daniel 5:11 - There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the time of your ... Click to read the verse Daniel 5:11 Click to read the verse Daniel 5:11

Leviticus 19:31 - “‘Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord... Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:31 Click to read the verse Leviticus 19:31

Numbers 22:6 - Now come and put a curse on these people, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps then I ... Click to read the verse Numbers 22:6 Click to read the verse Numbers 22:6

Deuteronomy 13:1-3 - Worshiping Other Gods If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and annou... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 13:1-3 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 13:1-3

2 Timothy 3:8 - Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these men oppose the truth—men of depraved mi... Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:8 Click to read the verse 2 Timothy 3:8

Exodus 7:11-12 - Pharaoh then summoned wise men and sorcerers, and the Egyptian magicians also did the same thin... Click to read the verse Exodus 7:11-12 Click to read the verse Exodus 7:11-12

Acts 8:9-11 - Simon the Sorcerer Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and am... Click to read the verse Acts 8:9-11 Click to read the verse Acts 8:9-11

2 Kings 17:17 - They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire. They practiced divination and sorcery and... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:17 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 17:17

1 Chronicles 10:13 - Saul died because he was unfaithful to the Lord; he did not keep the word of the Lord and even ... Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 10:13 Click to read the verse 1 Chronicles 10:13

2 Peter 2:3 - In their greed these teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up. Their condemnati... Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3 Click to read the verse 2 Peter 2:3

1 Samuel 28:7 - Saul then said to his attendants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I may go and inquire of ... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:7 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 28:7

1 Samuel 18:10 - The next day an evil spirit from God came forcefully upon Saul. He was prophesying in his house... Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:10 Click to read the verse 1 Samuel 18:10

Acts 16:13 - On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of... Click to read the verse Acts 16:13 Click to read the verse Acts 16:13

Revelation 18:11-13 - “The merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her because no one buys their cargoes any ... Click to read the verse Revelation 18:11-13 Click to read the verse Revelation 18:11-13

Acts 16:19 - When the owners of the slave girl realized that their hope of making money was gone, they seize... Click to read the verse Acts 16:19 Click to read the verse Acts 16:19

Acts 16:18 - She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said ... Click to read the verse Acts 16:18 Click to read the verse Acts 16:18

Acts 21:8 - Leaving the next day, we reached Caesarea and stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist, one... Click to read the verse Acts 21:8 Click to read the verse Acts 21:8

Acts 19:24 - A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in no little busines... Click to read the verse Acts 19:24 Click to read the verse Acts 19:24

Deuteronomy 18:9-11 - Detestable Practices When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to i... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 18:9-11 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 18:9-11