Acts 16:16

“And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:”

"And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:" - Acts 16:16
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What does Acts 16:16 mean?

The verse Acts 16:16 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying." This particular passage is found in the Book of…

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Confronting the Spirit of Divination: A Call to Discernment and Prayer

As we immerse ourselves in the Word, let us turn our focus to Acts 16:16 in the King James Version (KJV): "And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying." This verse…

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A Prayer for Discernment Against Spiritual Deception

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart burdened by the realities of the spiritual battles that surround us daily. As I reflect on the words from Acts 16:16, ‘And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us…

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Acts 16:16 - "¶ And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:"
Acts 16:16-18 - "Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. She 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." 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."
"Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. She 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." 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." - Acts 16:16-18
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Acts 16:5 - "And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily."
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