Acts 16:34 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.”
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Read Full Chapter →The jailer brings them into his house, sets food before them, and rejoices, having believed in God with all his household.
What Does Acts 16:34 Mean?
The night that began with rods and stocks ends at a family table. The jailer seats his former prisoners as honored guests and feeds them, and the whole house rejoices together in newfound faith in God.
Joy is the signature of salvation throughout the book of Acts. A man who nearly fell on his own sword now presides over a feast; dread has become fellowship. Around that table, with Lydia's household across town, sits the beginning of the church to which Paul would write his most joy-filled letter.
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What does Acts 16:34 mean?
The jailer brings them into his house, sets food before them, and rejoices, having believed in God with all his household.