Acts 16:22

Verse

The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent their garments off them, and commanded to beat them with rods.

Bible in Basic English

And the people made an attack on them all together: and the authorities took their clothing off them, and gave orders for them to be whipped.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And the people ran together against them; and the magistrates rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Free Bible Version

The crowd joined together in an attack on them. The magistrates tore off Paul and Silas' clothes, and ordered them beaten with rods.

Geneva Bible 1599

The people also rose vp together against them, and the gouernours rent their clothes, and commanded them to be beaten with roddes.

King James (Authorized) Version

And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

Plain English Version

A lot of other people there joined that woman’s bosses and started blaming Paul and Silas. Then the judges told their soldiers, “Rip the shirts off Paul and Silas, and hit them with sticks.”

Translation for Translators

Many of the crowd joined those who were accusing Paul and Silas, and started beating them. Then the Roman authorities commanded soldiers to tear the shirts off Paul and Silas and to beat them with rods/sticks.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the crowd rose up together against Paul and Silas; the magistrates tore their garments off them and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Noah Webster Bible

And the multitude rose together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them .

World English Bible

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Young's Literal Translation

And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from them, were commanding to beat [them] with rods,

Context

Paul and Silas Imprisoned

²¹by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”²²The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.²³And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

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Summary

This verse describes the intense persecution faced by Paul and Silas in Philippi, where they were stripped, beaten with rods, and thrown into prison. Despite the unjust treatment and suffering they endured, they remained steadfast in their faith and commitment to spreading the Gospel. Their response to adversity serves as a powerful example of resilience and trust in God's sovereignty, showing that even in the midst of trials, God's purposes cannot be thwarted. This incident also foreshadows the miraculous deliverance that God would bring about through their imprisonment, leading to the conversion of the jailer and his household.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

The multitude rose up together - There was a general outcry against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes, and delivered them to the mob, commanding the lictors, or beadles, to beat them with rods, ῥαβδιζειν. This was the Roman custom of treating criminals, as Grotius has well remarked.