Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
34. He rejoiceth that he believed. The external profession of faith was before commended in the jailer; now the inward fruit thereof is described. When he did lodge the apostles, “Hospitaliter,” hospitably. and was not afraid of punishment, but did courteously entertain them in his own house, otherwise than he was enjoined by the magistrate, he did testify that his faith was not idle.
Paul and Silas felt the smart of the rods upon their backs and lay in stocks at midnight with reason to fear the axes next; yet they prayed and sang praises to God. Their persecutors meant to sicken them of the gospel, but found them heartier than ever.
AI summary
Commenting on Acts 16:25-34
And when he had brought them into his house,.... After he and his family had been baptized, either in the pool in the prison, or in the river near the city of Philippi: he set meat before them; he spread a table for them, with provisions to refresh them after all their fatigue; partly by stripes and imprisonment, partly by the exercises of prayer and...