KJV ORIGINAL
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
They shared God's message with him and everyone living in his house.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When truth hits you, it's meant to be shared with the people closest to you.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Acts, Paul and Silas were imprisoned in Philippi for preaching the Gospel, a Roman colony in Macedonia, after casting out a spirit from a slave girl. An earthquake miraculously opened the prison doors, leading the jailer to seek salvation in fear, prompting Paul and Silas to share the word of the Lord with him and his entire household. This event underscores the early church's mission to spread Christianity through personal encounters in the diverse cultural landscape of the Roman Empire.
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