[B-Greek] Acts 16:25 praying and singing?

Eddie Mishoe edmishoe at yahoo.com
Sun May 14 18:07:12 EDT 2006


Craig:

There is more than one way to understand this verse,
and your translation is indeed one of them. Over a
period of time, they were likely praying some and
singing some. We tend to think of prayer as a formal
undertaking, where all eyes are to be closed, someone
is praying, and then an Amen ends that prayer (which
may even here be the case). Prayers can just as easily
be informally spoken, as if the one praying were in
actual conversation with the Lord. 

You can envision them praying some, singing some,
praying some more, singing some more, etc. See 1 Cor
14 for some help in who/when/how one might pray. Note
particularly the juxtaposition of prayer/singing: 

14:15 What should I do? I will pray with my spirit,
but I will also pray with my mind. I will sing praises
with my spirit, but I will also sing praises with my
mind. 



Eddie Mishoe
Pastor

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