Acts 16:13

And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither.

Cross-reference

Acts 16:6 Historical context

Acts 16:6 shows the Spirit redirecting Paul from Asia, leading to the riverside Sabbath gathering in Philippi.

Acts 16:16 Historical context

Acts 16:16 continues the narrative at the same 'place of prayer' from verse 13 — now a slave girl with a spirit meets them.

Acts 13:14 Parallel

In Acts 13:14, Paul also seeks out a place of worship on the Sabbath — a synagogue; at Philippi, a riverside prayer meeting.

Acts 17:2 Parallel

Acts 17:2 explicitly states Paul's custom of reasoning on the Sabbath, which he follows at Philippi's riverside.

Acts 18:4 Parallel

Acts 18:4 continues the pattern of Paul's weekly Sabbath reasoning, now in Corinth — similar to his initiative in Philippi.

Acts 20:7 Contrast

Acts 20:7 shows the early church meeting on Sunday, contrasting with the Sabbath gathering in Philippi.

Acts 17:1 Parallel

In Acts 17:1, Paul again seeks a place of worship to preach — this time a synagogue in Thessalonica, continuing the pattern from the riverside in Philippi.

Acts 21:5 Parallel

Acts 21:5 depicts another outdoor prayer meeting on a beach, mirroring the riverside gathering in Philippi.

Galatians 3:28 declares no male/female distinction in Christ; Paul's speaking to women in Acts 16:13 exemplifies this inclusive evangelism.

Luke 13:10 Parallel

Luke 13:10 shows Jesus teaching in a synagogue on the Sabbath, paralleling Paul's Sabbath ministry at the riverside.