Acts 16:18She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.
The setting
Philippi marketplace, after days of harassment. Paul finally reaches his breaking point and confronts the demonic spirit directly using Jesus' authority.
The emotion here: fed up and exercising hard-won spiritual authority after patient endurance
The original word
diaponeomai (διαπονηθείς) — thoroughly worn out, completely fed up and annoyed
Why it matters
Paul waited 'many days' before acting - showing restraint and timing in spiritual warfare
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What most readers miss in Acts 16:18
Paul didn't act immediately - he endured the harassment for days before deciding enough was enough
Common misconceptionPeople think Paul should have acted immediately, but his patience for 'many days' shows wisdom in spiritual warfare - timing matters.
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 16:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 16:18 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Paul. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 55% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include spiritual authority, deliverance. Notable phrases: greatly annoyed; name of Jesus Christ. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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