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Acts 16:13-15
Christ set the Sabbath-keeping example for his apostles, and Paul, following His example, tells us we are to imitate him as he imitates Christ (I Corinthians 11:1). Paul preached to the Jews and Gentiles on the Sabbath because the Sabbath is for everyone, not just the Jews. These Gentiles were keeping the Sabbath in the synagogue with the Jews on the seventh day, not Sunday.
Martin G. Collins
The Fourth Commandment
Acts 16:13
Paul uses the Sabbath to contact people for evangelistic purposes. This takes place after the Acts 15 conference, and this habitual practice continues throughout the chapter.
John W. Ritenbaugh
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What Does Acts 16:13 Mean?
Following Christ's Sabbath-keeping example, Paul imitated Him and instructed believers to imitate Paul as he imitated Christ. Paul preached to both Jews and Gentiles on the Sabbath because the Sabbath is for everyone, not just the Jews. These Gentiles kept the Sabbath in the synagogue alongside the Jews on the seventh day, not Sunday. Paul used the Sabbath to contact people for evangelistic purposes. This practice took place after the Acts 15 conference and continued as a habitual pattern throughout the chapter.