# Paul and Silas released

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Date: c. AD 49–52. Paul's appearance before Gallio, proconsul of Achaia c. AD 51–52 according to an inscription at Delphi, anchors this journey.

The magistrates order their release, but Paul protests that Roman citizens have been beaten publicly without a trial. The officials escort them out, and after encouraging the believers at Lydia's house they leave Philippi.

## Primary Scripture

[Acts 16:35–40 (BSB)](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%2016%3A35%E2%80%9340&version=BSB)

16:35 When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”

16:36 The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

16:37 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

16:38 So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

16:39 They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

16:40 After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

## Related Scripture

[Philippians 4:15–16 · letter](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians%204%3A15%E2%80%9316&version=BSB)

The Philippian church goes on supporting Paul, including while he is in Thessalonica.

## Location evidence

Event map marker: Identified site; \[longitude, latitude\] = \[24.28619, 41.01196\]. This is a teaching marker, not an exact event venue.

Philippi: Identified site. Coordinates \[longitude, latitude\]: \[24.28619, 41.01196\]. Classification source: rule.

[Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire](http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/21892)

[Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire](http://dare.ht.lu.se/places/21892)

## Interpretation and reuse

Narrative order is a reading arrangement, not a proven chronology. Dates retain their stated uncertainty. An identified locality does not establish the exact venue or prove an event. Region extents and routes are illustrative, not surveyed boundaries or ancient roads. Draft material has not completed editorial review.

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