But how "in every place," since we are prohibited [8920] (from praying) in public? In every place, he means, which opportunity or even necessity, may have rendered suitable: for that which was done by the apostles [8921] (who, in gaol, in the audience of the prisoners, "began praying and singing to God") is not considered to have been done contrary to the precept; nor yet that which was done by Paul, [8922] who in the ship, in presence of all, "made thanksgiving to God." [8923]

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Footnotes:

[8920] Matthew 6:5, 6, which forbids praying in public.

[8921] Paul and Silas (Acts 16:25).

[8922] I have followed Muratori's reading here.

[8923] Mr. Dodgson renders "celebrated the Eucharist;" but that rendering appears very doubtful. See Acts 27:35.