Acts 16:27-31

King James Version

²⁷And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

²⁸But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

²⁹Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

³⁰And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

³¹And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

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Acts 16:27-31

New American Standard Bible

²⁷When ^(A)the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about ^(B)to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped. ²⁸But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!” ²⁹And the jailer asked for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before ^(C)Paul and Silas; ³⁰and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, ^(D)what must I do to be saved?”

The Jailer Converted

³¹They said, “^(E)Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and ^(F)your household.”

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Acts 16:27-31

New International Version

²⁷The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.^(A) ²⁸But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”

²⁹The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.^(B) ³⁰He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”^(C)

³¹They replied, “Believe^(D) in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved^(E)—you and your household.”^(F)

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