Acts 16:27-29

New King James Version

²⁷And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself. ²⁸But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”

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

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Acts 16:27-29

English Standard Version

²⁷When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and ^(A)was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. ²⁸But Paul cried with a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.” ²⁹And the jailer^[a] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he ^(B)fell down before Paul and Silas.

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Acts 16:27-29

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;

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Acts 16:27-29

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)

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