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The Philippian Jailer Converted

25 But about midnight (A)Paul and Silas were praying and (B)singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26 And suddenly (C)there came a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the jailhouse were shaken; and immediately (D)all the doors were opened and everyone’s (E)chains were unfastened. 27 And when (F)the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about (G)to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. 28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!” 29 And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before (H)Paul and Silas, 30 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, (I)what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they said, “(J)Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and (K)your house.” 32 And they spoke the word of [a]the Lord to him together with all who were in his household. 33 And he took them (L)that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household. 34 And he brought them into his house and set [b]food before them, and rejoiced [c]greatly with (M)his whole household, because he had believed in God.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 16:32 Two early mss God
  2. Acts 16:34 Lit a table
  3. Acts 16:34 Or greatly with his whole household, having believed in God

25 About midnight(A) Paul and Silas(B) were praying and singing hymns(C) to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them. 26 Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken.(D) At once all the prison doors flew open,(E) and everyone’s chains came loose.(F) 27 The 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.(G) 28 But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”

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

31 They replied, “Believe(J) in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved(K)—you and your household.”(L) 32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. 33 At that hour of the night(M) the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized.(N) 34 The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he(O) was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household.

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