Acts 16:29

Acts 16:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
• New International Version (NIV)The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

Context of Acts 16:29

27When the jailer, shaken out of sleep, saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped. 28But Paul shouted, saying, “Do not hurt yourself, we are all here!” Then the jailer called for torches and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas, 30and after he brought them out [of the inner prison], he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].”

Acts 16:29 word by word

αἰτήσας δὲ φῶτα εἰσεπήδησεν καὶ ἔντρομος γενόμενος προσέπεσεν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σιλᾷ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• he calledαἰτέωaiteō · to askG154
• for a lightφῶςphōs · lightG5457
• and sprang inεἰσπηδάωeispēdaō · to rush intoG1530
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• cameγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• tremblingἔντρομοςentromos · tremblingG1790
• and fell downπροσπίπτωprospiptō · to fall/beatG4363
• before Paulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• before PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• SilasΣίλαςSilas · SilasG4609

Cross-references for Acts 16:29

• Acts 9:5And Saul said, “Who are You, Lord?” And He answered, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,
• Acts 24:25But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control [honorable behavior, personal integrity], and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I find [a convenient] time I will send for you.”
• Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns, let the peoples tremble [with submissive wonder]! He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!
• Psalms 119:120My flesh trembles in [reverent] fear of You, And I am afraid and in awe of Your judgments.
• Isaiah 66:2For all these things My hand has made, So all these things came into being [by and for Me],” declares the Lord. “But to this one I will look [graciously], To him who is humble and contrite in spirit, and who [reverently] trembles at My word and honors My commands.
• Jeremiah 5:22Do you not fear Me?’ says the Lord. ‘Do you not tremble [in awe] in My presence? For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea, An eternal decree and a perpetual barrier beyond which it cannot pass. Though the waves [of the sea] toss and break, yet they cannot prevail [against the sand ordained to hold them back]; Though the waves and the billows roar, yet they cannot cross over [the barrier]. [Is not such a God to be feared?]
• Jeremiah 10:10But the Lord is the true God and the God who is Truth; He is the living God and the everlasting King. The earth quakes and shudders at His wrath, And the nations are not able to endure His indignation.
• Daniel 6:26I issue a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to [reverently] fear and tremble before the God of Daniel, For He is the living God, enduring and steadfast forever, And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, And His dominion will be forever.
• Isaiah 60:14The sons of those who oppressed you will come bowing down to you [in submission], And all those who despised you and treated you disrespectfully will bow down at the soles of your feet, And they will call you the City of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
• Revelation 3:9Take note, I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say that they are Jews and are not, but lie—I will make them come and bow down at your feet and make them know [without any doubt] that I have loved you.

Commentaries on Acts 16:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29He called for a light - That he might see how things stood, and whether the words of Paul were true; for on this his personal safety depended. Came trembling - Terrified by the earthquake, and feeling the danger to which his own life was exposed. Fell down before Paul and Silas - The persons whom a few hours before he, according to his office, treated with so much asperity, if not cruelty, as some have supposed; though, by the way, it does not appear that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Then he called for a light - Greek: lights, in the plural. Probably several torches were brought by his attendants. And came trembling - Alarmed at the earthquake; amazed that the prisoners were still there; confounded at the calmness of Paul and Silas and overwhelmed at the proof of the presence of God. Compare Jeremiah 5:22, “Fear ye not me, saith the Lord? will ye not tremble at my presence? etc.” And fell down - This was an act of profound reverence…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-34Verses 25-34 The consolations of God to his suffering servants are neither few nor small. How much more happy are true Christians than their prosperous enemies! As in the dark, so out of the depths, we may cry unto God. No place, no time is amiss for prayer, if the heart be lifted up to God. No trouble, however grievous, should hinder us from praise. Christianity proves itself to be of God, in that it obliges us to be just to our own lives. Paul cried…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30Paul and Silas impressed the jailer with their cheerful faith, calm attitude during the crisis, and concern for his safety (16:25, 28). Whatever the jailer had understood of Paul's message before the crisis, God inspired him to cry out for help.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 29-3029-30. Then he called for a light, and sprang in ... and fell down before Paul and Silas, and brought them out and said--How graphic this rapid succession of minute details, evidently from the parties themselves, the prisoners and the jailer, who would talk over every feature of the scene once and again, in which the hand of the Lord had been so marvellously seen.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 16:29

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Commentaries on Acts 16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings