American Standard Version
Acts 16:28
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Acts 16:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
- New International Version (NIV)But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”
Context of Acts 16:28
26and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened; and every one’s bands were loosed. 27And the jailor, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas, 30and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
Read all of Acts 16Acts 16:28 word by word
Ἐφώνησεν δὲ φωνῇ ὁ Παῦλος λέγων· μηδὲν πράξῃς σεαυτῷ κακόν· ἅπαντες γάρ ἐσμεν ἐνθάδε.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 16:28
- Leviticus 19:18Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.
- Psalms 7:4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me (Yea, I have delivered him that without cause was mine adversary);
- Psalms 35:14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother: I bowed down mourning, as one that bewaileth his mother.
- Proverbs 24:11Deliver them that are carried away unto death, And those that are ready to be slain see that thou hold back.
- Matthew 5:44but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;
- Luke 6:27But I say unto you that hear, Love your enemies, do good to them that hate you,
- Luke 10:32And in like manner a Levite also, when he came to the place, and saw him, passed by on the other side.
- Luke 22:51But Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye them thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
- Luke 23:34And Jesus said, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And parting his garments among them, they cast lots.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
- Exodus 20:13Thou shalt not kill.
- Proverbs 8:36But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: All they that hate me love death.
- Ecclesiastes 7:17Be not overmuch wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?
Commentaries on Acts 16:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28Do thyself no harm - As it was now dark, being midnight, St. Paul must have had a Divine intimation of what the jailor was going to do; and, to prevent it, cried out aloud, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Do thyself no harm - This is the solemn command of religion in his case, and in all others. It enjoins upon people to do themselves no harm by self-murder, whether by the sword, the pistol, the halter; by intemperance, by lust, or by dissipation. In all cases, Christianity seeks the true welfare of man. In all cases, if it were obeyed, people would do themselves no harm. They would promote their own best interests here, and their eternal welfare hereafter.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. 27-36Luke’s third story in Philippi is of the Philippian jailer who, shaken by what had happened, responded in faith when challenged to accept the Lord Jesus and be saved. He was baptized with his household and rejoiced in his newfound faith as he reached out with hospitality to the preachers.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 26-2826-28. And suddenly there was a great earthquake--in answer, doubtless, to the prayers and expectations of the sufferers that, for the truth's sake and the honor of their Lord, some interposition would take place. every one's bands--that is, the bands of all the prisoners. were loosed--not by the earthquake, of course, but by a miraculous energy accompanying it. By this and the joyous strains which they had heard from the sufferers, not to speak of the…Read the comment
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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
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