Acts 16:28

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

26The ground under the prison suddenly shook strongly. Immediately, all the prison doors opened. The chains that held the people in the prison all fell off. 27The prison guard woke up. He saw that the prison doors were open. He thought that all the people in the prison had become free. He decided that he should kill himself. So he pulled out his sword. Paul shouted very loudly to him, ‘Do not hurt yourself! We are all still in here!’ 29The guard said, ‘Bring me some lights.’ Then he ran to the prison room where Paul and Silas were. He was very frightened. He went down on his knees in front of them. 30Then he led Paul and Silas out of the prison. He said to them, ‘Masters, what must I do so that God will save me? Tell me!’

Acts 16:28 word by word

Ἐφώνησεν δὲ φωνῇ ὁ Παῦλος λέγων· μηδὲν πράξῃς σεαυτῷ κακόν· ἅπαντες γάρ ἐσμεν ἐνθάδε.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• Paulὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• criedφωνέωphōneō · to callG5455
• with a loudμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• voiceφωνήphōnē · voice/sound: voiceG5456
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Doπράσσωprassō · to do/requireG4238
• thyselfσεαυτοῦseautou seautō seauton sautou sautō sauton · yourselfG4572
• noμηδείςmēdeis mēdemia mēden · nothingG3367
• harmκακόςkakos · evil/harm: harmG2556
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• we areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• allἅπαςhapas · allG537
• hereἐνθάδεenthade · in/to this placeG1759

Cross-references for Acts 16:28

• Leviticus 19:18You must not try to punish a person who has done something wrong against you. You must not continue to hate a person like that. Instead, you must love other people as much you love yourself. I am the Lord.
• Psalms 35:14I wept as I prayed, as I would weep when a friend or my mother had died.
• Proverbs 24:1125. You should rescue people who are in danger of death.
• Matthew 5:44What I tell you is this: You should love the people who want to hurt you. If people want to give you pain, pray for them. Pray that God would help them.
• Luke 6:27Jesus then said, ‘I say this to you who are listening carefully to me: Love the people who want to hurt you. Do good things to people that hate you.
• Luke 10:32A Levite was also going down the road. He came to the place where the man was lying. He saw him. But he also walked past on the other side of the road.
• Luke 22:51‘That is enough!’ Jesus said. He then touched the man's ear and made him well again.
• Luke 23:34Jesus said, ‘Father, these people do not know what they are doing. So please forgive them.’ The soldiers then picked up Jesus' clothes for themselves. They played a game to decide who would receive each piece of his clothes.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:15If someone does something bad against you, do not do anything bad against them in return. Never do that. Instead, always try to do good things that will help one other and help everyone else.
• Exodus 20:13You must not murder anyone.
• Proverbs 8:36But anyone who does not find me brings trouble on himself. Everybody who hates me loves death.’
• Ecclesiastes 7:17But do not be too wicked. Do not be a fool. That might cause you to die when you are still young.

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

Topics related to Acts 16:28

• Converts
• Criminals
• Family
• Jailer (Jailor)
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Philippi
• Prisoners
• Readings, Select
• Silas

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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