Acts 16:19-40

19But when her mastersG2962 sawG3708 that their hopeG1680 of 1profitG2039 was suddenly goneG1831, they seizedG1949 2PaulG3972 and SilasG4609 and 3draggedG1670 them into the marketplaceG58 beforeG1909 the authoritiesG758, 20and when they had broughtG4317 them to the chiefG4755 magistratesG4755, they saidG3004, “TheseG3778 menG444, JewsG2453 asG2453 theyG2453 areG2453, are causingG1613 our cityG4172 troubleG1613, 21and they 4are proclaimingG2605 customsG1485 that are not lawfulG1832 for us to acceptG3858 orG3761 to practiceG4160, since we are 5RomansG4514.” 22The crowdG3793 joinedG4911 inG4911 anG4911 attackG4911 againstG2596 them, and the chiefG4755 magistratesG4755 toreG4048 their 6robesG2440 offG4048 them and proceeded to orderG2753 7them to be 8beatenG4463 withG4463 rodsG4463. 23When they had struckG2007 them with manyG4183 blowsG4127, they threwG906 them into prisonG5438, commandingG3853 9the jailerG1200 to guardG5083 them securelyG806; 2410and he, having receivedG2983 suchG5108 a commandG3852, threwG906 them into the innerG2082 prisonG5438 and fastenedG805 their feetG4228 in 11the 12stocksG3586.

25NowG1161 aboutG2596 midnightG3317 13PaulG3972 and SilasG4609 were prayingG4336 and 14singingG5214 hymnsG5214 ofG5214 praiseG5214 to GodG2316, and the prisonersG1198 were listeningG1874 toG1874 them; 26and suddenlyG869 15there was a greatG3173 earthquakeG4578, soG5620 thatG5620 the foundationsG2310 of the prisonG1201 were shakenG4531; and immediatelyG3916 16allG3956 the doorsG2374 were openedG455, and everyone’sG3956 17chainsG1199 were unfastenedG447. 27When 18the jailerG1200 awokeG1853 and sawG3708 the prisonG5438 doorsG2374 openedG455, he drewG4685 his swordG3162 and wasG3195 aboutG3195 19toG3195 killG337 himselfG1438, thinkingG3543 that the prisonersG1198 had escapedG1628. 28But PaulG3972 calledG5455 outG5455 with a loudG3173 voiceG5456, sayingG3004, “DoG4238 not harmG2556 yourselfG4572, for we are allG537 hereG1759!” 29And the jailer askedG154 for lightsG5457 and rushedG1530 inG1530, and tremblingG1790 withG1790 fearG1790, he fellG4363 downG4363 beforeG4363 20PaulG3972 and SilasG4609; 30and after he broughtG4254 them out, he saidG5346, “SirsG2962, 21whatG5101 mustG1163 I doG4160 to be savedG4982?” 31They saidG3004, “22BelieveG4100 in the LordG2962 JesusG2424, and you will be savedG4982, you and 23your householdG3624.” 32And they spokeG2980 the wordG3056 of GodG2962 to him togetherG4862 with allG3956 whoG3588 were in his houseG3614. 33And he tookG3880 them 24that very hourG5610 of the nightG3571 and washedG3068 their woundsG4127, and immediatelyG3916 he was baptizedG907, he and allG537 his household. 34And he broughtG321 them into his houseG3624 and setG3908 25foodG5132 beforeG3908 them, and was 26overjoyedG21, since he had becomeG4100 aG4100 believerG4100 in GodG2316 togetherG3832 withG3832 27his wholeG3832 householdG3832.

35NowG1161 when dayG2250 cameG1096, the chiefG4755 magistratesG4755 sentG649 their officersG4465, sayingG3004, “ReleaseG630 thoseG1565 menG444.” 36And 28the jailerG1200 reportedG518 theseG3778 wordsG3056 to PaulG3972, saying, “The chiefG4755 magistratesG4755 have sentG649 word that you be releasedG630. SoG3767 comeG1831 outG1831 nowG3568 and goG4198 29in peaceG1515.” 37But PaulG3972 saidG5346 to them, “After beatingG1194 us in publicG1219 withoutG178 dueG178 processG178--30menG444 who are RomansG4514--they threwG906 us into prisonG5438; and nowG3568 they are releasingG1544 us secretlyG2977? NoG3756 indeedG1063! On the contraryG1161, let them comeG2064 31in personG846 and leadG1806 us outG1806.” 38The officersG4465 reportedG518 theseG3778 wordsG4487 to the chiefG4755 magistratesG4755. 32And they becameG5399 fearfulG5399 when they heardG191 that they were RomansG4514, 39and they cameG2064 and pleadedG3870 with them, and when they had ledG1806 them outG1806, they repeatedly askedG2065 them 33to leaveG565 the cityG4172. 40They leftG1831 the prisonG5438 and enteredG1525 the house of 34LydiaG3070, and when they sawG3708 35the brothersG80 and sisters, they 36encouragedG3870 them and departedG1831.