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

26Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off! 27The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself. But Paul shouted to him, “Stop! Don’t kill yourself! We are all here!” 29The jailer called for lights and ran to the dungeon and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas. 30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

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 19:18“Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against a fellow Israelite, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.
• Psalms 7:4if I have betrayed a friend or plundered my enemy without cause,
• Psalms 35:14I was sad, as though they were my friends or family, as if I were grieving for my own mother.
• Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die; save them as they stagger to their death.
• Matthew 5:44But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
• Luke 6:27“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.
• Luke 10:32A Temple assistant walked over and looked at him lying there, but he also passed by on the other side.
• Luke 22:51But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
• Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” And the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:15See that no one pays back evil for evil, but always try to do good to each other and to all people.
• Exodus 20:13“You must not murder.
• Proverbs 8:36But those who miss me injure themselves. All who hate me love death.”
• Ecclesiastes 7:17On the other hand, don’t be too wicked either. Don’t be a fool! Why die before your 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

Topics related to Acts 16:28

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

In the dictionaries

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• Establish
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• Gone
• Harm
• James
• Judge
• Light
• Macedonia

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