Acts 16:33
And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.
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32And they gave the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
Cross References
Proverbs 16:7When a man's ways are pleasing to the Lord, he makes even his haters be at peace with him.
Matthew 25:35For I was in need of food, and you gave it to me: I was in need of drink, and you gave it to me: I was wandering, and you took me in;
Luke 19:9And Jesus said to him, Today salvation has come to this house, for even he is a son of Abraham.
Acts 16:23And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:
1 Corinthians 1:16And I gave baptism to the house of Stephanas; but I am not certain that any others had baptism from me.
Galatians 5:13Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free; only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
Matthew Henry on Acts 16:26-35
Paul and Silas in Prison; Conversion of the Philippian Jailer. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had… Read the whole commentary →