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Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted out, “Don't hurt yourself—we're all still here!”

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In The King James Version

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

In Context

27The jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison wide open. He drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.

29The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:18Don't look for revenge or hold a grudge against anybody, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

Psalms 35:14I was upset for them, as if they were my own friends or family; I bowed down in grief as if I was mourning my own mother.

Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are being led away to be executed; save those who are stumbling on their way to be slaughtered.

Matthew 5:44But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Luke 10:32Then a Levite came along. But when he got to the place and saw the man, he also passed by on the other side.

Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, please forgive them, for they don't know what they're doing.” They divided up his clothes by throwing dice for them.

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 →

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