Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted with a loud voice, saying, “Do not harm yourself, because we are all 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 was awakened from sleep and saw the open prison doors; he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, because he thought that the prisoners had escaped.

29The jailer called for lights and rushed in and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:18Do not take vengeance or hold any grudge against any of your people, but instead love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

Psalms 35:14I went about in grief as for my brother; 1 I bent down in mourning as for my mother. 1

Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are being taken away to death 1 and hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter. 1

Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, + 5:44 The best ancient copies omit Bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you .

Luke 10:32Similarly a Levite also, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

Luke 23:34Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Then they cast lots, dividing up his garments.

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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