Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted loudly, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for 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, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

29He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

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Cross References

Leviticus 19:18"'You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am the Lord.

Psalms 35:14I behaved myself as though it had been my friend or my brother.I bowed down mourning, as one who mourns his mother.

Proverbs 24:11Rescue those who are being led away to death!Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!

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

Luke 10:32In the same way 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."Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

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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