Acts 16:28

But Paul shouted loudly to him, saying, "Do yourself no injury: we are all here.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

27Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

29Then, calling for lights, he sprang in and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas;

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Cross References

Matthew 5:44But I command you all, love your enemies, and pray for your persecutors;

Luke 10:32In like manner a Levite also came to the place, and seeing him passed by on the other side.

Luke 23:34Jesus prayed, "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they are doing." And they divided His garments among them, drawing lots 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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