Acts 16:27
King James Version
Translation: KJV
25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Select Acts 16:25
26And 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.Select Acts 16:26
27And 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 been fled.Select Acts 16:27
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.Select Acts 16:28
29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,Select Acts 16:29
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WEB
16:27 The 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.
ASV
16:27 And the jailor, 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.
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