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Philippian Jailer
The Philippian jailer was the keeper of the prison at Philippi who, in Acts 16, held Paul and Silas in custody and, after a midnight earthquake, was baptized together with his whole household. Scripture does not record his name.
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- Acts 16:30–34Bible Verses
In this passage the Philippian jailer asks, "What must I do to be saved?" and Paul and Silas answer, "Believe on the Lord Jesus." It is frequently cited in support of salvation by faith and of "household salvation." Because it records the baptism of an entire household, it also figures in the debate over infant baptism.
- Acts 16:31Bible Verses
Acts 16:31 records the answer of Paul and Silas to the jailer of the prison at Philippi: "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house." The verse is widely cherished as a text of hope for the salvation of one's family. It raises two questions: whether "thy house" is a promise to the whole family, and whether household baptisms support infant baptism.
- Acts 16Bible
Acts 16 recounts Paul's second missionary journey, during which Timothy joins him, a vision leads him across to Macedonia, and in Philippi the households of Lydia and the jailer are baptized.
- Philippians 4Bible
Philippians 4 is the final chapter of Paul's letter to the Philippians. In it Paul urges the church at Philippi to unity, joy, prayer, and peace, thanks them for the support sent through Epaphroditus, and speaks of the secret of contentment before closing the letter with greetings and a benediction.
- Philippians 2:15Bible Verses
Paul's exhortation to the Philippian believers to live as blameless children of God in the midst of "a crooked and perverse nation" and to shine as lights in the world. The verse is frequently cited in discussions of Christian holiness and of witness in the world.
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