Acts 16:25

Acts 16:25

23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

The Philippian Jailer Saved

25 But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 ^aSuddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately ^ball the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were loosed.

27 And the keeper of the prison, awaking from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, supposing the prisoners had fled, drew his sword and was about to kill himself.

28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, “Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.”

29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

30 And he brought them out and said, ^a“Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 So they said, ^a“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Commentaries:

Robertson's Word Pictures (NT)

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About midnight (kata de mesonuktion). Middle of the night, old adjective seen already in Mark 13:35; Luke 11:5 which see.

Were praying and singing (proseuxomenoi umnoun). Present middle participle and imperfect active indicative: Praying they were singing (simultaneously, blending together petition and praise). umnew is an old verb from umnov (cf. Isaiah 12:4; Daniel 3:23). Paul and Silas probably used portions of the Psalms (cf. Luke 1:39 f., Luke 1:67 f.; Luke 2:28 f.) with occasional original outbursts of praise.

Were listening to them (ephkrownto autwn). Imperfect middle of epakroaomai. Rare verb to listen with pleasure as to a recitation or music (Page). It was a new experience for the prisoners and wondrously attractive entertainment to them.

**Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 16:25:**

Acts 15:22
Philippians 1:4
Colossians 1:24

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