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Acts 16:29
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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.”  
32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
33 And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes. And immediately he and all his family were baptized.
Verse Comparison: Acts 16:29

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American Standard Version
And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

Amplified® Bible
Then [the jailer] called for lights and rushed in, and trembling {and} terrified he fell down before Paul and Silas.

Contemporary English Version
The jailer asked for a torch and went into the jail. He was shaking all over as he knelt down in front of Paul and Silas.

Darby English Version
And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.

Good News Bible
The jailer called for a light, rushed in, and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

International Standard Version
The jailer asked for torches and rushed inside. He was trembling as he knelt in front of Paul and Silas.

King James Version
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

New American Standard Bible
And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

New International Version
The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.

New King James Version
Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

Young's Literal Translation
And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,


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