The Philippian Jailer Converted
25 1About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
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and suddenly
2there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately
3all the doors were opened, and
4everyone's bonds were unfastened.
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When the jailer woke and saw that the prison doors were open, he drew his sword and
5was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
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But Paul cried with a loud voice, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here."
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And the jailer called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he
6fell down before Paul and Silas.
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Then he brought them out and said, "Sirs,
7what must I do to be
8saved?"
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And they said,
9"Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you
10and your household."
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And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
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And he took them
11the same hour of the night and washed their wounds; and he
12was baptized at once, he and all his family.
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Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he
13rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.