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But aboutmidnight1Paul and Silas were praying and 2singinghymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
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and suddenly3there came a greatearthquake, so that the foundations of the prisonhouse were shaken; and immediately4all the doors were opened and everyone's5chains were unfastened.
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When 6the jailerawoke and saw the prisondoorsopened, he drew his sword and was about7to killhimself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
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But Paulcried out with a loudvoice, saying, "Do not harmyourself, for we are allhere!"
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And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he felldownbefore8Paul and Silas,
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and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, 9whatmust I do to be saved?"
The Jailer Converted
31 They said, "10Believe in the LordJesus, and you will be saved, you and 11your household."
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And they spoke the word of the Lord to him together with allwho were in his house.
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And he took them 12that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.
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And he brought them into his house and setfoodbefore them, and rejoicedgreatly, having believed in God with 13his wholehousehold.
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Now when daycame, the chiefmagistratessent their policemen, saying, "Releasethosemen."