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When 1the jailerawoke and saw the prisondoorsopened, he drew his sword and was about2to killhimself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28
But Paulcried out with a loudvoice, saying, "Do not harmyourself, for we are allhere!"
29
And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he felldownbefore3Paul and Silas,
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and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, 4whatmust I do to be saved?"
The Jailer Converted
31 They said, "5Believe in the LordJesus, and you will be saved, you and 6your household."
32
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 7that very hour of the night and washed their wounds, and immediately he was baptized, he and all his household.
34
And he brought them into his house and setfoodbefore them, and rejoicedgreatly, having believed in God with 8his wholehousehold.
35
Now when daycame, the chiefmagistratessent their policemen, saying, "Releasethosemen."
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And 9the jailerreportedthesewords to Paul, saying, "The chiefmagistrates have sent to release you. Thereforecome out now and go10in peace."
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But Paulsaid to them, "They have beaten us in publicwithouttrial, 11men who are Romans, and have thrown us into prison; and now are they sending us awaysecretly? Noindeed! But let them comethemselves and bring us out."