22 The crowdrose up togetheragainst them, and the chiefmagistratestore their robesoff them and proceeded to order them to be 1beaten with rods.
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When they had struck them with manyblows, they threw them into prison, commanding2the jailer to guard them securely;
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and he, having receivedsuch a command, threw them into the innerprison and fastened their feet in 3the stocks.
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But aboutmidnight4Paul and Silas were praying and 5singinghymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
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and suddenly6there came a greatearthquake, so that the foundations of the prisonhouse were shaken; and immediately7all the doors were opened and everyone's8chains were unfastened.
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When 9the jailerawoke and saw the prisondoorsopened, he drew his sword and was about10to 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 felldownbefore11Paul and Silas,
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and after he brought them out, he said, "Sirs, 12whatmust I do to be saved?"