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Andteachcustoms,whicharenotlawful for us to receive, neither to observe, beingRomans.
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And the multitude rose up togetheragainstthem:and the magistrates rent offtheirclothes, and commanded to beat them.
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And when they had laidmanystripes upon them, they cast them intoprison,charging the jailor to keepthemsafely:
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Who, having receivedsuch a charge,thrusttheminto the innerprison,andmadetheirfeetfastin the stocks.
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AndatmidnightPaulandSilasprayed, and sang praises unto God:and the prisonersheardthem.
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Andsuddenly there was a greatearthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: andimmediatelyall the doors were opened, and every one'sbands were loosed.
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And the keeper of the prisonawaking out of his sleep,andseeing the prisondoorsopen, he drew out his sword, and would have killedhimself,supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
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ButPaulcried with a loudvoice,saying, Dothyselfnoharm:for we areallhere.
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Then he called for a light, and sprang in, andcametrembling, and fell down beforePaulandSilas,
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Andbroughtthemout, and said, Sirs,whatmustIdoto be saved?
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And they said, Believeon the LordJesusChrist,andthou shalt be saved, andthyhouse.