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The jailer called for a light, rushed in, and fell trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.
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Then he led them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
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They answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved - you and your family."
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Then they preached the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in the house.
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At that very hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; and he and all his family were baptized at once.
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Then he took Paul and Silas up into his house and gave them some food to eat. He and his family were filled with joy, because they now believed in God.
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The next morning the Roman authorities sent police officers with the order, "Let those men go."
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So the jailer told Paul, "The officials have sent an order for you and Silas to be released. You may leave, then, and go in peace."
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But Paul said to the police officers, "We were not found guilty of any crime, yet they whipped us in public - and we are Roman citizens! Then they threw us in prison. And now they want to send us away secretly? Not at all! The Roman officials themselves must come here and let us out."
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The police officers reported these words to the Roman officials; and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.
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So they went and apologized to them; then they led them out of the prison and asked them to leave the city.