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And they spoke unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed
their stripes and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34
And when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Let those men go.
36
And the keeper of the prison made these words known unto Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart and go in peace.
37
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast
us into prison; and now do they thrust us out in secret? no indeed; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38
And the sergeants returned and told these words unto the magistrates; and they feared when they heard that they were Romans.
39
And they came and besought them, and bringing
them out, asked
them to depart out of the city.
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And leaving the prison, they entered into
the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.