Apostelgeschichte 16:30

30 und führte sie heraus und sprach: Liebe Herren, was soll ich tun, daß ich selig werde?

Apostelgeschichte 16:30 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 16:30

And brought them out
Of the inner prison, to some part of the prison that was more free and open:

and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
he treats them with great reverence now, and addresses them under a title and character of honour and respect; whom but a few hours ago he despised and abhorred, and perhaps knew no name bad enough for them; he now saw himself lost and perishing, and wanted their instructions, advice, and assistance; and as most persons under first awakenings are, so he was, upon the foot of works; thinking he must do something to procure his salvation, and desires to know what it was he must do, that he might set about it directly; and it may be he had heard what the damsel possessed with a spirit of divination had frequently said of Paul and Silas, that they were the servants of the most high God, and showed unto men the way of salvation, ( Acts 16:17 ) and therefore he desires that they would acquaint him with it: his language shows, he was in earnest, and expresses great eagerness, importunity, and haste.

Apostelgeschichte 16:30 In-Context

28 Paulus rief aber laut und sprach: Tu dir nichts Übles; denn wir sind alle hier!

29 Er forderte aber ein Licht und sprang hinein und ward zitternd und fiel Paulus und Silas zu den Füßen

30 und führte sie heraus und sprach: Liebe Herren, was soll ich tun, daß ich selig werde?

31 Sie sprachen: Glaube an den HERRN Jesus Christus, so wirst du und dein Haus selig!

32 Und sie sagten ihm das Wort des HERRN und allen, die in seinem Hause waren.