KJV King James Version
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 16:25
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
WEB World English Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
ASV American Standard Version
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,
Surrounding context — Acts 16
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
27 And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
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ΚατὰG2596 · kataaccording toδὲG1161 · dethenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoμεσονύκτιονG3317 · mesonuktiosmidnightΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulκαὶG2532 · kaiandΣιλᾶςG4609 · SilasSilasπροσευχόμενοιG4336 · proseuchomaito prayὕμνουνG5214 · humneōto praiseτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεόν·G2316 · theosGodἐπηκροῶντοG1874 · epakroaomaito listen roδὲG1161 · dethenαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδέσμιοι.G1198 · desmiosprisoner
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18Rejoice evermore.Psalm 119:62At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee because of thy righteous judgments.James 1:2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;1 Peter 1:6-8Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:Romans 5:3And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;Philippians 4:4-7Rejoice in the Lord alway: [and] again I say, Rejoice.Psalm 77:6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.Colossians 3:15-17And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.Matthew 5:10-11Blessed [are] they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.Hebrews 5:7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;Psalm 50:15And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.2 Corinthians 4:8-9[We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair;Ephesians 5:19Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;Romans 12:12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;Colossians 1:24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:Job 35:10But none saith, Where [is] God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;Isaiah 30:29Ye shall have a song, as in the night [when] a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.Psalm 34:1[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.
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