The Acts of the Apostles 16:25
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”
The Acts of the Apostles 16:25 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison, heard them.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
- DARBYDarby
- And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
Context: The Acts of the Apostles 16
23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26And 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.
27And 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.
About The Acts of the Apostles 16: The Third Missionary Journey of Paul
Paul and Silas are arrested and imprisoned in Philippi, but an earthquake frees them and they continue their journey.
Commentary
Acts 16 is a chapter that focuses on the missionary journeys of Paul and Silas. It begins with Paul and Silas traveling to Derbe and Lystra, two cities in the region of Galatia. In Lystra, they meet a man named Timothy, who is a believer in Jesus. Paul and Silas take Timothy with them on their journey and they continue to preach the gospel in the region.