Verse 38
Acts 16:38
Literal Standard Version
38
And the rod-bearers told these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,
Original Language Text
greek
⸀ἀπήγγειλαν δὲ τοῖς στρατηγοῖς οἱ ῥαβδοῦχοι τὰ ῥήματα ταῦτα· ⸂ἐφοβήθησαν δὲ⸃ ἀκούσαντες ὅτι Ῥωμαῖοί εἰσιν,
English Translation
And the heralds announced these words to the commanders; and they were afraid upon hearing that they are Romans.
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Chapter 16 Context
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And he came to Derbe and Lystra, and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of...
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who was well testified to by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium;
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Paul wished this one to go forth with him, and having taken him, he circumcised him, because of the...
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And as they were going on through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, that...
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then, indeed, were the assemblies established in the faith, and were abounding in number every day;
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and having gone through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit...
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having gone toward Mysia, they were trying to go on toward Bithynia, and the Spirit did not permit t...
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and having passed by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
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And a vision through the night appeared to Paul—a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling on...
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And when he saw the vision, immediately we endeavored to go forth to Macedonia, assuredly gathering...
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having set sail, therefore, from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, on the next d...
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there also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia—a colony. And we were abi...
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on the day of the Sabbaths we also went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to b...
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and a certain woman, by name Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, worshiping God (Elo...
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and when she was immersed, and her household, she called on us, saying, “If you have judged me to be...
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And it came to pass in our going on to prayer, a certain maid, having a spirit of Python, met us, wh...
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she having followed Paul and us, was crying, saying, “These men are servants of the Most High God (E...
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And this she was doing for many days, but Paul having been grieved, and having turned, said to the s...
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And her masters having seen that the hope of their employment was gone, having caught Paul and Silas...
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and having brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men being Jews exceedingly trouble our...
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and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.”
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And the multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates having torn their garments from...
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having also laid on them many blows, they cast them into prison, having given charge to the jailor t...
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who having received such a charge, put them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the st...
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And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God (Elohim), and the prisoners were h...
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and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, also all th...
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and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn...
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and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, “You may not do yourself any harm, for we are all here...
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And having asked for a light, he sprang in, and he fell down before Paul and Silas trembling,
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and having brought them forth, said, “Lords, what must I do that I may be saved?”
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And they said, “Believe on the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, and you will be saved—you and your househ...
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And they spoke to him the word of the LORD, and to all those in his household;
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and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he bathed them from the blows, and immediately he...
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having also brought them into his house, he set food before them, and was glad with all the househol...
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And day having come, the magistrates sent the rod-bearers, saying, “Let those men go”;
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and the jailor told these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent, that you may be let go; now, th...
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and Paul said to them, “Having beaten us publicly uncondemned—men, being Romans—they cast us to pris...
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And the rod-bearers told these sayings to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that t...
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and having come, they implored them, and having brought them forth, they were asking them to go fort...
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and they, having gone forth out of the prison, entered into the house of Lydia, and having seen the...
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