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The Conversion of the Jailer

Acts 16:33

In 9 translations

BSB
At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
KJV
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
WEB
He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
ASV
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, immediately.
LSV
and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he bathed [them] from the blows, and immediately he and all of his were immersed,
YLT
and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe [them] from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,
DBY
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed [them] from their stripes; and was baptised, he and all his straightway.
DRC
And he, taking them the same hour of the night, washed their stripes, and himself was baptized, and all his house immediately.
GNV
Afterwarde he tooke them the same houre of the night, and washed their stripes, and was baptized with all that belonged vnto him, straigthway.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πάντες (“all”); Westcott–Hort read ἅπαντες (“all”).
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  • SBLGNT: πάντες. Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read πάντες; Westcott and Hort (1881) read ἅπαντες.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ παραλαβὼν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ τῆς νυκτὸς ἔλουσεν ἀπὸ τῶν πληγῶν, καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ αὐτοῦ πάντες παραχρῆμα,
RP2018
Καὶ παραλαβὼν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ τῆς νυκτὸς ἔλουσεν ἀπὸ τῶν πληγῶν, καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ αὐτοῦ πάντες παραχρῆμα.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ παραλαβὼν αὐτοὺς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ τῆς νυκτὸς ἔλουσεν ἀπὸ τῶν πληγῶν, καὶ ἐβαπτίσθη αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ αὐτοῦ πάντες παραχρῆμα.
SCR1894
και παραλαβων αυτους εν εκεινη τη ωρα της νυκτος ελουσεν απο των πληγων και εβαπτισθη αυτος και οι αυτου παντες παραχρημα

Who and where

◆ Second Missionary Journey◆ Paul and Silas imprisoned◆ Philippian jailer converted

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 1 Corinthians 1:16Yes, I also baptized the household of Stephanas; beyond that I do not remember if I baptized anyone else.
  • Acts 16:15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
  • Luke 10:33–34But when a Samaritan on a journey came upon him, he looked at him and had compassion. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took…
  • Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
  • Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
  • Acts 16:23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
  • Luke 19:9Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man too is a son of Abraham.
  • Galatians 5:13For you, brothers, were called to freedom; but do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh. Rather, serve one another in love.
  • Isaiah 11:6–9The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the goat; the calf and young lion and fatling will be together, and a little child will lead them. The cow will graze with the bear, their young will…
  • Matthew 25:35–40For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in, I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in…
  • Galatians 5:6For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision has any value. All that matters is faith, expressed through love.

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