An Official Apology
Acts 16:36
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
- KJV
- And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
- WEB
- The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
- ASV
- And the jailor reported the words to Paul, saying, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore come forth, and go in peace.
- LSV
- and the jailor told these words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent, that you may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace”;
- YLT
- and the jailor told these words unto Paul — 'The magistrates have sent, that ye may be let go; now, therefore, having gone forth go on in peace;'
- DBY
- And the jailor reported these words to Paul: The praetors have sent that ye may be let go. Now therefore go out and depart in peace.
- DRC
- And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore depart, and go in peace.
- GNV
- Then the keeper of the prison tolde these woordes vnto Paul, saying, The gouerness haue sent to loose you: nowe therefore get you hence, and goe in peace.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include τούτους (“these”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of ἀπέσταλκαν: Textus Receptus: ἀπεστάλκασιν.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: τούτους. Robinson–Pierpont, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τούτους; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles omit this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- ἀπήγγειλεν δὲ ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον, ὅτι Ἀπέσταλκαν οἱ στρατηγοὶ ἵνα ἀπολυθῆτε· νῦν οὖν ἐξελθόντες πορεύεσθε ἐν εἰρήνῃ.
- RP2018
- Ἀπήγγειλεν δὲ ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ὅτι Ἀπεστάλκασιν οἱ στρατηγοί, ἵνα ἀπολυθῆτε· νῦν οὖν ἐξελθόντες πορεύεσθε ἐν εἰρήνῃ.
- TR-Boyd
- Ἀπήγγειλε δὲ ὁ δεσμοφύλαξ τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ὅτι Ἀπεστάλκασιν οἱ στρατηγοί, ἵνα ἀπολυθῆτε· νῦν οὖν ἐξελθόντες πορεύεσθε ἐν εἰρήνῃ.
- SCR1894
- απηγγειλεν δε ο δεσμοφυλαξ τους λογους τουτους προς τον παυλον οτι απεσταλκασιν οι στρατηγοι ινα απολυθητε νυν ουν εξελθοντες πορευεσθε εν ειρηνη
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Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 15:33After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.
- 1 Samuel 29:7Therefore turn back now and go in peace, so that you will not do anything to displease the leaders of the Philistines.”
- Mark 5:34“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”
- 1 Samuel 1:17“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”
- 2 Kings 5:19“Go in peace,” said Elisha. But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,
- 1 Samuel 25:35Then David accepted from her hand what she had brought him, and he said to her, “Go home in peace. See, I have heeded your voice and granted your request.”
- 1 Samuel 20:42And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up…
- Acts 16:27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
- Judges 18:6And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”
- Exodus 4:18Then Moses went back to his father-in-law Jethro and said to him, “Please let me return to my brothers in Egypt to see if they are still alive.” “Go in peace,” Jethro replied.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).