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Acts 16:25-26 KJV
Acts · chapter 16 · verses 25–26 · King James Version
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.Acts 16:25-26 · King James Version
Acts 16:25-26 in context
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.
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Cross references
- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
- Psalms 119:62
- James 1:2
- Romans 5:3
- 1 Peter 1:6-8
- Philippians 4:4-7
- Psalms 77:6
- Hebrews 5:7
- Acts 4:31
- Acts 5:19
Key words (Strong's)
- foundationsthemelioslaid down as a foundation, the foundation , metaph. the foundations, beginnings, first…G2310 →
- immediatelyparachrēmaimmediately, forthwith, instantlyG3916 →
- earthquakeseismosa shaking, a commotion, a tempest, an earthquakeG4578 →
- prisonersdesmiosbound, in bonds, a captive, a prisonerG1198 →
- midnightmesonyktionmidnightG3317 →
- suddenlyaphnōsuddenlyG869 →
- praiseshymneōto sing the praise of, sing hymns to, to sing a hymn, to sing, singing of paschal hymns…G5214 →
- prayedproseuchomaito offer prayers, to prayG4336 →
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