Verse 25: Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God at midnight, despite being in prison. The other prisoners were listening to them.
Verse 26: Suddenly, a powerful earthquake shook the prison, opening all the doors and loosening everyone’s chains.
Verse 27: The jailer woke up, saw the open doors, and thought the prisoners had escaped. He was about to kill himself to avoid punishment.
Verse 28: Paul shouted to him, telling him not to harm himself because all the prisoners were still there.
Verse 29: The jailer called for lights, rushed in, and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
Verse 30: He brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
Verse 31: They replied, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
Verse 32: They shared the word of the Lord with him and everyone in his house.
Verse 33: The jailer washed their wounds, and he and his entire household were baptized immediately.
Verse 34: He brought them into his house, gave them food, and rejoiced because he and his entire household had come to believe in God
Acts 16:25–34 in brief (KJV)
Even though they were detained, Paul and Silas prayed and sung hymns to God at midnight, drawing the attention of the other inmates.
Earthquake: Everyone's chains were released and all the doors in the prison opened as a result of a violent earthquake.
The jailer's response was to commit suicide because he believed the inmates had fled, but Paul reassured him that everyone was still there.
Jailer's Conversion: The prisoner enquired as to Paul and Silas's requirements for salvation. They exhorted him to have faith in Jesus Christ.
Baptism and Joy: The jailer, along with his family, accepted Christ, were baptised, and celebrated as a unit.
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