Acts 16:28 BSB — MannaFest

Acts 16:28

But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

KJV

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

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Commentary

1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Do thyself no harm - As it was now dark, being midnight, St. Paul must have had a Divine intimation of what the jailor was going to do; and, to prevent it, cried out aloud, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

With a loud voice - Through earnestness, and because he was at some distance. Do thyself no harm - Although the Christian faith opens the prospect into another life, yet it absolutely forbids and effectually prevents a man's discharging himself from this.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

And suddenly there was a great earthquake--in answer, doubtless, to the prayers and expectations of the sufferers that, for the truth's sake and the honor of their Lord, some interposition would take place. every one's bands--that is, the bands of all the prisoners. were loosed--not by the earthquake, of course, but by a miraculous energy accompanying it.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

But how, it has been asked by skeptical critics, could Paul in his inner prison know what the jailer was about to do? In many conceivable ways, without supposing any supernatural communication.

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Original language & word study

15 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
Ἐφώνησεν	Ephōnēsen	Called out	G5455 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
μεγάλῃ	megalē	in a loud	G3173 →
φωνῇ	phōnēa	voice	G5456 →
ὁ	ho	<the>	G3588 →
Παῦλος	Paulos	Paul	G3972 →
λέγων·	legōn	saying;	G3004 →
μηδὲν	mēden	Not	G3367 →
πράξῃς	praxēs	may do	G4238 →
σεαυτῷ	seautō	to yourself	G4771 →
κακόν·	kakon	harm;	G2556 →
ἅπαντες	hapantes	all	G537 →
γάρ	gar	for	G1063 →
ἐσμεν	esmen	we are	G1510 →
ἐνθάδε.	enthade	here.	G1759 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Luke 23:34
Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” And they divided up His garments by casting lots.
leads to
- 1 Peter 3:9
  Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 5:44
  But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
- Acts 7:60
  Falling on his knees, he cried out in a loud voice, “Lord, do not hold this sin against them.” And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
- 1 Peter 2:20–23
  How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.
- Luke 6:27–28
  But to those of you who will listen, I say: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you,
Through
Exodus 20:13
You shall not murder.
leads to
- Romans 13:9
  The commandments “Do not commit adultery,” “Do not murder,” “Do not steal,” “Do not covet,” and any other commandments, are summed up in this one decree: “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
- Deuteronomy 5:17
  You shall not murder.
Through
1 Thessalonians 5:15
Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
leads to
- Galatians 6:10
  Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

Voices on this verse

02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Acts

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Acts