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Acts 16:36

The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

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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.

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἀπήγγειλενapēngeilenReportedG518 →
δὲdethenG1161 →
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δεσμοφύλαξdesmophulaxjailerG1200 →
τοὺςtous<the>G3588 →
λόγουςlogouswordsG3056 →
τούτουςtoutoustheseG3778 →
πρὸςprostoG4314 →
τὸνton<the>G3588 →
ΠαῦλονPaulonPaulG3972 →
ὅτιhotithatG3754 →
ἀπέσταλκανapestalkanHave sentG649 →
οἱhoitheG3588 →
στρατηγοὶstratēgoicaptainsG4755 →
ἵναinathatG2443 →
ἀπολυθῆτε·apoluthēteyou may be let go;G630 →
νῦνnunNowG3568 →
οὖνounthereforeG3767 →
ἐξελθόντεςexelthonteshaving gone outG1831 →
πορεύεσθεporeuesthedo departG4198 →
ἐνeninG1722 →
εἰρήνῃ.¶eirēnēpeace.G1515 →

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Matthew 2:13When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.”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 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.”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.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 and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.2 Kings 5:19“Go in peace,” said Elisha. But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,1 Samuel 1:17“Go in peace,” Eli replied, “and may the God of Israel grant the petition you have asked of Him.”Mark 5:34“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be free of your affliction.”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.”Judges 18:6And the priest told them, “Go in peace. The LORD is watching over your journey.”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.Acts 16:23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

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