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Acts 16:25

PaulSilas
Praise and worshipPrayerSufferingJoy

23 And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

24 On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

26 Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.

27 When 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.

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BSB
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
KJV
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
WEB
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
ASV
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
DARBY
And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.
BLB
Now toward midnight, Paul and Silas, praying, were singing praises to God. And the prisoners were listening to them.
ÅB
Men ved midnattstid holdt Paulus og Silas bønn og sang lovsanger til Gud, og fangene hørte på dem.
OTB
Rundt midnatt var Paulus og Silas i bønn og sang salmer til Gud, mens de andre fangene lyttet til dem.
B1930
Men ved midnattstid holdt Paulus og Silas bønn og sang lovsanger til Gud, og fangene hørte på dem.

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