Acts 16:29

²⁷ And 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.

²⁸ But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

³⁰ And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

³¹ And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
KJV: Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
WEB: He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
ASV: And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,
DARBY: And having asked for lights, he rushed in, and, trembling, fell down before Paul and Silas.
BLB: And having called for lights, he rushed in, and having become terrified, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

ÅB: Han ba da om lys og sprang inn, og han falt skjelvende ned for Paulus og Silas.
OTB: Fangevokteren kalte på lys, skyndte seg inn, og skjelvende av frykt falt han ned foran Paulus og Silas.
B1930: Han bad da om lys og sprang inn, og han falt skjelvende ned for Paulus og Silas.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Revelation 3:9
Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.
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Daniel 6:26
I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
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Jeremiah 10:10
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
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Acts 9:5–6
And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
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Isaiah 66:5
Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
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Acts 24:25
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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Psalms 119:120
My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
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Isaiah 60:14
The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.
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