Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” New Living Translation Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” English Standard Version Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Berean Standard Bible Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Berean Literal Bible And having brought them out, he was saying, "Sirs, what is necessary of me to do, that I may be saved?" King James Bible And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? New King James Version And he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” New American Standard Bible and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” NASB 1995 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” NASB 1977 and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Legacy Standard Bible and after he brought them out, he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Amplified Bible and after he brought them out [of the inner prison], he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Christian Standard Bible He escorted them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he escorted them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” American Standard Version and brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he brought them outside and he said to them, “Sirs, what must I do so that I may live?” Contemporary English Version After he had led them out of the jail, he asked, "What must I do to be saved?" Douay-Rheims Bible And bringing them out, he said: Masters, what must I do, that I may be saved? English Revised Version And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he took Paul and Silas outside and asked, "Sirs, what do I have to do to be saved?" Good News Translation Then he led them out and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" International Standard Version he took them outside and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Literal Standard Version and having brought them forth, said, “Lords, what must I do that I may be saved?” Majority Standard Bible Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” New American Bible Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” NET Bible Then he brought them outside and asked, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" New Revised Standard Version Then he brought them outside and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” New Heart English Bible and brought them out and said, "Sirs, what must I do to be saved?" Webster's Bible Translation And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? Weymouth New Testament and, bringing them out of the prison, he exclaimed, "O sirs, what must I do to be saved?" World English Bible brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” Young's Literal Translation and having brought them forth, said, 'Sirs, what must I do -- that I may be saved?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Conversion of the Jailer…29Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas. 30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”… Cross References Acts 2:37 When the people heard this, they were cut to the heart and asked Peter and the other apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Acts 22:10 Then I asked, 'What should I do, Lord?' 'Get up and go into Damascus,' He told me. 'There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.' Treasury of Scripture And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? brought. Acts 16:24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. Job 34:32 That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more. Isaiah 1:16,17 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil; … Sirs. Acts 14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: what. Acts 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation. Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Acts 9:6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. Jump to Previous Exclaimed Forth Leading Prison Salvation Saved Saved SirsJump to Next Exclaimed Forth Leading Prison Salvation Saved Saved SirsActs 16 1. Paul and Silas are Joined by Timothy,7. and being called by the Spirit from one country to another, 14. convert Lydia, 16. and cast out a spirit of divination; 19. for which cause they are whipped and imprisoned. 25. The prison doors are opened. 31. The jailor is converted, 35. and they are delivered. (30) Sirs, what must I do to be saved?--The use of "Sirs" differs from that of Acts 7:26 in having a Greek word, expressive of respect (that used in John 20:15), corresponding to it. We ask what the gaoler meant by the question. Was he thinking of temporal safety from the earthquake, or from punishment; or had there come upon him, in that suicidal agony, the sense of an inward misery and shame, a "horror of great darkness" from which he sought deliverance? The latter seems every way most probable. It must be remembered that the very circumstances which had brought St. Paul to the prison had pointed him out as "proclaiming the way of salvation" (Acts 16:17). The witness of the demoniac girl was thus not altogether fruitless. Greek Thenκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. he brought προαγαγὼν (proagagōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4254: From pro and ago; to lead forward; intransitively, to precede (participle, previous). them αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. out ἔξω (exō) Adverb Strong's 1854: Without, outside. Adverb from ek; out(-side, of doors), literally or figuratively. [and] asked, ἔφη (ephē) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say. “Sirs, Κύριοι (Kyrioi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. what τί (ti) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. must δεῖ (dei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. I με (me) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. do ποιεῖν (poiein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. to ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. be saved?” σωθῶ (sōthō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 1st Person Singular Strong's 4982: To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. Links Acts 16:30 NIVActs 16:30 NLT Acts 16:30 ESV Acts 16:30 NASB Acts 16:30 KJV Acts 16:30 BibleApps.com Acts 16:30 Biblia Paralela Acts 16:30 Chinese Bible Acts 16:30 French Bible Acts 16:30 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 16:30 And brought them out and said Sirs (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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