Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.
New American Standard Bible
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding
King James Version
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Holman Bible
After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.
International Standard Version
After giving them a severe beating, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.
A Conservative Version
And having laid many blows upon them, they cast them into prison, having ordered the jailor to guard them securely,
American Standard Version
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Amplified
After striking them many times [with the rods], they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely.
An Understandable Version
After beating them severely, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailor to have them securely guarded.
Anderson New Testament
And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, and charged the jailer to keep them securely.
Bible in Basic English
And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:
Common New Testament
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to guard them securely.
Daniel Mace New Testament
after they had been severely lash'd, they were thrown into prison, the jayler being charg'd to keep them safe.
Darby Translation
And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;
Godbey New Testament
And having laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them safely:
Goodspeed New Testament
After beating them severely, they put them in jail, and gave the jailer orders to keep close watch of them.
John Wesley New Testament
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
Julia Smith Translation
And many blows having been put upon them, they cast into prison, having commanded the jailor to keep them safely:
King James 2000
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely:
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [after they] had inflicted many blows on them, they threw [them] into prison, giving orders to the jailer to guard them securely.
Modern King James verseion
And after laying on them many stripes, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them safely;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison commanding the jailer to keep them surely.
Moffatt New Testament
had many lashes inflicted on them and put them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safe.
Montgomery New Testament
had many lashes inflicted upon them, and put them in prison, with a charge to the jailer to keep them safe.
NET Bible
After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely.
New Heart English Bible
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
Noyes New Testament
and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
Sawyer New Testament
and having inflicted many blows on them cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
The Emphasized Bible
and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And laying on them many stripes, cast them into prison, commanding the jailor to keep them in safe custody:
Twentieth Century New Testament
After beating them severely, the Magistrates put them in prison, with orders to the Governor of the Jail to keep them in safe custody.
Webster
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
Williams New Testament
After flogging them severely, they put them into jail, and gave the jailer orders to keep close watch on them.
World English Bible
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
Worrell New Testament
and, having laid upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
Worsley New Testament
And when they had given them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely.
Youngs Literal Translation
many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,
Themes
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Paul and silas in prison
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Heresy » Paul and silas accused of
Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment
Magistrates » Wicked--exemplified » Magistrates in philippi
Malice » Instances of » Masters of the sorcerous damsel toward paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Persecuted » Prison » Singing » Gospel
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Paul and silas
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
Punishments » Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake
Select readings » Paul and silas in prison
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment
Scourging » Instances of » Of paul and silas
Silas » Imprisoned with paul in philippi
Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake
The Nation » Stripes » Examples of stripes endured for righteousness sake
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 16:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul And Silas Imprisoned
22 The crowd, too, joined in the outcry against them, till at length the praetors ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods; 23 and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely. 24 He, having received an order like that, lodged them in the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
Phrases
Cross References
Matthew 26:48
Now the betrayer had agreed upon a sign with them, to direct them. He had said, "The one whom I kiss is the man: lay hold of him."
Matthew 27:63-66
"Sir," they said, "we recollect that during his lifetime that impostor pretended that after two days he was to rise to life again.
Luke 21:12
"But before all these things happen they will lay hands on you and persecute you. They will deliver you up to synagogues and to prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my sake.
Acts 5:18
and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.
Acts 5:23
saying, "The jail we found quite safely locked, and the warders were on guard at the doors, but upon going in we found no one there."
Acts 8:3
But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.
Acts 9:2
went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
Acts 12:4
He had him arrested and lodged in jail, handing him over to the care of sixteen soldiers; and intended after the Passover to bring him out again to the people.
Acts 12:18
When morning came, there was no little commotion among the soldiers, as to what could possibly have become of Peter.
Acts 16:27
Starting up from sleep and seeing the doors of the jail wide open, the jailer drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Acts 16:36
So the jailer brought Paul word, saying, "The praetors have sent orders for you to be released. Now therefore you can go, and proceed on your way in peace."
Ephesians 3:1
For this reason I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles--
Ephesians 4:1
I, then, the prisoner for the Master's sake, entreat you to live and act as becomes those who have received the call that you have received--
2 Timothy 2:9
For preaching the Good News I suffer, and am even put in chains, as if I were a criminal: yet the word of God is not imprisoned.
Revelation 1:9
I John, your brother, and a sharer with you in the sorrows and Kingship and patient endurance of Jesus, found myself in the island of Patmos, on account of the Word of God and the truth told us by Jesus.
Revelation 2:10
Dismiss your fears concerning all that you are about to suffer. I tell you that the Devil is about to throw some of you into prison that you may be put to the test, and for ten days you will have to endure persecution. Be faithful to the End, even if you have to die, and then I will give you the victor's Wreath of Life.