Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,
New American Standard Bible
But about midnight
King James Version
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Holman Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
International Standard Version
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
A Conservative Version
Now toward midnight Paul and Silas, while praying, were singing praises to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
American Standard Version
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Amplified
But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
An Understandable Version
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God while the [other] prisoners listened.
Anderson New Testament
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sung a hymn to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.
Bible in Basic English
But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners;
Common New Testament
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
Daniel Mace New Testament
At midnight Paul and Silas went to prayers, and sang praises to God, which the other prisoners heard:
Darby Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.
Godbey New Testament
But at midnight Paul and Silas, praying, continued to sing praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Goodspeed New Testament
But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
John Wesley New Testament
But at midnight Paul and Silas having prayed, sung an hymn to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Julia Smith Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, praised God: and the imprisoned heard them.
King James 2000
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying [and] singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Modern King James verseion
And toward midnight Paul and Silas prayed and praised God in a hymn. And the prisoners listened to them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
At midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prisoners heard them.
Moffatt New Testament
But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing to God, while the prisoners listened,
Montgomery New Testament
But at midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
NET Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
New Heart English Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Noyes New Testament
But at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing praises to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.
Sawyer New Testament
But at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and sung praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.
The Emphasized Bible
And, at midnight, Paul and Silas, being at prayer, began singing praise unto God; and the prisoners unto them, did hearken.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But about midnight Paul and Silas, after joining in prayer, sang hymns to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Twentieth Century New Testament
About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and while the prisoners were listening to them,
Webster
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Weymouth New Testament
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
Williams New Testament
But about midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
World English Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Worrell New Testament
And about midnight Paul and Silas, while engaged in prayer, were singing praise to God; and the prisoners were listening to them.
Worsley New Testament
Now in the middle of the night Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the prisoners heard them.
Themes
Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment
Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Paul and silas in prison
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Devotional life » Morning devotions » Prayerfulness
Devotional life » Prayer » Night » All Night Prayers » Christ
Joy » In sorrow in tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment
Joy » Instances of » Of paul and silas, in the jail at philippi
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Music » Youthful » Singing » Examples of
Music » Songs » Hymns » In the night
Night (ancient) » For miscellaneous topics relating to the devotional life, » Songs in the night
Paul » Characteristics of » Joy
Paul » Persecuted » Prison » Singing » Gospel
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Power » Of prayer » To be most effective, should be accompanied by praise
Praise » Saints should » Render, under affliction
Praise » Exemplified » Paul and silas
Prayer » Power of » To be most effective, should be accompanied by praise
Prayer, answers to » Paul and silas
social and family Prayer » Exemplified » Paul and silas
Select readings » Paul and silas in prison
Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 16:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Conversion Of The Philippian Jailer
24 who such a charge having received, did put them to the inner prison, and their feet made fast in the stocks. 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them, 26 and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;
Cross References
Job 35:10
And none said, 'Where is God my maker? Giving songs in the night,
Psalm 42:8
By day Jehovah commandeth His kindness, And by night a song is with me, A prayer to the God of my life.
Psalm 77:6
I remember my music in the night, With my heart I meditate, and my spirit doth search diligently:
Psalm 119:62
At midnight I rise to give thanks to Thee, For the judgments of Thy righteousness.
Ezra 3:12-13
And many of the priests, and the Levites, and the heads of the fathers, the aged men who had seen the first house -- in this house being founded before their eyes -- are weeping with a loud voice, and many with a shout, in joy, lifting up the voice;
Psalm 22:2
My God, I call by day, and Thou answerest not, And by night, and there is no silence to me.
Psalm 34:1
By David, in his changing his behaviour before Abimelech, and he driveth him away, and he goeth. I do bless Jehovah at all times, Continually His praise is in my mouth.
Psalm 50:15
And call Me in a day of adversity, I deliver thee, and thou honourest Me.
Psalm 71:7
As a wonder I have been to many, And Thou art my strong refuge.
Psalm 77:2
In a day of my distress the Lord I sought, My hand by night hath been spread out, And it doth not cease, My soul hath refused to be comforted.
Psalm 91:15
He doth call Me, and I answer him, I am with him in distress, I deliver him, and honour him.
Psalm 119:55
I have remembered in the night Thy name, O Jehovah, And I do keep Thy law.
Isaiah 30:29
Singing is to you as in a night sanctified for a festival, And joy of heart as he who is going with a pipe, To go in to the mountain of Jehovah, Unto the rock of Israel.
Zechariah 3:8
Hear, I pray thee, Joshua, the high priest, Thou and thy companions sitting before thee, (For men of type are they,) For lo, I am bringing in My servant -- a Shoot.
Matthew 5:10-11
Happy those persecuted for righteousness' sake -- because theirs is the reign of the heavens.
Matthew 26:38-39
then saith he to them, 'Exceedingly sorrowful is my soul -- unto death; abide ye here, and watch with me.'
Luke 6:22-23
Happy are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach, and shall cast forth your name as evil, for the Son of Man's sake --
Luke 22:44
and having been in agony, he was more earnestly praying, and his sweat became, as it were, great drops of blood falling upon the ground.
Acts 5:41
they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;
Romans 12:12
in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
on every side being in tribulation, but not straitened; perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
wherefore, we faint not, but if also our outward man doth decay, yet the inward is renewed day by day;
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, and always rejoicing; as poor, and making many rich; as having nothing, and possessing all things.
Ephesians 5:19
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord,
Philippians 2:17
but if also I am poured forth upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and joy with you all,
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice;
Colossians 1:24
I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and do fill up the things lacking of the tribulations of the Christ in my flesh for his body, which is the assembly,
Colossians 3:15-17
and let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also ye were called in one body, and become thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
always rejoice ye;
Hebrews 5:7
who in the days of his flesh both prayers and supplications unto Him who was able to save him from death -- with strong crying and tears -- having offered up, and having been heard in respect to that which he feared,
James 1:2
All joy count it, my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;
James 5:13
Doth any one suffer evil among you? let him pray; is any of good cheer? let him sing psalms;
1 Peter 1:6-8
in which ye are glad, a little now, if it be necessary, being made to sorrow in manifold trials,
1 Peter 4:14
if ye be reproached in the name of Christ -- happy are ye, because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;