Parallel Verses

Amplified

And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].”

New American Standard Bible

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

International Standard Version

They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved."

A Conservative Version

And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou will be saved, thou and thy household.

American Standard Version

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

An Understandable Version

Paul and Silas said, "You and your family can be saved if you [all] believe in the Lord Jesus."

Anderson New Testament

They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved.

Bible in Basic English

And they said, Have faith in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will have salvation.

Common New Testament

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."

Daniel Mace New Testament

believe, said they, on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you, and your family.

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved.

Goodspeed New Testament

"Believe in the Lord Jesus," they said, "and you and your household will be saved!"

John Wesley New Testament

And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy houshold.

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household!"

Modern King James verseion

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, and your household.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy household."

Moffatt New Testament

"Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ," they said, "and then you will be saved, you and your household as well."

Montgomery New Testament

"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they answered, "and you will be saved, you and all your household."

NET Bible

They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household."

New Heart English Bible

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

Noyes New Testament

And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou wilt be saved, and thy household.

Sawyer New Testament

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house.

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

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

Twentieth Century New Testament

"Believe in Jesus, our Lord," they replied, "and you shall be saved, you and your household too."

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."

Williams New Testament

They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved."

World English Bible

They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."

Worrell New Testament

And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house."

Worsley New Testament

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

Youngs Literal Translation

and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved -- thou and thy house;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824

πιστεύω 
Pisteuo 
Usage: 163

on
ἐπί 
Epi 
on, in, upon, unto, to,
Usage: 644

the Lord
κύριος 
Kurios 
Usage: 643

Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

Χριστός 
christos 
Usage: 557

and



and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
Usage: 0

thou
σύ 
Su 
thou
Usage: 132

σώζω 
Sozo 
Usage: 79

thy
σοῦ 
Sou 
thy, thee, thine, thine own, thou, not tr
Usage: 241

Images Acts 16:31

Context Readings

The Conversion Of The Philippian Jailer

30 and after he brought them out [of the inner prison], he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] to him and to all who were in his house.


Cross References

Mark 16:16

He who has believed [in Me] and has been baptized will be saved [from the penalty of God’s wrath and judgment]; but he who has not believed will be condemned.

Acts 16:15

And when she was baptized, along with her household, she pleaded with us, saying, “If you have judged me and decided that I am faithful to the Lord [a true believer], come to my house and stay.” And she persuaded us.

Genesis 17:7

I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.

Genesis 18:19

For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and [the sons of] his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is righteous and just, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has promised him.”

Isaiah 45:22


“Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth;
For I am God, and there is no other.

John 1:12

But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—

John 3:36

He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life [that is, already possesses it]; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as Savior] will not see [eternal] life, but [instead] the wrath of God hangs over him continually.”

Acts 2:38-39

And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 11:13-14

And Cornelius told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, saying, ‘Send word to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here;

Jeremiah 32:39

and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

Habakkuk 2:4


“Look at the proud one,
His soul is not right within him,
But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God].

John 3:15-16

so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life [after physical death, and will actually live forever].

John 6:40

For this is My Father’s will and purpose, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him [as Savior] will have eternal life, and I will raise him up [from the dead] on the last day.”

John 6:47

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, he who believes [in Me as Savior—whoever adheres to, trusts in, relies on, and has faith in Me—already] has eternal life [that is, now possesses it].

John 7:37-38

Now on the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus stood and called out [in a loud voice], “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink!

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, I am the Resurrection and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, trusts in, relies on) Me [as Savior] will live even if he dies;

John 20:31

but these have been written so that you may believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God; and that by believing [and trusting in and relying on Him] you may have life in His name.

Acts 4:12

And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].”

Acts 8:36

As they continued along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, “Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized?”

Acts 13:38-39

So let it be clearly known by you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you;

Acts 15:11

But we believe that we are saved through the [precious, undeserved] grace of the Lord Jesus [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life], in just the same way as they are.”

Acts 16:32

And they spoke the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] to him and to all who were in his house.

Acts 18:8

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household [joyfully acknowledging Him as Messiah and Savior]; and many of the Corinthians who heard [Paul’s message] were believing and being baptized.

Romans 5:1-2

Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).

Romans 10:9-10

because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 11:16

If the first portion [of dough offered as the first fruits] is holy, so is the whole batch; and if the root (Abraham, the patriarchs) is holy, so are the branches (the Israelites).

Galatians 3:14

in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might also come to the Gentiles, so that we would all receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit through faith.

Galatians 3:22

But the Scripture has imprisoned everyone [everything—the entire world] under sin, so that [the inheritance, the blessing of salvation] which was promised through faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe [in Him and acknowledge Him as God’s precious Son].

Galatians 3:26

For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] through faith in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 2:7-8

[and He did this] so that in the ages to come He might [clearly] show the immeasurable and unsurpassed riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus [by providing for our redemption].

1 John 5:10-13

The one who believes in the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies confidently on Him as Savior] has the testimony within himself [because he can speak authoritatively about Christ from his own personal experience]. The one who does not believe God [in this way] has made Him [out to be] a liar, because he has not believed in the evidence that God has given regarding His Son.

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