Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them:
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;
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.
Weymouth New Testament
and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer 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 And the multitude rose up together against them, and, the magistrates, rending off them their mantles, were giving orders to beat them with rods; 23 and, laying upon them many stripes, they thrust them into prison, charging the prison-keeper, safely, to be keeping them: 24 who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:22-23
Go, I pray you, make ready yet further, and get to know and see his place, where may be his track, who hath seen him there, - for it hath been said unto me, Cunning indeed, is, he!
Matthew 26:48
And, he who was delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying - Whomsoever I shall kiss, he, it is, - secure him.
Matthew 27:63-66
saying - Sir! we have been put in mind that, that deceiver, said, while yet living, - After three days, will I, arise.
Luke 21:12
And before, all these things, they will thrust upon you their hands, and persecute you, delivering you up into the synagogues and prisons, - when ye have been led away before kings and governors, for the sake of my name;
Acts 5:18
And thrust their hands upon the Apostles, and put them in a public ward.
Acts 5:23
Saying - The prison, found we locked with all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors; but, when we had opened the prison, inside, found we, no one.
Acts 8:3
But, Saul, went on to lay waste the assembly, along the houses, going in, and, dragging off both men and women, was
Acts 9:2
asked from him letters for Damascus, unto the synagogues; to the end that, if he should find, any, who were of The Way, whether men or women, he might bring them, bound, unto Jerusalem.
Acts 12:4
Whom also having seized, he put into prison, delivering him up unto four quaternions of soldiers, to be guarding him, - intending, after the passover, to bring him up unto the people.
Acts 12:18
And, when it became day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what, then, Peter had become!
Acts 16:27
And, the prison-keeper, being wakened and seeing that the doors of the prison had been opened, drawing his sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.
Acts 16:36
And the prison-keeper reported the words unto Paul - The magistrates have sent, that ye be let go. Now, therefore, going forth, be taking your journey in peace.
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you the nations: -
Ephesians 4:1
I exhort you, therefore, I, the prisoner in the Lord, to walk in a manner worthy of the calling wherewith ye were called: -
2 Timothy 2:9
In which I am suffering hardship, even unto bonds, as an evil-doer; but, the word of God, is not bound.
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother, and partaker with you in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Jesus, came to be in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and the witness of Jesus.
Revelation 2:10
Do not fear the things which thou art about to suffer. Lo! the adversary is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried, and may have tribulation ten days. Become thou faithful until death, and I will give thee the crown of life.