Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

And, at midnight, Paul and Silas, being at prayer, began singing praise unto God; and the prisoners unto them, did hearken.

New American Standard Bible

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

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.

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.

Youngs Literal Translation

And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,

Themes

Afflictions » Rejoicing in tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment

Afflictions » Instances of resignation in » Paul and silas in prison

Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The song that opened the jail doors

Criminals » Confined in prisons

Devotional life » Morning devotions » Prayerfulness

Devotional life » Prayer » Night » All Night Prayers » Christ

Family » Religion of the

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

Music » Divided into » Vocal

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

Philippi » Paul preaches in

Power » Of prayer » To be most effective, should be accompanied by praise

Praise » Saints should » Render, under affliction

Praise » Exemplified » Paul and silas

Prayer » Social

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

Prisoners » Paul

Prisoners » Silas

Select readings » Paul and silas in prison

Rejoicing » In tribulation, examples of » Imprisonment

Silas » Imprisoned with paul in philippi

Singing » Examples of

Singing » Songs » In the night

Worship » In the night

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

at
κατά 
Kata 
according to, after, against, in, by, daily , as,
Usage: 428

μεσονύκτιον 
mesonuktion 
Usage: 2

Παῦλος 
Paulos 
Usage: 162

and


δέ 
De 
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 0
Usage: 2184

Σίλας 
Silas 
Usage: 13

προσεύχομαι 
Proseuchomai 
Usage: 61

ὑμνέω 
Humneo 
Usage: 4

θεός 
theos 
Usage: 1151

the prisoners
δέσμιος 
Desmios 
prisoner, be in bonds, in bonds
Usage: 16

ἐπακροάομαι 
Epakroaomai 
Usage: 1

Context Readings

The Conversion Of The Philippian Jailer

24 who, a charge like this receiving, thrust them into the inner prison, and, their feet, made he fast in the stocks. 25 And, at midnight, Paul and Silas, being at prayer, began singing praise unto God; and the prisoners unto them, did hearken. 26 And, suddenly, a great earthquake took place, - so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and all the doors were instantlyset open, and the bonds of all were unfastened.

Cross References

Job 35:10

But none saith - Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

Psalm 42:8

By day, will Yahweh command his lovingkindness, And, in the night, shall His song be with me, My prayer be to the GOD of my life.

Psalm 77:6

I remember my song in the night, - With my own heart, I commune, And my spirit, maketh search: -

Psalm 119:62

At midnight, I arise to give thanks unto thee, For thy righteous regulations.

Ezra 3:12-13

But, many of the priests and the Levites and the ancestral chiefs, who were old men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, were weeping with a loud voice, - many, however, shouting and rejoicing, with voice raised on high;

Psalm 22:2

My God! I keep crying - By day, and thou dost not answer, and, By night, and there is no rest for me.

Psalm 34:1

Let me bless Yahweh at all times, Continually be his praise in my mouth.

Psalm 50:15

Call upon me, then, in the day of distress, I will deliver thee, that thou mayest glorify me.

Psalm 71:7

A very wonder, have I been unto many, Seeing that, thou, hast been my strong refuge,

Psalm 77:2

In the day of my distress - unto My Lord, will I seek, My hand, by night, hath been outstretched and never once became slack, My soul, hath refused to be consoled;

Psalm 91:15

He shall call me, and I will answer him, With him, will, I, be, in distress, I will rescue him, and will honour him;

Psalm 119:55

I have remembered, in the night, thy Name, O Yahweh, and have kept thy law.

Isaiah 30:29

A song, shall ye have, As in the night of hallowing a festival, - And gladness of heart, As when one goeth with the flute to enter Into the mountain of Yahweh Unto the Rock of Israel.

Zechariah 3:8

Hear, I pray thee, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy friends who are sitting before thee, for, men to serve as signs, they are, - For behold me! bringing in my servant, the Bud;

Matthew 5:10-11

Happy, they who have been persecuted for righteousness' sake; for, theirs, is the kingdom of the heavens.

Matthew 26:38-39

Then, saith he unto them: Encompassed with grief, is my soul, unto death: Abide ye here, and be watching with me.

Luke 6:22-23

Happy, are ye, whensoever men shall hate you, and whensoever they shall separate you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man:

Acts 5:41

They, therefore, went rejoicing from the presence of the high-council; in that they had been accounted worthy, in behalf of The Name, to suffer dishonour.

Romans 5:3

And, not only so, but let us boast also in our tribulations; knowing that, our tribulation, worketh out endurance.

Romans 12:12

In hope, rejoicing, in tribulation, enduring, in prayer, persevering,

2 Corinthians 4:8-9

On every side, pressed hard, but not hemmed in, without a way, but not without a by-way,

2 Corinthians 4:16-17

Wherefore we faint not, but, even if, our outer man, is decaying, nevertheless, our inner man , is renewing day by day.

2 Corinthians 6:10

as grieving, yet, ever, rejoicing, as destitute, yet making, many, rich, as holding, nothing, and yet firmly holding, all things.

Ephesians 5:19

Speaking to yourselves, with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs; singing, and striking the strings, with your heart unto the Lord;

Philippians 2:17

Nay! if I am even to be poured out as a drink-offering, upon the sacrifice and public ministry of your faith, I rejoice, yea rejoice together with you all, -

Philippians 4:4-7

Rejoice in the Lord always: again, I will say - rejoice!

Colossians 1:24

Now, am I rejoicing in the sufferings on your behalf, and am filling up the things that lack of the tribulations of the Christ, in my flesh, in behalf of his body, which is the assembly,

Colossians 3:15-17

And let, the peace of Christ, act as umpire in your hearts, unto which ye have been called in onebody, and be thankful:

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Evermore, rejoice,

Hebrews 5:7

Who, in the days of his flesh, having offered up, both supplications and entreaties unto him that was able to save him out of death, with mighty outcries and tears, and been hearkened to by reason of his devoutness,

James 1:2

All Joy, account it, my brethren, whensoever ye fall in with, manifold, temptations, -

James 5:13

In distress, is any among you? Let him pray; Cheerful, is any? Let him strike the strings;

1 Peter 1:6-8

Wherein ye exult, though, for a little, just now, if needful, put to grief in manifold temptations,

1 Peter 4:14

If ye are being reproached in the name of Christ, happy are ye ! Because, the Spirit, of the glory, and the Spirit of God, unto you is bringing rest.

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