Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And toward midnight Paul and Silas prayed and praised God in a hymn. And the prisoners listened to 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 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.
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
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
Silas » Imprisoned with paul in philippi
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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, having received such a command, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 And toward midnight Paul and Silas prayed and praised God in a hymn. And the prisoners listened to them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. And immediately all the doors were opened and all the bonds were loosened.
Cross References
Job 35:10
But none says, Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night;
Psalm 42:8
Jehovah will command His loving-kindness in the daytime, and in the night His song shall be with me, my prayer to the God of my life.
Psalm 77:6
I remember my song in the night; I speak with my own heart, and my spirit carefully searches.
Psalm 119:62
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You because of Your righteous judgments.
Ezra 3:12-13
But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, ancient men who had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, wept with a loud voice. And many shouted aloud for joy
Psalm 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but You do not answer; and in the night, and am not silent.
Psalm 34:1
A Psalm of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed. I will bless Jehovah at all times; His praise always shall be in my mouth.
Psalm 50:15
and call on Me in the day of trouble; and I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
Psalm 71:7
I am like a wonder to many, but You are my strong tower.
Psalm 77:2
In the day of my trouble I sought Jehovah; my hand was poured in the night, and ceased not; my soul refused to be comforted.
Psalm 91:15
He shall call on Me, and I will answer Him; I will be with Him in trouble; I will deliver Him, and honor Him.
Psalm 119:55
I have remembered Your name, O Jehovah, in the night, and have kept Your Law.
Isaiah 30:29
You shall have a song, as in the keeping of a holy feast night; and gladness of heart, as when one goes with a flute to come into the mountain of Jehovah, to the mighty One of Israel.
Zechariah 3:8
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you; for they are men of symbol.
Matthew 5:10-11
Blessed are they who have been persecuted for righteousness sake! For theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Matthew 26:38-39
Then He said to them, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Wait here and watch with Me.
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and when they shall reproach you and shall cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.
Luke 22:44
And being in an agony He prayed more earnestly. And His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.
Acts 5:41
Then indeed they departed from the presence of the sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be shamed for His name.
Romans 5:3
And not only this, but we glory in afflictions also, knowing that afflictions work out patience,
Romans 12:12
rejoicing in hope, patient in affliction, steadfastly continuing in prayer,
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
in every way having been troubled, but not having been hemmed in; having been perplexed, but not utterly at a loss;
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
For this cause we do not faint; but though our outward man perishes, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet 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
Yea, and if I am offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you all.
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, Rejoice!
Colossians 1:24
who now rejoice in my sufferings on your behalf, and I fill up the things lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, on behalf of His body, which is the church;
Colossians 3:15-17
And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which you also are called in one body, and be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice evermore.
Hebrews 5:7
For Jesus, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications with strong cryings and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard in that He feared,
James 1:2
My brothers, count it all joy when you fall into different kinds of temptations,
James 5:13
Is any among you afflicted? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing psalms.
1 Peter 1:6-8
in which you greatly rejoice, yet a little while, if need be, grieving in manifold temptations;
1 Peter 4:14
If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of God and of glory rests on you. Truly according to them, He is blasphemed, but according to you He is glorified.