Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
At midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prisoners heard 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.
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 Which jailer, when he had received such commandment, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. 25 At midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and lauded God. And the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly, there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken, and by and by all the doors opened, and every man's bonds were loosed.
Cross References
Job 35:10
For such one never sayeth, 'Where is God that made me? And that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night?
Psalm 42:8
The LORD hath granted his loving-kindness in the daytime; and in the night-season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life.
Psalm 77:6
I called to remembrance my song in the night, I communed with mine own heart, and sought out my spirit.
Psalm 119:62
At midnight stand I up, to give thanks unto thee, because of thy righteous judgments.
Ezra 3:12-13
Many also of the old priests and Levites and ancient fathers which had seen the first house - when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes - wept with a loud voice. And many shouted with joy,
Psalm 22:2
O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not: and in the night season also I take no rest.
Psalm 34:1
{Of David, when he changed his speech before Abimelech; which drove him away, and he departed} I will always give thanks unto the LORD; his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
Psalm 50:15
And call upon me in the time of trouble; so will I hear thee, and thou shalt praise me."
Psalm 71:7
I am become as it were a monster unto many, but my sure trust is in thee.
Psalm 77:2
In the time of my trouble I sought the LORD, I held up mine hands to him in the night season, for my soul refused all other comfort.
Psalm 91:15
When he calleth upon me, I shall hear him: Yea I am with him in his trouble; whereout I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.
Psalm 119:55
I have thought upon thy name, O LORD, in the night season, and have kept thy law.
Isaiah 30:29
But ye shall sing, as the use is in the night of the holy solemnity. Ye shall rejoice from your heart, as they that come with the pipe, when they go up to the mount of the LORD, unto the rock of Israel.
Zechariah 3:8
"'Hear O Joshua thou high priest: thou and thy friends that dwell before thee, for they are wondrous people. Behold, I will bring forth the branch of my servant:
Matthew 5:10-11
Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousness sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 26:38-39
Then said Jesus unto them, "My soul is heavy even unto the death. Tarry ye here: and watch with me."
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are ye when men hate you, and thrust you out of their company, and rail on you, and abhor your name, as an evil thing, for the son of man's sake.
Luke 22:44
And he was in agony, and prayed somewhat longer: And his sweat was like drops of blood, trickling down to the ground.
Acts 5:41
And they departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name.
Romans 5:3
Neither do we so, only: but also we rejoice in tribulation: For we know that tribulation bringeth patience,
Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation, continue in prayer.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet are we not without shift. We are in poverty: but not utterly without somewhat.
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
Wherefore, we are not wearied: but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowing and yet always merry, as poor and yet make many rich, as having nothing and yet possessing all things.
Ephesians 5:19
speaking unto yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord in your hearts,
Philippians 2:17
Yea, and though I be offered up upon the offering and sacrifice of your faith: I rejoice and rejoice with you all.
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say rejoice.
Colossians 1:24
Now joy I in my sufferings which I suffer, for you; and fulfill that which is behind of the passions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the congregation -
Colossians 3:15-17
and the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which peace ye are called in one body: and see that ye be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Rejoice ever.
Hebrews 5:7
Which in the days of his flesh, did offer up prayers and supplications, with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death: and was also heard, because of his godliness.
James 1:2
My brethren, count it exceeding joy when ye fall into divers temptations,
James 5:13
If any of you be evil vexed, let him pray. If any of you be merry, let him sing Psalms.
1 Peter 1:6-8
in the which time ye shall rejoice, though now for a season - if need require - ye are in heaviness, through manifold temptations,
1 Peter 4:14
If ye be railed upon for the name of Christ; happy are ye. For the spirit of glory and the spirit of God resteth upon you. On their part he is evil spoken of: but on your part he is glorified.