Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 charge, thrust them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25 Now in the middle of the night Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the prisoners heard them. 26 And on a sudden there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bonds were loosed.
Cross References
Matthew 5:10-11
Blessed are they, who are persecuted for righteousness sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 26:38-39
and saith unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful even unto death, stay here and watch with me.
Luke 6:22-23
Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and reject you, and reproach you, and cast out your name as infamous on account of the Son of man.
Luke 22:44
And being in agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was like clotted blood falling down upon the ground.
Acts 5:41
And they departed from the presence of the council rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer disgrace for his name.
Romans 5:3
And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,
Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope, patient under affliction, persevering in prayer,
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
being afflicted on every side, but not oppressed; perplexed, but not in despair;
2 Corinthians 4:16-17
For which cause we are not disheartened: but though our outward man decayeth, yet the inward man is renewed daily.
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sorrowing, 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
But if I be even poured forth as a libation on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice and congratulate with you all.
Philippians 4:4-7
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say, Rejoice.
Colossians 1:24
Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up what is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for the sake of his body, which is the church.
Colossians 3:15-17
And let the peace of God preside in your hearts, to which ye are also called as united in one body: and be thankful for it.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Be always joyful.
Hebrews 5:7
Who in the days of his flesh, offered prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears, to Him that was able to save Him from death, and was heard in what He feared;
James 1:2
Account it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials:
James 5:13
Is any among you afflicted? let him pray: is any chearful? let him sing psalms.
1 Peter 1:6-8
In which ye rejoice, tho' now for a little while, if need be, ye are grieved through various trials.
1 Peter 4:14
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: and though as to them He is blasphemed, yet as to you He is glorified.