Thematic Bible: Paul and silas


Thematic Bible



but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceMissionaries, Support ForMissionaries, Call OfPeople Sending People

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose. Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, "These men are throwing our city into confusion. They are Jews and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans."

After they had beaten them severely, they threw them into prison and commanded the jailer to guard them securely. Verse ConceptsGuardsPunishment, Legal Aspects Of


About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.


Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose. Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

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