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28. But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. 29. Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30. And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy ...
When the 'police' (Greek: rhabdouchoi, "lictors", verse 35) came to order the jailer to release him, Paul chose this time to reveal his Roman citizenship (cf. Acts 22:22–29; 25:1–12), which higher standards of legal treatment than other people in the empire should prevent him and his companion to be publicly humiliated, and the violation of ...
The "Paul and Silas" lyrics are clearly a Biblical reference to Acts 16:19-26. Here are the lyrics minus refrain: Paul and Silas, bound in jail Had no money for to go their bail. Paul and Silas began to shout Doors popped open, and all walked out. Well, the only chains we can stand Are the chains between hand and hand
Victims may be insulted, kicked, tickled, spat on especially between the toes, or subjected to other inhumane acts. In the Bible, the treatment of Paul and Silas, disciples of Jesus, was detailed in the Acts of the Apostles: "Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks."
Silas is traditionally assumed to be the same as the Silvanus mentioned in four epistles. Some translations, including the New International Version, call him "Silas" in the epistles. Paul, Silas, and Timothy are listed as co-authors of the two New Testament letters to the Thessalonians, though the authorship is disputed.
Acts 17 is the seventeenth chapter of the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.It continues the second missionary journey of Paul, together with Silas and Timothy: in this chapter, the Christian gospel is preached in Thessalonica, Berea and Athens.
In Acts 17, Jason's house in Thessalonica was being used as a refuge by the apostles Paul, Silas, and Timothy.Some Thessalonian Jews were annoyed with Paul's remarks in their synagogue and so, not finding him and Silas, they dragged Jason and some of the other Christian disciples before the city authorities, where he was fined and released. [1]
Paul replied, "Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: 'Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people'." [4] The quoted text is taken from Exodus 22:28: You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler of your people. [5] Paul quotes from the Jewish law to show his willingness to abide by that law. [6]