Acts 16:38

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Acts 16:38

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

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KJV

King James Version

And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

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WEB

World English Bible

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

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ASV

American Standard Version

And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And the rod-bearers reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans.

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Acts 16

³⁶ The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”

³⁷ But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”

³⁸ So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.

³⁹ They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.

⁴⁰ After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.

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