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Acts 16:27

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And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

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  1. Acts 16:25

    And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

  2. Acts 16:26

    And suddenly 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 bands were loosed.

  3. Acts 16:28

    But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.

  4. Acts 16:29

    Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

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