Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
Parallel translations
- WEB They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
- KJV And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
- NKJV Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.
- NASB And they spoke the word of God to him together with all who were in his house.
- NLT And they shared the word of the Lord with him and with all who lived in his household.
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Quick answer
Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to the jailer and all in his house.
Overview
Faith comes by hearing, so the missionaries explained the gospel fully to the whole household. Belief is not blind but rests on the proclaimed truth about Jesus. The verse shows that genuine conversion is grounded in understanding and embracing God's word, not mere emotion in a dramatic moment.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Rom 1:16I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- 1 Tim 1:13–16I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy.
- 1 Th 2:8We cared so deeply that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God, but our own lives as well. That is how beloved you have become to us.
- Col 1:27–28To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.
- Rom 1:14I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish.
- Mark 16:15And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Eph 3:8Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- Acts 10:33–43So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
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