Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
Parallel translations
- WEB He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
- KJV And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
- NKJV Now when he had brought them into his house, he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.
- NASB And he brought them into his house and set food before them, and was overjoyed, since he had become a believer in God together with his whole household.
- NLT He brought them into his house and set a meal before them, and he and his entire household rejoiced because they all believed in God.
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He brought them into his home, fed them, and rejoiced with his whole household for believing in God.
Overview
Joy and hospitality crown his conversion, fruits that consistently mark genuine faith in Acts. A night that began in violence ends around a shared table in gladness. This is the gospel's transforming power: a hardened jailer becomes a joyful brother, his house turned from a prison-keeper's lodging into a place of fellowship.
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- Rom 15:13Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
- Acts 2:46With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,
- Isa 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- Isa 55:12You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
- Phlm 1:7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
- Rom 5:11Not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
- Acts 8:39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
- Isa 58:7–11Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?
- Isa 12:1–3In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.
- Luke 15:32But it was fitting to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”
- Acts 11:14He will convey to you a message by which you and all your household will be saved.’
- Rom 5:2through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
- 1 Pet 1:6–8In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
- 1 Jn 3:18Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
- Isa 57:17–18I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.
- Gal 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- Luke 5:29Then Levi hosted a great banquet for Jesus at his house. A large crowd of tax collectors was there, along with others who were eating with them.
- Luke 15:22–25But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet.
- 1 Th 4:9–10Now about brotherly love, you do not need anyone to write to you, because you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another.
- Jas 2:14–17What good is it, my brothers, if someone claims to have faith, but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- Acts 16:27–29When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
- Luke 19:6So Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
- Phil 4:17Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
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