Acts 16:28

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But Paul called out in a loud voice, 'Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!'

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  • Exod 20:13 : 13 You shall not murder.
  • Lev 19:18 : 18 Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
  • Ps 7:4 : 4 O Lord, my God, if I have done this, if there is injustice in my hands,
  • Ps 35:14 : 14 I behaved as if they were my friend or brother; I mourned as one mourning for a mother, bowed down in sorrow.
  • Prov 8:36 : 36 But whoever sins against me wrongs his own soul; all who hate me love death.
  • Prov 24:11-12 : 11 Rescue those being taken to death and hold back those stumbling toward slaughter, if you can. 12 If you say, 'We did not know about this,' won't the one who examines hearts perceive it? Won't the one who guards your soul know? He will repay everyone according to their deeds.
  • Eccl 7:17 : 17 Do not be excessively wicked, and do not act foolishly—why should you die before your time?
  • Matt 5:44 : 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
  • Luke 6:27-28 : 27 But I say to you who are listening: Love your enemies and do good to those who hate you. 28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who mistreat you.
  • Luke 10:32-37 : 32 Likewise, a Levite came to the same place, and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. 33 But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he was moved with compassion. 34 He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 The next day, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said, 'Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, I will repay you when I come back.' 36 Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of the robbers? 37 The expert in the law replied, 'The one who showed him mercy.' Then Jesus said to him, 'Go and do likewise.'
  • Luke 22:51 : 51 But Jesus responded, "No more of this!" And he touched the man's ear and healed him.
  • Luke 23:34 : 34 And Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.' Then they divided His garments by casting lots.
  • 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one repays evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good, both for one another and for everyone.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 16:23-27
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    23After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

    24Upon receiving this order, he put them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.

    25Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

    26Suddenly, there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once, all the doors flew open, and everyone's chains were loosened.

    27The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.

  • Acts 16:29-32
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    29The jailer asked for lights, rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas.

    30Then he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'

    31They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.'

    32And they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.

  • Acts 16:35-38
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    35When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: 'Release those men.'

    36The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, 'The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. Now you can leave. Go in peace.'

    37But Paul said to them, 'They have publicly beaten us without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens, and threw us into prison. Now they want to release us secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!'

    38The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.

  • Acts 27:21-25
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    21After they had gone a long time without food, Paul stood up among them and said, "Men, you should have listened to me and not set sail from Crete, thereby avoiding this disaster and loss.

    22But now I urge you to take courage, because not one of you will lose your life; only the ship will be lost.

    23Last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,

    24saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand trial before Caesar. And God has graciously given you the lives of all who are sailing with you.'

    25So take courage, men, because I believe God that it will be just as I was told.

  • Acts 20:10
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    10But Paul went down, threw himself on him, and put his arms around him. He said, 'Do not be alarmed, for his life is still in him.'

  • Acts 21:12-13
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    12When we heard this, we and the local believers pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

    13Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

  • Acts 16:17
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    17She followed Paul and us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!'

  • Acts 28:15-16
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    15From there, the brothers and sisters, having heard about us, came as far as Appius Forum and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and was encouraged.

    16When we came to Rome, the centurion handed over the prisoners to the commander of the guard, but Paul was allowed to live by himself with the soldier who was guarding him.

  • Acts 27:31
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    31But Paul said to the centurion and soldiers, "Unless these men stay aboard the ship, you cannot be saved."

  • Acts 26:29-30
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    29Paul replied, 'I pray to God that whether in a short or long time, not only you but all who are listening to me today might become as I am—except for these chains.'

    30The king, the governor, Bernice, and those sitting with them got up and left.

  • Acts 5:23
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    23'We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.'

  • Acts 27:42-43
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    42The soldiers planned to kill the prisoners to prevent any of them from swimming away and escaping.

    43But the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and kept them from carrying out their plan. He ordered those who could swim to jump overboard first and get to land,

  • Acts 23:9-11
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    9A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'

    10When the dissension became violent, the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him by force from among them and bring him into the barracks.

    11The following night the Lord stood by Paul and said, 'Take courage! For as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.'

  • Acts 21:30-32
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    30The whole city was stirred up, and there was a commotion. They seized Paul, dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the gates were shut.

    31While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in uproar.

    32At once, he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

  • Acts 16:19
    68%

    19When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to face the authorities.

  • Acts 20:37
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    37They all wept loudly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

  • Acts 27:10
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    10"Men, I can see that our voyage will result in disaster and great loss, not only to the cargo and ship, but also to our own lives."

  • Acts 18:9
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    9One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, 'Do not be afraid, but keep on speaking and do not be silent.'

  • Acts 25:24
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    24Festus said, 'King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish population has petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.'

  • Acts 19:40
    67%

    40For we are in danger of being charged with rioting over today’s events, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion." Having said this, he dismissed the assembly.

  • Acts 28:18
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    18They examined me and wanted to release me because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.

  • Acts 16:9
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    9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia standing and begging him, 'Come over to Macedonia and help us.'

  • Acts 15:11
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    11On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.

  • Acts 21:36
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    36The crowd that followed kept shouting, 'Take him away!'

  • Acts 22:26
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    26When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and reported it, saying, 'What are you about to do? This man is a Roman citizen.'

  • Matt 8:25
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    25The disciples came and woke Him, saying, 'Lord, save us! We are perishing!'

  • Acts 28:21
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    21They replied, 'We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers who came here reported or said anything bad about you.'

  • Acts 23:18
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    18So the centurion took him, led him to the commander, and said, 'The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.'