Acts 16:26

KJV1611 – Modern English

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Suddenly, 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.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and{G1161} suddenly{G869} there was{G1096} a great{G3173} earthquake,{G4578} so that{G5620} the foundations{G2310} of the prison-house{G1201} were shaken:{G4531} and{G5037} immediately{G3916} all{G3956} the doors{G2374} were opened,{G455} and{G2532} every one's{G3956} bands{G1199} were loosed.{G447}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G1161} suddenly{G869} there was{G1096}{(G5633)} a great{G3173} earthquake{G4578}, so that{G5620} the foundations{G2310} of the prison{G1201} were shaken{G4531}{(G5683)}: and{G5037} immediately{G3916} all{G3956} the doors{G2374} were opened{G455}{(G5681)}, and{G2532} every one's{G3956} bands{G1199} were loosed{G447}{(G5681)}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And sodenly ther was a greate erth quake so that ye fonndacion of the preson was shaken and by and by all the dores opened and every mannes bondes were lowsed.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Sodenly was there a greate earth quake, so that the foundacions of the preson were shaken. And immediatly were all the dores open, & all their bondes lowsed

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the prison was shaken: and by and by all the doores opened, and euery mans bands were loosed.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And sodenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundation of the pryson was shaken, and immediatly all the doores opened, and euery mans bandes were loosed.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and suddenly a great earthquake came, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, opened also presently were all the doors, and of all -- the bands were loosed;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 4:31 : 31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
  • Acts 12:7 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.
  • Acts 12:10 : 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,
  • Rev 6:12 : 12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 In the same hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. In the earthquake seven thousand people were killed, and the rest were afraid and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • Ps 79:11 : 11 Let the sighing of the prisoner come before You; according to the greatness of Your power, preserve those appointed to die;
  • Ps 102:20 : 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to release those appointed to death,
  • Ps 146:7 : 7 Who executes judgment for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners:
  • Isa 42:7 : 7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison house.
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
  • Zech 9:11-12 : 11 As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit where there is no water. 12 Return to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope: even today I declare that I will restore double to you;
  • Matt 28:2 : 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

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    22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

    23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

    24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

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

  • Acts 16:27-30
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    27 The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled.

    28 But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

    29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

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

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    18 And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

    19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

  • Acts 16:35-40
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    35 When it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go.

    36 So the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; therefore depart and go in peace.

    37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.

    38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

    39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

    40 So they went out of the prison and entered the house of Lydia; and when they had seen the brethren, they encouraged them and departed.

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    5 So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church.

    6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

    7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.

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

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    16 But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

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    10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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    31 And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

  • Acts 17:9
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    9 And when they had taken security from Jason and the others, they let them go.

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    30 And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them:

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    32 Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all that were in his house.

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    26 Whose voice then shook the earth; but now he has promised, saying, "Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven."

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    18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

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    4 And for fear of him the guards trembled and became like dead men.

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    16 And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

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    13 On the Sabbath, we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there.

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    2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake, for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it.

  • Ps 102:20
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    20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, to release those appointed to death,

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    19 The earth is utterly broken down, the earth is clean dissolved, the earth is moved exceedingly.

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    40 And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves to the sea, loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted the mainsail to the wind, and made for shore.

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    42 And the soldiers' plan was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them swim away and escape.