Acts 16:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἐφώνησεν δὲ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ὁ Παῦλος, λέγων, Μηδὲν πράξῃς σεαυτῷ κακόν: ἅπαντες γάρ ἐσμεν ἐνθάδε.

Transliteration

Ephōnēsen de with phōnē megalē the Paulos, legōn, Mēden praxēs to yourself kakon: hapantes for esmen enthade.

Grammar Details

• *Ephōnēsen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - called out
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - and/but/now
• *phōnē*: dative, feminine, singular - voice
• *megalē*: dative, feminine, singular - loud/great
• *Paulos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Paul
• *legōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying
• *Mēden*: accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
• *praxēs*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd singular - do/practice
• *kakon*: accusative, neuter, singular - harm/evil
• *hapantes*: nominative, masculine, plural - all
• *esmen*: present active indicative, 1st plural - we are
• *enthade*: adverb - here

Word Meanings

• *Ephōnēsen*: called out/cried out/shouted
• *phōnē megalē*: loud voice/great voice
• *Mēden praxēs*: do nothing/commit no
• *kakon*: harm/evil/injury
• *hapantes*: all/everyone/all of us

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  But Paul cryed with a lowde voyce sayinge: Do thy selfe no harme for we are all heare.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Paul cryed loude, and sayde: Do thy self no harme, for we are all here.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Paul cryed with a loude voyce, saying, Doe thy selfe no harme: for we are all here.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Paul cryed with a loude voyce, saying: Do thy selfe no harme, for we are all here.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Paul said in a loud voice, Do yourself no damage, for we are all here.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Paul called out loudly,“Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:13 : 13 You shall not murder.
• Lev 19:18 : 18 You shall not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the LORD.
• Ps 7:4 : 4 If I have rewarded evil to him who was at peace with me; (yes, I have delivered him who without cause is my enemy:)
• Ps 35:14 : 14 I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother; I bowed down heavily, as one who mourns for his mother.
• Prov 8:36 : 36 But whoever sins against me wrongs his own soul; all those who hate me love death.
• Prov 24:11-12 : 11 If you hold back from rescuing those taken away to death, and those ready to be slain; 12 If you say, Behold, we did not know this; does not he who ponders the heart consider it? And he who keeps your soul, does he not know it? And shall he not render to every man according to his works?
• Eccl 7:17 : 17 Do not be overly wicked, nor be foolish; why should you die before your time?
• Matt 5:44 : 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you;
• Luke 6:27-28 : 27 But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 Bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you.
• Luke 10:32-37 : 32 Likewise a Levite, when he arrived at the place, came and looked, and passed by on the other side. 33 But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, 34 And went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine; and he set him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. 35 On the next day, when he departed, he took out two denarii, gave them to the innkeeper, and said to him, Take care of him; and whatever more you spend, when I come again, I will repay you. 36 Now, which of these three do you think was neighbor to him who fell among the thieves? 37 And he said, He who showed mercy on him. Then Jesus said to him, Go and do likewise.
• Luke 22:51 : 51 And Jesus answered and said, Permit even this. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
• Luke 23:34 : 34 Then Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do. And they divided His garments and cast lots.
• 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone; but always pursue what is good, both for yourselves and for all.