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And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
And the jailer a prison keeper N-NMS H1200 δεσμοφύλαξ desmophulax
reported to report, announce V-AIA-3S H518 ἀπήγγειλεν apēngeilen
these this DPro-AMP H3778    
words a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-AMP H3056 λόγους logous
to Paul, (Sergius) Paulus (a Rom. proconsul), also Paul (an apostle) N-AMS H3972 Παῦλον paulon
[saying], "The chief magistrates a general, governor N-NMP H4755 στρατηγοὶ stratēgoi
have sent to send, send away V-RIA-3P H649 ἀπέσταλκαν apestalkan
to release to set free, release V-ASP-2P H630 ἀπολυθῆτε apoluthēte
you. Therefore therefore, then, (and) so Conj H3767 οὖν oun
come to go or come out of V-APA-NMP H1831 ἐξελθόντες exelthontes
out now now, the present Adv H3568 νῦν nun
and go to go V-PMM/P-2P H4198 πορευέσθε poreuesthe
in peace."   N-DFS H1515 εἰρήνῃ eirēnē

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Jailer

Jailer (of Philippi),  Acts 16:23 . The conversion of the Roman jailer, a man belonging to a class "insensible as a rule and hardened by habit, and also disposed to despise the Jews, who were the bearers of the message of the gospel," is one of those cases which illustrate its universality and power.    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, publish... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."
King James Bible And the jailer reported these words keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, saying, "The chief The magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace."
Berean Bible And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates Paul: “The captains have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go that you may be let go. Now therefore having gone out, depart in peace."”
Hebrew Greek English And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."