Acts 16:38
“And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 16:38 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
The police reported his words to the Magistrates, who, on hearing that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, were alarmed,
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Die Rutenträger aber meldeten diese Worte den Hauptleuten; und sie fürchteten sich, als sie hörten, daß sie Römer seien.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y los alguaciles volvieron á decir á los magistrados estas palabras: y tuvieron miedo, oído que eran Romanos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E os guardas voltaram para dizer aos magistrados estas palavras; e eles temeram ao ouvirem que eram romanos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Os guardas reportaram essas palavras para os magistrados; e eles ficaram temerosos quando ouviram que Paulo e Silas eram romanos.
📖 Acts 16:38 in Context
36And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
40And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
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