Acts 16:38
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.”
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“So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 16:38 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- Matthew 21:46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
- Acts 22:29Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
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