Acts 16:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:”
Acts 16:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 16:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 16:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.”
Acts 16:23 — World English Bible
Acts 16:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: ”
Acts 16:23 — American Standard Version
Acts 16:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,”
Acts 16:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 16:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely; ”
Acts 16:23 — Darby Translation
Acts 16:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they had beaten them sore, they cast them into prison, commaunding the Iayler to keepe them surely.”
Acts 16:23 — Geneva Bible
Acts 16:23 in Context — Acts 16
21 And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
23 And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
What Does Acts 16:23 Mean?
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