Acts 16:38 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.”
Acts 16:38 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 16:38 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 16:38 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,”
Acts 16:38 — World English Bible
Acts 16:38 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the serjeants reported these words unto the magistrates: and they feared when they heard that they were Romans;”
Acts 16:38 — American Standard Version
Acts 16:38 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the rod-bearers told to the magistrates these sayings, and they were afraid, having heard that they are Romans,”
Acts 16:38 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 16:38 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the lictors reported these words to the praetors. And they were afraid when they heard they were Romans.”
Acts 16:38 — Darby Translation
Acts 16:38 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the sergeants tolde these woordes vnto the gouernours, who feared whe they heard that they were Romanes.”
Acts 16:38 — Geneva Bible
Acts 16:38 in Context — Acts 16
36 And 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.
37 But 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.
38 And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39 And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.
40 And 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.
What Does Acts 16:38 Mean?
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