Acts 16:31

Translations

Modern

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Traditional

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

Literal

And they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your house.”

Latin

At illi dixerunt: Crede in Dominum Jesum, et salvus eris tu, et domus tua.

Original

Greek

English

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

Notes

Acts 16:31–34

Paul and Silas directed the jailer to a faith in Christ that brings blessing both to him and to his family. The whole household received Christian instruction, and their response was expressed in baptism and the offering of hospitality to Paul and Silas.

Acts 16:27–36

Luke’s third story in Philippi is of the Philippian jailer who, shaken by what had happened, responded in faith when challenged to accept the Lord Jesus and be saved. He was baptized with his household and rejoiced in his newfound faith as he reached out with hospitality to the preachers.

Acts 16:13–36

Luke shares stories of three people in Philippi affected by the gospel:

a wealthy woman (16:14–15),
a demon-possessed slave girl exploited for money (16:16–21), and
a middle-ranking officer (16:23–36).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul) Philippi The Good News Message

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John 1:12
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
John 3:36
Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life. Whoever rejects the Son will not see life. Instead, the wrath of God remains on him.”
Acts 2:38–39
Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Romans 10:9–10
…that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Acts 11:13–14
He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.
Mark 16:16
Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
Galatians 3:26
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.
Isaiah 45:22
Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
John 11:25–26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
Genesis 17:7
I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
1 John 5:10–13
Whoever believes in the Son of God has this testimony within him; whoever does not believe God has made Him out to be a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given about His Son.
Acts 18:8
Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

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Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

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Acts 16:31

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