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Do thyself no harm (μηδεν πραξηις σεαυτω κακον). The usual construction (μη and the aorist subjunctive) for a prohibition not to
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Do thyself no harm. This is the solemn command of religion in his case, and in all others. It enjoins on men to do themselves no harm—by s…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Do thyself no harm.—Few and simple as the words are, they are eminently characteristic of the love and sympathy which bur…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
Every prisoner was released from his chains, but not one had escaped; nor had anyone even attempted to escape, which was another miracle; for men w…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
One would expect that after such brutal treatment, Paul and Silas would be bemoaning their plight. Certainly they were suffering pain and shock fro…
John Gill
JohnGill
But Paul cried with a loud voice
Knowing by divine revelation what the jailer was about to do. Though being in the…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The consolations of God to His suffering servants are neither few nor small. How much happier are true Christians than their prosperous enemies! As…
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A.T. Robertson
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