Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace."
Verse Takeaways
1
A Convert's Sincere Blessing
Commentators emphasize that the jailer's words, "go in peace," were not a mere formality. As a new convert, he spoke with genuine joy and relief, offering a heartfelt blessing to the men who had brought salvation to his household just hours before. His happiness at their release is a sign of his transformed heart.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Acts
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
5
Now therefore (νυν ουν). Note both particles (time and inference). It was a simple matter to the jailor and he was full of glee ov…
19th Century
Anglican
Go in peace.—The few hours which the jailer had spent with his new teacher had probably taught him to use the phrase in the fullne…
In the morning the magistrates sent the officers to the prison with an order to release the two vagabond Jews. They had probably only wanted to tea…
Your support helps us maintain this resource for everyone
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the keeper of the prison told this, saying to Paul , &c.] The Ethiopic version adds, "and to Silas"; this was th…
Presbyterian
Paul, though willing to suffer for the cause of Christ, and without any desire to avenge himself, did not choose to depart under the charge of havi…
