25 Por volta da meia-noite, Paulo e Silas oravam e cantavam louvores a Deus, e os demais companheiros de prisão escutavam. 26 De repente, sobreveio tamanho terremoto, que sacudiu os alicerces da prisão; todas as portas se abriram e as correntes de todos os presos se soltaram.

27 O carcereiro despertou do sono e, vendo abertas as portas da prisão, puxando da espada, ia suicidar-se, pois pensou que os presos tinham fugido. 28 Mas Paulo gritou bem alto:

— Não faça nenhum mal a si mesmo! Estamos todos aqui.

29 Então o carcereiro, tendo pedido uma luz, entrou correndo e, trêmulo, prostrou-se diante de Paulo e Silas. 30 Depois, trazendo-os para fora, disse:

— Senhores, que devo fazer para que seja salvo?

31 Eles responderam:

— Creia no Senhor Jesus e você será salvo — você e toda a sua casa.

32 E pregaram a palavra de Deus ao carcereiro e a todos os que faziam parte da casa dele. 33 Naquela mesma hora da noite, cuidando deles, lavou-lhes as feridas dos açoites. Logo a seguir, ele e todos os membros da casa dele foram batizados. 34 Então, levando-os para a sua própria casa, deu-lhes de comer; e, com todos os seus, manifestava grande alegria por ter crido em Deus.

25 And, at midnight, Paul and Silas, being at prayer, began singing praise unto God; and the prisoners unto them, did hearken.

26 And, suddenly, a great earthquake took place,so that the foundations of the prison were shaken, and all the doors were instantly set open, and the bonds of all were unfastened.

27 And, the prison-keeper, being wakened and seeing that the doors of the prison had been opened, drawing his sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to have fled.

28 But Paul called out with a loud voice, sayingBy no means, do thyself harm, for we are, one and all, here.

29 And, asking for a light, he sprang in, and becoming, agitated, fell down unto Paul and Silas,

30 and, leading them forth outside, saidSirs! what must I be doing, that I may be saved?

31 And, they, saidBelieve on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.

32 And they spake unto him the word of God, with all who were in his house.

33 And, taking them with him, in that hour of the night, he bathed them from their stripes, and was immersed, he, and his, one and all, on the spot;

34 and, leading them up into his house, he set near a table,and exulted, having, with all his house, believed in God.