Parallel Verses
Amplified
And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].”
New American Standard Bible
They said, “
King James Version
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Holman Bible
So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
International Standard Version
They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved."
A Conservative Version
And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou will be saved, thou and thy household.
American Standard Version
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
An Understandable Version
Paul and Silas said, "You and your family can be saved if you [all] believe in the Lord Jesus."
Anderson New Testament
They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved.
Bible in Basic English
And they said, Have faith in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will have salvation.
Common New Testament
They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household."
Daniel Mace New Testament
believe, said they, on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you, and your family.
Darby Translation
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
Godbey New Testament
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved.
Goodspeed New Testament
"Believe in the Lord Jesus," they said, "and you and your household will be saved!"
John Wesley New Testament
And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy houshold.
Julia Smith Translation
And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
King James 2000
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household!"
Modern King James verseion
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved, and your household.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved and thy household."
Moffatt New Testament
"Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ," they said, "and then you will be saved, you and your household as well."
Montgomery New Testament
"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they answered, "and you will be saved, you and all your household."
NET Bible
They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household."
New Heart English Bible
They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."
Noyes New Testament
And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou wilt be saved, and thy household.
Sawyer New Testament
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house.
The Emphasized Bible
And, they, said - Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"Believe in Jesus, our Lord," they replied, "and you shall be saved, you and your household too."
Webster
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
Weymouth New Testament
"Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved."
Williams New Testament
They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your household will be saved."
World English Bible
They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household."
Worrell New Testament
And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house."
Worsley New Testament
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thine house.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved -- thou and thy house;'
Themes
Converts » Instances of » Jailer
Criminals » Confined in prisons
Faith » Through it is » Salvation
Faith » Exemplified » Philippian jailor
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » The philippian jailor
Families » Good--exemplified » Jailor of philippi
Family » Good--exemplified » Jailor of philippi
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of salvation
Jailer (jailor) » Of philippi, converted
Jesus Christ » Names of » Lord jesus Christ
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Persecuted » Prison » Singing » Gospel
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Select readings » Paul and silas in prison
Salvation » Conditions of » Promised
Salvation » Is through faith in Christ
Topics
Interlinear
De
Pisteuo
Devotionals
Devotionals about Acts 16:31
Devotionals containing Acts 16:31
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 16:31
Prayers for Acts 16:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Conversion Of The Philippian Jailer
30 and after he brought them out [of the inner prison], he said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31 And they answered, “Believe in the Lord Jesus [as your personal Savior and entrust yourself to Him] and you will be saved, you and your household [if they also believe].” 32 And they spoke the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] to him and to all who were in his house.
Phrases
Cross References
Mark 16:16
Acts 16:15
And when she was baptized, along with her household, she pleaded with us, saying, “If you have judged me and decided that I am faithful to the Lord [a true believer], come to my house and stay.” And she persuaded us.
Genesis 17:7
I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you.
Genesis 18:19
For I have known (chosen, acknowledged) him [as My own], so that he may teach and command his children and [the sons of] his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is righteous and just, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has promised him.”
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 1:12
But to as many as did receive and welcome Him, He gave the right [the authority, the privilege] to become children of God, that is, to those who believe in (adhere to, trust in, and rely on) His name—
John 3:36
He who believes and trusts in the Son and accepts Him [as Savior] has eternal life [that is, already possesses it]; but he who does not believe the Son and chooses to reject Him, [disobeying Him and denying Him as Savior] will not see [eternal] life, but [instead] the wrath of God hangs over him continually.”
Acts 2:38-39
And Peter said to them, “Repent [change your old way of thinking, turn from your sinful ways, accept and follow Jesus as the Messiah] and be baptized, each of you, in the name of Jesus Christ because of the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 11:13-14
And Cornelius told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, saying, ‘Send word to Joppa and have Simon, who is also called Peter, brought here;
Jeremiah 32:39
and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may [reverently] fear Me forever, for their own good and for the good of their children after them.
Habakkuk 2:4
“Look at the proud one,
His soul is not right within him,
But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God].
John 3:15-16
John 6:40
John 6:47
John 7:37-38
Now on the last and most important day of the feast, Jesus stood and called out [in a loud voice],
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her,
John 20:31
but these have been written so that you may believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God; and that by believing [and trusting in and relying on Him] you may have life in His name.
Acts 4:12
And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among people by which we must be saved [for God has provided the world no alternative for salvation].”
Acts 8:36
As they continued along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, “Look! Water! What forbids me from being baptized?”
Acts 13:38-39
So let it be clearly known by you, brothers, that through Him forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you;
Acts 15:11
But we believe that we are saved through the [precious, undeserved] grace of the Lord Jesus [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life], in just the same way as they are.”
Acts 16:32
And they spoke the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] to him and to all who were in his house.
Acts 18:8
Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord together with his entire household [joyfully acknowledging Him as Messiah and Savior]; and many of the Corinthians who heard [Paul’s message] were believing and being baptized.
Romans 5:1-2
Therefore, since we have been justified [that is, acquitted of sin, declared blameless before God] by faith, [let us grasp the fact that] we have peace with God [and the joy of reconciliation with Him] through our Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).
Romans 10:9-10
because if you acknowledge and confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord [recognizing His power, authority, and majesty as God], and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 11:16
If the first portion [of dough offered as the first fruits] is holy, so is the whole batch; and if the root (Abraham, the patriarchs) is holy, so are the branches (the Israelites).
Galatians 3:14
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might also come to the Gentiles, so that we would all receive [the realization of] the promise of the [Holy] Spirit through faith.
Galatians 3:22
But the Scripture has imprisoned
Galatians 3:26
For you [who are born-again have been reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, sanctified and] are all children of God [set apart for His purpose with full rights and privileges] through faith in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 2:7-8
[and He did this] so that in the ages to come He might [clearly] show the immeasurable and unsurpassed riches of His grace in [His] kindness toward us in Christ Jesus [by providing for our redemption].
1 John 5:10-13
The one who believes in the Son of God [who adheres to, trusts in, and relies confidently on Him as Savior] has the testimony within himself [because he can speak authoritatively about Christ from his own personal experience]. The one who does not believe God [in this way] has made Him [out to be] a liar, because he has not believed in the evidence that God has given regarding His Son.