Acts 16:23
<< Acts 16:23 >>
New International Version (©1984)
After they had been severely flogged, they were thrown into prison, and the jailer was commanded to guard them carefully.

New Living Translation (©2007)
They were severely beaten, and then they were thrown into prison. The jailer was ordered to make sure they didn't escape.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And when they had inflicted many blows upon them, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them safely.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

International Standard Version (©2008)
After giving them a severe beating, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
After they had hit Paul and Silas many times, they threw them in jail and ordered the jailer to keep them under tight security.

King James Bible
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

American King James Version
And when they had laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

American Standard Version
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Bible in Basic English
And when they had given them a great number of blows, they put them in prison, giving orders to the keeper of the prison to keep them safely:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

Darby Bible Translation
And having laid many stripes upon them they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

English Revised Version
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

Webster's Bible Translation
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

Weymouth New Testament
and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.

World English Bible
When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

Young's Literal Translation
many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,

Geneva Study Bible

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

People's New Testament

16:23 Laid many stripes upon them. Moses mercifully restricted the number of stripes (De 25:3); hence, Paul says: Five times I received of the Jews forty stripes, save one (2Co 11:24). With the Romans there was no such restriction.

Wesley's Notes

16:23 They laid many stripes upon them - Either they did not immediately say they were Romans, or in the tumult it was not regarded. Charging the jailer - Perhaps rather to quiet the people than because they thought them criminal.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

23, 24. when they had laid many stripes upon them-the bleeding wounds from which they were not washed till it was done by the converted jailer (Ac 16:33).

charged the jailer . who . thrust them into the inner prison-"pestilential cells, damp and cold, from which the light was excluded, and where the chains rusted on the prisoners. One such place may be seen to this day on the slope of the Capitol at Rome" [Howson].

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

16:16-24 Satan, though the father of lies, will declare the most important truths, when he can thereby serve his purposes. But much mischief is done to the real servants of Christ, by unholy and false preachers of the gospel, who are confounded with them by careless observers. Those who do good by drawing men from sin, may expect to be reviled as troublers of the city. While they teach men to fear God, to believe in Christ, to forsake sin, and to live godly lives, they will be accused of teaching bad customs.


Acts 16:27 When the jailer awoke and saw the prison doors opened, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Acts 16:36 And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace." (NASB ©1995)

Bade Blows Cast Charge Charging Commanded Commanding Flogged Flogging Great Guard Inflicted Jail Jailer Keeper Laid Orders Prison Safely Securely Severely Stripes Struck Threw Thrown


And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

they cast. 5:18 8:3 9:2 12:4 Lu 21:12 Eph 3:1 4:1 2Ti 2:9 Phm 1:9 Re 1:9 Re 2:10

to keep. 5:23 12:18 1Sa 23:22,23 Mt 26:48 27:63-66

Bible Gateway: Acts Chapter 16 Verse 23 NIV ESV NKJV NLT KJV Message Amplified

Alphabetical: After and been blows carefully commanded commanding flogged guard had into jailer many prison securely severely struck the them they threw thrown to was were When with

THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright ;© 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica®. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

The Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright ©1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188.All Rights Reserved.

The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

New American Standard Bible Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

GOD'S WORD® is a copyrighted work of God's Word to the Nations. Quotations are used by permission. Copyright 1995 by God's Word to the Nations. All rights reserved.

NT Apostles: Acts 16:23 When they had laid many stripes (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Acts 16:23 Bible Software
Acts 16:23 Biblia Paralela
Acts 16:23 Chinese Bible
Acts 16:23 French Bible
Acts 16:23 German Bible
Acts 16:23 Danish Bible
Acts 16:23 Swedish Bible
Acts 16:23 Norwegian Bible
Acts 16:23 Multilingual Bible

Online Bible