25 But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners;

26 And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

27 And the keeper, coming out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, took his sword and was about to put himself to death, fearing that the prisoners had got away.

28 But Paul said in a loud voice, Do yourself no damage, for we are all here.

29 And he sent for lights and came rushing in and, shaking with fear, went down on his face before Paul and Silas,

30 And took them out and said, Sirs, what have I to do to get salvation?

31 And they said, Have faith in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will have salvation.

32 And they gave the word of the Lord to him and to all who were in his house.

33 And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.

34 And he took them into his house and gave them food, and he was full of joy, having faith in God with all his family.

25 Men ved midnattstid holdt Paulus og Silas bønn og sang lovsanger til Gud, og fangene hørte på dem.

26 Da kom det med ett et sterkt jordskjelv, så fengslets grunnvoller rystet, og straks sprang alle dører op, og alles lenker løstes.

27 Fangevokteren fór da op av søvne, og da han så fengslets dører åpne, drog han et sverd og vilde drepe sig, fordi han trodde at fangene var rømt.

28 Men Paulus ropte med høi røst: Gjør dig ikke noget ondt! vi er her alle.

29 Han bad da om lys og sprang inn, og han falt skjelvende ned for Paulus og Silas.

30 Og han førte dem utenfor og sa: Herrer! hvad skal jeg gjøre for å bli frelst?

31 De sa da: Tro på den Herre Jesus, sa skal du bli frelst, du og ditt hus!

32 Og de talte Herrens ord til ham og til alle som var i hans hus

33 Så tok han dem til sig i samme time på natten og vasket dem efter slagene, og straks blev han døpt med alle sine,

34 og han førte dem op i sitt hus og satte et bord for dem, og frydet sig, efterat han med hele sitt hus var kommet til troen på Gud.