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 Por volta da meia-noite, Paulo e Silas estavam orando e cantando hinos a Deus; os outros presos os ouviam.

26 De repente, houve um terremoto tão violento que os alicerces da prisão foram abalados. Imediatamente todas as portas se abriram, e as correntes de todos se soltaram.

27 O carcereiro acordou e, vendo abertas as portas da prisão, desembainhou sua espada para se matar, porque pensava que os presos tivessem fugido.

28 Mas Paulo gritou: "Não faça isso! Estamos todos aqui! "

29 O carcereiro pediu luz, entrou correndo e, trêmulo, prostrou-se diante de Paulo e Silas.

30 Então levou-os para fora e perguntou: "Senhores, que devo fazer para ser salvo? "

31 Eles responderam: "Creia no Senhor Jesus, e serão salvos, você e os de sua casa".

32 E pregaram a palavra de Deus, a ele e a todos os de sua casa.

33 Naquela mesma hora da noite o carcereiro lavou as feridas deles; em seguida, ele e todos os seus foram batizados.

34 Então os levou para a sua casa, serviu-lhes uma refeição e com todos os de sua casa alegrou-se muito por haver crido em Deus.