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saved, and thy house. <a href="/nkjv/acts/16.htm">New King James Version</a> So they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” <a href="/nasb_/acts/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.” <a href="/nasb/acts/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> They said, &#8220Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/acts/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.” <a href="/lsb/acts/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your house.” <a href="/amp/acts/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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].” <a href="/csb/acts/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” <a href="/hcsb/acts/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So they said, &#8220Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.&#8221 <a href="/asv/acts/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. <a href="/cev/acts/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> They replied, "Have faith in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved! This is also true for everyone who lives in your home." <a href="/erv/acts/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. <a href="/gwt/acts/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> They answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved." <a href="/gnt/acts/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> They answered, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your family." <a href="/isv/acts/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> They answered, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will be saved." <a href="/msb/acts/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> They replied, ?Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, you and your household.? <a href="/net/acts/16.htm">NET Bible</a> They replied, "Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household." <a href="/nheb/acts/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> They said, "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." <a href="/wbt/acts/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. <a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved." <a href="/web/acts/16.htm">World English Bible</a> They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And they said, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved—you and your household.” <a href="/blb/acts/16.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household." <a href="/ylt/acts/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved -- thou and thy house;' <a href="/slt/acts/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But they said: Believe in the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. <a href="/cpdv/acts/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> So they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and then you will be saved, with your household.” <a href="/nabre/acts/16.htm">New American Bible</a> And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved.” <a href="/nrsvce/acts/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> They answered, “Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And they said to him, Believe in our LORD Jesus Christ, and both you and your household will be saved. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/16.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And they said to him, “Trust in our Lord Yeshua The Messiah, and you shall live, you and your household.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/16.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> They replied: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you and your house shall be saved. <a href="/godbey/acts/16.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou and thy household shall be saved. <a href="/haweis/acts/16.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, thou, and thy house. <a href="/mace/acts/16.htm">Mace New Testament</a> believe, said they, on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you, and your family. <a href="/wey/acts/16.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> "Believe on the Lord Jesus," they replied, "and both you and your household will be saved." <a href="/worrell/acts/16.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And they said, "Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, and your house." <a href="/worsley/acts/16.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thine house. <a href="/parallel/acts/16-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=5462" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/16.htm">The Conversion of the Jailer</a> …30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?” 31<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: Hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2036.htm" title="2036: eipan (V-AIA-3P) -- Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.">They replied,</a> <a href="/greek/4100.htm" title="4100: Pisteuson (V-AMA-2S) -- From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust.">“Believe</a> <a href="/greek/1909.htm" title="1909: epi (Prep) -- On, to, against, on the basis of, at. ">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2962.htm" title="2962: Kyrion (N-AMS) -- Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.">Lord</a> <a href="/greek/2424.htm" title="2424: Iēsoun (N-AMS) -- Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.">Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4982.htm" title="4982: sōthēsē (V-FIP-2S) -- To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect.">you will be saved,</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sy (PPro-N2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: sou (PPro-G2S) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">your</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3624.htm" title="3624: oikos (N-NMS) -- A dwelling; by implication, a family.">household.”</a> 32Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a> For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. <a href="/romans/10-9.htm">Romans 10:9-10</a> that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. / For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved. <a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a> For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, / not by works, so that no one can boast. <a href="/john/1-12.htm">John 1:12</a> But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— <a href="/romans/1-16.htm">Romans 1:16</a> I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek. <a href="/mark/16-16.htm">Mark 16:16</a> Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. <a href="/john/5-24.htm">John 5:24</a> Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever hears My word and believes Him who sent Me has eternal life and will not come under judgment. Indeed, he has crossed over from death to life. <a href="/1_john/5-11.htm">1 John 5:11-13</a> And this is that testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. / Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. / I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life. <a href="/romans/5-1.htm">Romans 5:1</a> Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, <a href="/galatians/3-22.htm">Galatians 3:22</a> But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. <a href="/1_timothy/1-16.htm">1 Timothy 1:16</a> But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. <a href="/hebrews/11-6.htm">Hebrews 11:6</a> And without faith it is impossible to please God. For anyone who approaches Him must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him. <a href="/isaiah/45-22.htm">Isaiah 45:22</a> Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other. <a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a> And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD. <a href="/isaiah/53-11.htm">Isaiah 53:11</a> After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved, and your house.Believe.<a href="/acts/2-38.htm">Acts 2:38,39</a> Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost… <a href="/acts/4-12.htm">Acts 4:12</a> Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.<a href="/acts/8-37.htm">Acts 8:37</a> And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.and thy.<a href="/acts/16-15.htm">Acts 16:15,32</a> And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us… <a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a> For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.<a href="/acts/18-8.htm">Acts 18:8</a> And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/16-13.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/acts/16-18.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/16-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/acts/16-15.htm">Family</a> <a href="/acts/16-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/16-15.htm">Household</a> <a href="/acts/16-18.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/16-30.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/acts/16-30.htm">Saved</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/16-34.htm">Believe</a> <a href="/acts/17-3.htm">Christ</a> <a href="/acts/16-34.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/acts/16-33.htm">Family</a> <a href="/acts/16-32.htm">House</a> <a href="/acts/16-32.htm">Household</a> <a href="/acts/17-3.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/acts/27-20.htm">Saved</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 16</div>1. <a href="/acts/16-1.htm">Paul and Silas are Joined by Timothy,</a> 7. <a href="/acts/16-7.htm">and being called by the Spirit from one country to another,</a> 14. <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">convert Lydia,</a> 16. <a href="/acts/16-16.htm">and cast out a spirit of divination;</a> 19. <a href="/acts/16-19.htm">for which cause they are whipped and imprisoned.</a> 25. <a href="/acts/16-25.htm">The prison doors are opened.</a> 31. <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">The jailor is converted,</a> 35. <a href="/acts/16-35.htm">and they are delivered.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>They replied This phrase refers to Paul and Silas, who are responding to the Philippian jailer. The context is a miraculous event where an earthquake opened the prison doors, leading the jailer to seek salvation. Paul and Silas, despite their imprisonment, are focused on sharing the Gospel, demonstrating their commitment to their mission.“Believe in the Lord Jesus Belief in Jesus as Lord is central to Christian faith. This statement emphasizes faith in Jesus' divinity and His role as Savior. The term "Lord" signifies authority and divinity, aligning with Old Testament references to God as Lord. This belief is foundational, as seen in <a href="/john/3-16.htm">John 3:16</a>, where faith in Jesus is linked to eternal life.and you will be saved, Salvation is presented as a promise contingent on faith. This reflects the New Testament teaching that salvation is by grace through faith, not by works (<a href="/ephesians/2-8.htm">Ephesians 2:8-9</a>). The assurance of salvation is a key theme in Paul's writings, emphasizing God's grace and the believer's security in Christ.you and your household.” The inclusion of the household suggests the communal nature of faith in the early church. It reflects the cultural context where households often followed the faith of the head of the family. This echoes instances in the Old Testament, such as the salvation of Noah's family (<a href="/genesis/7.htm">Genesis 7:1</a>), and highlights the potential for entire families to come to faith through the influence of one member.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/p/paul_and_silas.htm">Paul and Silas</a> Two apostles of Jesus Christ who were imprisoned in Philippi for casting out a spirit from a slave girl. They were known for their missionary journeys and spreading the Gospel. 2. <a href="/topical/p/philippian_jailer.htm">Philippian Jailer</a> The jailer responsible for guarding Paul and Silas. After an earthquake opened the prison doors, he was about to harm himself, fearing the prisoners had escaped, but was stopped by Paul. 3. <a href="/topical/p/philippi.htm">Philippi</a> A city in Macedonia where Paul and Silas were imprisoned. It was a Roman colony and a significant location for early Christian missionary work. 4. <a href="/topical/e/earthquake.htm">Earthquake</a> A miraculous event that shook the prison, opened the doors, and loosened the chains of the prisoners, leading to the jailer's conversion. 5. <a href="/topical/h/household_salvation.htm">Household Salvation</a> The concept that the faith of the head of a household can lead to the salvation of the entire family, as seen in the jailer's conversion and subsequent baptism of his household.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faith_as_the_foundation_of_salvation.htm">Faith as the Foundation of Salvation</a> Belief in Jesus is the essential requirement for salvation. This faith is not just intellectual assent but a trust in Jesus as Lord and Savior. <a href="/topical/i/impact_of_personal_faith_on_family.htm">Impact of Personal Faith on Family</a> The jailer's conversion led to the salvation of his household, illustrating the influence one person's faith can have on their family. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_salvation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Salvation</a> The earthquake and subsequent events show God's power and sovereignty in orchestrating circumstances for the salvation of individuals. <a href="/topical/u/urgency_of_the_gospel_message.htm">Urgency of the Gospel Message</a> The immediate response of the jailer to the Gospel highlights the urgency and importance of responding to God's call. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_baptism.htm">Community and Baptism</a> The jailer's household was baptized, showing the importance of community and public declaration of faith in the early church.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 16</a> <a href="/q/does_acts_16_31-34_contradict_individual_accountability.htm">In Acts 16:31–34, does the jailer’s entire household receiving salvation contradict the principle of individual accountability taught elsewhere in Scripture?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_household_salvation_in_the_bible.htm">What does the Bible say about household salvation?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_a_disciple_different_from_an_apostle.htm">What distinguishes a disciple from an apostle?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_confessionalism_and_conversionism_differ.htm">How do confessionalism and conversionism differ?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.--The plural pronoun is not without significance. St. Paul was not the only teacher. Silvanus also took part in the work of conversion. The words have naturally become, as it were, the crucial instance--standing nearly on the same level as that of the penitent robber on the cross--of the conditions of salvation. To believe in Christ, with all that this faith involved, was to obtain salvation, i.e., deliverance from sin, and not only from the penalty of sin, in this world and in the world to come. The Greek presents a contrast which is lost in the English. He had called them by the usual title of respect, Kyrii (= Sirs, or Lords); they answer that there is one Kyrios, the Lord Jesus Christ, who alone can save.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 31. - Jesus for Jesus Christ, A.V. and T.R.; thou and thy house for and thy house, A.V. <a href="/commentaries/acts/16-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>They replied, εἶπαν (eipan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2036.htm">Strong's 2036: </a> Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “Believe Πίστευσον (Pisteuson) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> From pistis; to have faith, i.e. Credit; by implication, to entrust. in ἐπὶ (epi) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1909.htm">Strong's 1909: </a> On, to, against, on the basis of, at. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Lord Κύριον (Kyrion) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master. Jesus Ἰησοῦν (Iēsoun) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2424.htm">Strong's 2424: </a> Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. you will be saved, σωθήσῃ (sōthēsē) Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4982.htm">Strong's 4982: </a> To save, heal, preserve, rescue. From a primary sos; to save, i.e. Deliver or protect. you σὺ (sy) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. your σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. household.” οἶκός (oikos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3624.htm">Strong's 3624: </a> A dwelling; by implication, a family. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/16-31.htm">Acts 16:31 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/16-31.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 16:31 They said Believe in the Lord Jesus (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/16-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 16:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 16:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/16-32.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 16:32"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 16:32" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>