Overview
The Bible addresses jailer across 8 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Acts. Closely related themes include Criminals, Family, Paul and Philippi. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Paul, Silas and Jesus.
Key Bible verses about jailer
New Testament
Acts
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
People in the Bible and jailer
Biblical figures whose stories intersect with this theme.
In the Bible dictionary
Studying jailer for yourself
- Begin with Acts 16:27, then read the passages below in canonical order.
- Consider the lives of Paul, Silas and Jesus and how their stories intersect with it.
- Widen the study to related themes: Criminals, Family, Paul and Philippi.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about jailer?
The Bible addresses jailer across 8 verses, drawn from the New Testament. These passages cluster most in Acts. Closely related themes include Criminals, Family, Paul and Philippi. Figures whose stories touch this theme include Paul, Silas and Jesus.
How many Bible verses are about jailer?
The Bible references jailer in 8 verses (King James Version).
Where does the Bible first mention jailer?
In canonical order, the first of these passages is Acts 16:27: “And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.”
Which people in the Bible are associated with jailer?
Paul, Silas and Jesus.
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