What Acts 16:31 Means
Acts 16:31
“And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.”Acts 16:31 (KJV)
What Acts 16:31 means
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved. Spoken by Paul to a trembling jailer in the middle of the night, it is the whole way of salvation in a single sentence. Not do more, try harder, or become better first, but believe, entrust yourself to Christ, and be saved.
Acts 16:31 in different translations
King James Version (KJV)And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
World English Bible (WEB)They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
American Standard Version (ASV)And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.
Acts 16:31 in context
30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. 32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
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Father, thank You for Acts 16:31. Let this word be more than ink to me; write it on my heart, and help me to believe it and live it today. In Jesus' name, amen.
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