Other translations
American Standard Version
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In the middle of the night, Paulus and Shila were praying and singing to God and the prisoners were listening to them.
Darby Bible Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas, in praying, were praising God with singing, and the prisoners listened to them.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
And at midnight, Paul and Silas praying, praised God. And they that were in prison, heard them.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
God's Word
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
International Standard Version
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
NET Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.
New American Standard Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
New International Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
New Living Translation
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.
Webster's Bible Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Weymouth New Testament
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
The World English Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
EasyEnglish Bible
At midnight, Paul and Silas were praying. They were also singing songs to praise God. The other people in the prison were listening to them.
Young‘s Literal Translation
And at midnight Paul and Silas praying, were singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were hearing them,
New Life Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs of thanks to God. The other men in prison were listening to them.
Revised Geneva Translation
Now at midnight, Paul and Silas prayed, and sang Psalms to God. And the prisoners heard them.
The Voice Bible
Picture this: It’s midnight. In the darkness of their cell, Paul and Silas—after surviving the severe beating—aren’t moaning and groaning; they’re praying and singing hymns to God. The prisoners in adjoining cells are wide awake, listening to them pray and sing.
Living Bible
Around midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to the Lord—and the other prisoners were listening—
New Catholic Bible
About midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Legacy Standard Bible
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Jubilee Bible 2000
But at midnight as Paul and Silas prayed and sang praises unto God, and the prisoners heard them,
Christian Standard Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Amplified Bible © 1954
But about midnight, as Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the [other] prisoners were listening to them,
New Century Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God as the other prisoners listened.
The Message
Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn’t believe their ears. Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament
About · · midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to · God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
New Matthew Bible
At midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and lauding God, and the prisoners heard them.
Good News Translation®
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Wycliffe Bible
And at midnight Paul and Silas worshipped, and praised God; and they that were in [the] keeping heard them.
New Testament for Everyone
Around midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Contemporary English Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, while the other prisoners listened.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
J.B. Phillips New Testament
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God while the other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was a great earthquake, big enough to shake the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains were unfastened. When the jailer woke and saw that the doors of the prison had been opened he drew his sword and was on the point of killing himself, for he imagined that all the prisoners had escaped. But Paul called out to him at the top of his voice, “Don’t hurt yourself—we are all here!”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Common English Bible © 2011
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Amplified Bible © 2015
But about midnight when Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
English Standard Version Anglicised
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened,
New American Standard Bible
Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;
The Expanded Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing ·songs [hymns; praise songs] to God as the other prisoners listened.
Tree of Life Version
But about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Revised Standard Version
But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,
New International Reader's Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying. They were also singing hymns to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
BRG Bible
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Complete Jewish Bible
Around midnight, Sha’ul and Sila were praying and singing hymns to God, while the other prisoners listened attentively.
Worldwide English (New Testament)
At midnight, Paul and Silas were talking with God. They were singing and praising God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And about chatzot halailah Rav Sha’ul and Sila were davening and were singing niggunim to Hashem, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Names of God Bible
Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
Modern English Version
At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
Easy-to-Read Version
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
International Children’s Bible
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.
Lexham English Bible
Now about midnight, Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
New International Version - UK
About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Disciples Literal New Testament
And about midnight Paul and Silas were singing-praise-to God while praying. And the prisoners were listening-to them.