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Acts 16:29

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

KJV

αἰτήσας δὲ φῶτα εἰσεπήδησεν, καὶ ἔντρομος γενόμενος προσέπεσεν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σιλᾷ,

Greek NT

Petitoque lumine, introgressus est : et tremefactus procidit Paulo et Silæ ad pedes :

Vulgate

And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

ASV

Then calling for a light, he went in: and trembling, fell down at the feet of Paul and Silas.

Douay-Rheims

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People PaulSilas

In the original Greek

11 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Παῦλος
paulos
noun · 158×
Σίλας
silas
noun · 12×
αἰτέω
aiteo
verb · 70×
γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
εἰσπηδάω
eispedao
verb · 3×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
προσπίπτω
prospipto
verb · 8×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
ἔντρομος
entromos
adjective · 3×
o
article · 19778×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

trivial
SBLGNT: τῷ | NIV/RP: τῷ
  • τῷSBLGNT
  • τῷReader's GNT (NA27), Robinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 2Cor 7:15 — And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
  • Acts 2:37 — Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
  • Acts 9:6 — And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
  • Acts 15:22 — Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among t
  • Acts 24:25 — And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
  • Isa 66:2 — For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
  • Jas 4:7 — Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
  • Job 37:1 — At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
  • John 16:8 — And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
  • Luke 8:47 — And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed imm
  • Luke 15:17 — And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
  • Matt 28:4 — And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men.
  • Ps 51:8 — Make me to hear joy and gladness; that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.
  • Ps 126:6 — He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
  • Rev 3:9 — Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.