Πράξεις Ἀποστόλων 16:28

Greek Modern Translation

Πλην ο Παυλος εκραξε μετα φωνης μεγαλης, λεγων· Μη πραξης μηδεν κακον εις σεαυτον· διοτι παντες ειμεθα εδω.

Parallel Translations

Byzantine/Majority Text
εφωνησεν δε φωνη μεγαλη ο παυλος λεγων μηδεν πραξης σεαυτω κακον απαντες γας εσμεν ενθαδε

SBL Greek New Testament (2010)
ἐφώνησεν δὲ ⸂φωνῇ μεγάλῃ ὁ Παῦλος⸃ λέγων· Μηδὲν πράξῃς σεαυτῷ κακόν, ἅπαντες γάρ ἐσμεν ἐνθάδε.

Tischendorf 8th Edition
ἐφώνησεν δὲ φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Παῦλος λέγων, μηδὲν πράξῃς σεαυτῷ κακόν, ἅπαντες γάρ ἐσμεν ἐνθάδε.

Textus Receptus (1550/1894)
εφωνησεν δε φωνη μεγαλη ο παυλος λεγων μηδεν πραξης σεαυτω κακον απαντες γας εσμεν ενθαδε

Westcott/Hort UBS4 (1881)
εφωνησεν δε μεγαλη φωνη φωνη φωνη φωνη παυλος λεγων μηδεν πραξης σεαυτω κακον απαντες γαρ εσμεν ενθαδε

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

cried: Leviticus 19:18, Psalms 7:4, Psalms 35:14, Proverbs 24:11, Proverbs 24:12, Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:27, Luke 6:28, Luke 10:32-37, Luke 22:51, Luke 23:34, 1 Thessalonians 5:15

Do: Exodus 20:13, Proverbs 8:36, Ecclesiastes 7:17

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:16 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Paul cried with a loud voice,.... Knowing by divine revelation, what the jailer was about to do; though being in the innermost prison, in a dark dungeon, he could not see him, unless it can be thought, that the opening of the doors had let in light sufficient; and it may be also, that he knew in the same way, what designs of grace God had towards this man and his family:

saying, do thyself no harm; which is an instance of great tenderness, humanity, and love, to one that had used him and his companion with so much severity and cruelty:

for we are all here; not only Paul and Silas, but the rest of the prisoners also; who either being so intent upon hearing the prayers and praises of the apostles, or so terrified with the earthquake, that they took no notice of their bands being loosed, and so never thought or attempted to make their escape; and as for Paul and Silas, all this happened to them, not for their deliverance in this way, as in the case of Peter, but to show the power of God, what he could do, and his presence with his servants.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Do thyself no harm - This is the solemn command of religion in his case, and in all others. It enjoins upon people to do themselves no harm by self-murder, whether by the sword, the pistol, the halter; by intemperance, by lust, or by dissipation. In all cases, Christianity seeks the true welfare of man. In all cases, if it were obeyed, people would do themselves no harm. They would promote their own best interests here, and their eternal welfare hereafter.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 16:28. Do thyself no harm — As it was now dark, being midnight, St. Paul must have had a Divine intimation of what the jailor was going to do; and, to prevent it, cried out aloud, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.