Acts 16:23
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And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

Acts 16:27
And the keeper of the prison, awakening out of his sleep and seeing the doors of the prison open, drawing his sword, would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

Acts 16:36
And the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to let you go. Now therefore depart. And go in peace.

2 Corinthians 6:5
In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

2 Corinthians 11:23
They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more; in many more labours, in prisons more frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

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And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently.

they cast.

Acts 5:18 And they laid hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

Acts 8:3 But Saul made havock of the church, entering in from house to house: and dragging away men and women, committed them to prison.

Acts 9:2 And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 12:4 And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers, to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.

Luke 21:12 But before all these things, they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and into prisons, dragging you before kings and governors, for my name's sake.

Ephesians 3:1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called:

2 Timothy 2:9 Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer. But the word of God is not bound.

Philemon 1:9 For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:9 I, John, your brother and your partner in tribulation and in the kingdom and patience in Christ Jesus, was in the island which is called Patmos, for the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus.

Revelation 2:10 Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, that you may be tried: and you shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death: and I will give thee the crown of life.

to keep.

Acts 5:23 Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the door: but opening it, we found no man within.

Acts 12:18 Now when day was come, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

1 Samuel 23:22,23 Go, therefore, I pray you, and use all diligence, and curiously inquire, and consider the place where his foot is, and who hath seen him there: for he thinketh of me, that I lie craftily in wait for him. . . .

Matthew 26:48 And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he. Hold him fast.

Matthew 27:63-66 Saying: Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while he was yet alive: After three days I will rise again. . . .

Context
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
22And the people ran together against them: and the magistrates, rending off their clothes, commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the gaoler to keep them diligently. 24Who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.…
Lexicon
And
τε (te)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 5037: And, both. A primary particle of connection or addition; both or also.

after striking
ἐπιθέντες (epithentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2007: To put, place upon, lay on; I add, give in addition. From epi and tithemi; to impose.

them
αὐτοῖς (autois)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

with many
πολλάς (pollas)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4183: Much, many; often.

blows,
πληγὰς (plēgas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 4127: A blow, stripe, wound; an affliction, plague. From plesso; a stroke; by implication, a wound; figuratively, a calamity.

they threw [them]
ἔβαλον (ebalon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 906: (a) I cast, throw, rush, (b) often, in the weaker sense: I place, put, drop. A primary verb; to throw.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

prison
φυλακήν (phylakēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5438: From phulasso; a guarding or, the act, the person; figuratively, the place, the condition, or, the time, literally or figuratively.

[and] ordered
παραγγείλαντες (parangeilantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3853: To notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly. From para and the base of aggelos; to transmit a message, i.e. to enjoin.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

jailer
δεσμοφύλακι (desmophylaki)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1200: A keeper of a prison, a jailer. From desmon and phulax; a jailer.

to guard
τηρεῖν (tērein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 5083: From teros; to guard, i.e. To note; by implication, to detain; by extension, to withhold; by extension, to withhold.

them
αὐτούς (autous)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

securely.
ἀσφαλῶς (asphalōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 806: Safely, securely, assuredly, certainly. Adverb from asphales; securely.


Additional Translations
And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.

And having laid many blows on them, they cast them into prison, having charged the jailer to keep them securely,

And when they had laid many stripes on them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

And having laid many stripes upon them they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely;

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

and, after severely flogging them, they threw them into jail and bade the jailer keep them safely.

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

many blows also having laid upon them, they cast them to prison, having given charge to the jailor to keep them safely,
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