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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the prison were shaken. At once all the prison doors flew open, and everyone’s chains came loose.
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The jailer woke up, and when he saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself because he thought the prisoners had escaped.
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But Paul shouted, “Don’t harm yourself! We are all here!”
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The jailer called for lights, rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
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He then brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”