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Berean Standard Bible

“They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.””

Acts 16:31

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This is Paul and Silas' answer to the Philippian jailer's urgent question about salvation. That same night they speak the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house, and the jailer washes their wounds and is baptized with his household.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”

World English Bible (WEB)

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

King James Version (KJV)

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And they said, Have faith in the Lord Jesus, and you and your family will have salvation.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and they said, 'Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved -- you and your house;'

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ellos dijeron: Cree en el Señor Jesucristo, y serás salvo tú, y tu casa.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―Cree en el Señor Jesucristo y serán salvos tú y tu familia —le respondieron.

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