Acts 16:26
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And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
In other translations
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
Greek words
ἄφνωaphnōSuddenlyG869δὲdethenG1161σεισμὸςseismosearthquakeG4578ἐγένετοegenetothere wasG1096μέγαςmegasa greatG3173ὥστεhōsteso thatG5620σαλευθῆναιsaleuthēnaishakingG4531τὰtatheG3588θεμέλιαthemeliafoundationsG2310τοῦtouof theG3588δεσμωτηρίου·desmōtēriouprison house;G1201ἠνεῴχθησανēneōchthēsanwere openedG455δὲdethenG1161παραχρῆμαparachrēmaimmediatelyG3916αἱhaitheG3588θύραιthuraidoorsG2374πᾶσαι,pasaiall,G3956καὶkaiandG2532πάντωνpantōnof allG3956τὰtatheG3588δεσμὰdesmachainsG1199ἀνέθη.anethēwere loosed.G447
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- Matthew 28:2And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it.Suddenly there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, rolled away the stone, and sat on it.
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- Revelation 11:13And the same hour was there a great earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to the God of heaven.And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.
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