Acts 16:34. And when he had brought them into his house. Literally translated, ‘brought them up,' that is, from the court in which they then were, up into his house which was ‘above' the prison court.

And rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. This is better rendered ‘and rejoiced, having believed in God.' This belief was the ground of his rejoicing. It could be paraphrased thus: ‘He with all his house rejoiced that they all had been led to believe in God.' The jailor had been, of course, a Pagan until his meeting with Paul.

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