KJV ORIGINAL
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When morning came, the city officials sent their officers with a message: 'Release those guys.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes freedom comes with the sunrise, God's timing is everything.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Acts, Paul and Silas were in the city of Philippi, where they were arrested and thrown into prison for casting out a demon from a slave girl, which upset her owners. That night, an earthquake shook the prison, opening the doors and leading to the jailer's conversion after he witnessed God's power. The next morning, the magistrates sent officers to release them, likely out of fear or regret over their hasty actions.
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