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    Philippian Jailer Bible Quiz

    Ten KJV questions on the Philippian jailer — the man who asked, 'What must I do to be saved?'

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    Why were Paul and Silas in prison?

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    Q1.Why were Paul and Silas in prison?

    Answer: For casting out a spirit of divination from a slave girl

    And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us... And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers. (Acts 16:16-19)

    Reference: Acts 16:16 (KJV)

    Q2.Where were Paul and Silas put?

    Answer: In the inner prison, their feet made fast in the stocks

    And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks. (Acts 16:23-24)

    Reference: Acts 16:23 (KJV)

    Q3.What were Paul and Silas doing at midnight?

    Answer: Prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them

    And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. (Acts 16:25)

    Reference: Acts 16:25 (KJV)

    Q4.What happened suddenly?

    Answer: 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

    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. (Acts 16:26)

    Reference: Acts 16:26 (KJV)

    Q5.What did the jailer think had happened?

    Answer: The prisoners had fled

    And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled. (Acts 16:27)

    Reference: Acts 16:27 (KJV)

    Q6.What did Paul cry out?

    Answer: Do thyself no harm: for we are all here

    But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here. (Acts 16:28)

    Reference: Acts 16:28 (KJV)

    Q7.What did the jailer ask Paul and Silas?

    Answer: Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

    Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? (Acts 16:29-30)

    Reference: Acts 16:30 (KJV)

    Q8.What was Paul's answer?

    Answer: Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house

    And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31)

    Reference: Acts 16:31 (KJV)

    Q9.What did the jailer do for Paul and Silas?

    Answer: Washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway

    And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. (Acts 16:33)

    Reference: Acts 16:33 (KJV)

    Q10.What did the jailer set before Paul and Silas?

    Answer: Meat

    And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. (Acts 16:34)

    Reference: Acts 16:34 (KJV)

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