The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:31
Jesus for Jesus Christ, A.V. and T.R.; thou and thy house for and thy house, A.V. read more
Acts 16:31 Kjv
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:31
The faith that saves. Introduce by a review of the incidents connected with the text. Both the prisoners and the jailor heard the songs and prayers of the apostles; and the jailor had in all probability heard of the testimony of the Pythoness ( Acts 16:17 ), so he was in a measure prepared for sudden conviction. There are historical hints of a serious earthquake occurring in this district at this time, and the effects described,—loosening doors from their jambs and staples from the... read more
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:31
Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ - This was a simple, a plain, and an effectual direction. They did not direct him to use the means of grace, to pray, or to continue to seek for salvation. They did not advise him to delay, or to wait for the mercy of God. They told him to believe at once; to commit his agitated, and guilty, and troubled spirit to the Saviour, with the assurance that he should find peace. They presumed that he would understand what it was to believe, and they commanded him to do... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Acts 16:31-34
Acts 16:31-34. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ Whom it is our office to preach as the great and only Saviour; and confide wholly in him for salvation; loving, obeying, and living to his glory. As Paul had preached a considerable time at Philippi, the jailer, before this, must have heard of Jesus Christ, perhaps oftener than once: thou shalt be saved Now and for ever, from every evil; and thy house too, if they also believe. “The meaning cannot be, that the eternal... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Acts 16:11-40
Philippi - first church in Europe (16:11-40)The missionaries left Troas with another addition to the party, Luke, the author of the book (note the word ‘we’ in verse 11). Luke’s home appears to have been in Philippi, the city to which the group was now heading (11-12). It seems that Philippi had few Jews and no synagogue, but a group of God-fearers met for prayer at the river bank. The missionaries joined with them and made known to them the gospel of Jesus Christ. As a result a cloth merchant... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Acts 16:31
Believe . Greek. pisteuo. App-150 . Christ . The texts omit. Compare Matthew 1:21 . thy house: i.e. on the same condition of faith. read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Acts 16:31
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and thou shalt be saved, thou and thy house. And they spake the word of the Lord unto him, with all that were in his house:Spake the word of the Lord ... A great deal of teaching was most certainly included in the midnight instructions which the apostolic preacher provided, much of which we may only guess about, with reference to content; but one thing is certain: "the word of the Lord" which they addressed to him included the commandment that he should... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Acts 16:31-32
Acts 16:31-32. And they said, Believe, &c.— "Humbly trust in, and fully commit thyself to the protection of that great and only Saviour whom we preach, and thou and thine house will be brought into the sure way to eternal salvation." The meaning cannot be, that the eternal salvation of his family could be secured by his faith, but that his believing in Christ would be the best securityof his family from present danger; and that if they also themselves believed, they would be entitled to the... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Acts 16:31
31-34. Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved—The brevity, simplicity, and directness of this reply are, in the circumstances, singularly beautiful. Enough at that moment to have his faith directed simply to the Saviour, with the assurance that this would bring to his soul the needed and sought salvation—the how being a matter for after teaching. thou shalt be saved, and thy house—(See on :-). read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 16:26-34
God in the earthquake. God does not always manifest himself " in the still small voice" ( 1 Kings 19:1-21 .); there are times when he makes himself known in other forms. We learn from our text— I. THAT GOD IS SOMETIMES , IF NOT OFTEN , IN THE TERRIBLE . ( Acts 16:26 .) "By terrible things in righteousness," as well as by gracious things in mercy and in love, does he answer us. He is in the earthquake and in the fire and in the great and strong wind,... read more