¹⁸ He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.

²² He believeth not to return from darkness, And watched `is' he for the sword.

²² And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.

²⁴ Then He doth favour him and saith, `Ransom him from going down to the pit, I have found an atonement.'

²⁸ He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'

³⁰ To bring back his soul from the pit, To be enlightened with the light of the living.

²⁷ and the jailor having come out of sleep, and having seen the doors of the prison open, having drawn a sword, was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners to be fled,

²⁸ and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, `Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

²⁹ And, having asked for a light, he sprang in, and trembling he fell down before Paul and Silas,

³⁰ and having brought them forth, said, `Sirs, what must I do -- that I may be saved?'

³¹ and they said, `Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved -- thou and thy house;'

³² and they spake to him the word of the Lord, and to all those in his household;

³³ and having taken them, in that hour of the night, he did bathe `them' from the blows, and was baptized, himself and all his presently,

⁴ or the riches of His goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, dost thou despise? -- not knowing that the goodness of God doth lead thee to reformation!

⁹ the Lord is not slow in regard to the promise, as certain count slowness, but is long-suffering to us, not counselling any to be lost but all to pass on to reformation,

¹⁵ and the long-suffering of our Lord count ye salvation, according as also our beloved brother Paul -- according to the wisdom given to him -- did write to you,