Act 16:25 | NET2full | STEP | About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God , and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them .

‏ Acts 16:25

25 About midnight Paul and Silas were praying ^{▼▼tn Grk “praying, were singing.” The participle προσευχόμενοι (proseuchomenoi) has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style.} and singing hymns to God, ^{▼▼sn Praying and singing hymns to God. Tertullian said, “The legs feel nothing in the stocks when the heart is in heaven” (To the Martyrs 2; cf. Rom 5:3; Jas 1:2; 1 Pet 5:6). The presence of God means the potential to be free (cf. v. 26).} and the rest of ^{▼▼tn The words “the rest of” are not in the Greek text, but are implied.} the prisoners were listening to them.