Paul and Silas are confined in a prison at Philippi. At midnight the doors of the prison open. The locks on the chains that bound them open, too. The detainees can escape, but they do not.
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.” Then they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to all the others in his house. At that hour of the night the jailer took them and washed their wounds; then immediately he and all his household were baptized. The jailer brought them into his house and set a meal before them; he was filled with joy because he had come to believe in God—he and his whole household. (Acts 16:29-34)
It's interesting: When the jailer asks about personal salvation Paul and Silas suggest that both he and his household can be saved. How often do I encourage folks to think not simply of themselves, but also of saving their families?
Another item of interest: After the jailer washed the wounds of Paul and Silas, they baptize the jailer and his household. One hand washes the other! And does the jailer's serving a meal bring on an occasion for celebrating the sacrament of Holy Communion?
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