About midnight Paul and Silas were praying. They were also singing hymns to God. The other prisoners were listening to them.

约在半夜，保罗和西拉祷告，唱诗赞美神，众囚犯也侧耳而听。

约在半夜，保罗和西拉正在祷告，唱诗赞美上帝，众囚犯也侧耳听着的时候，

约在半夜，保罗和西拉正在祷告，唱诗赞美神，众囚犯也侧耳听着的时候，

半夜，保罗和西拉祷告、唱诗赞美上帝，其他的囚犯都侧耳倾听。

约在半夜，保罗和西拉祈祷歌颂神，囚犯们都侧耳听着。

约在半夜，保罗和赛拉斯祷告、唱诗赞美神，其他的囚犯们都侧耳听着。

約在半夜，保羅和西拉禱告，唱詩讚美神，眾囚犯也側耳而聽。

約在半夜，保羅和西拉正在禱告，唱詩讚美上帝，眾囚犯也側耳聽着的時候，

約在半夜，保羅和西拉正在禱告，唱詩讚美神，眾囚犯也側耳聽着的時候，

半夜，保羅和西拉禱告、唱詩讚美上帝，其他的囚犯都側耳傾聽。

約在半夜，保羅和西拉祈禱歌頌神，囚犯們都側耳聽著。

大約在半夜裏，保羅和西拉直禱告唱詩頌讚上帝，囚犯們直注意聽着。

約在半夜，保羅和賽拉斯禱告、唱詩讚美神，其他的囚犯們都側耳聽著。

夜半、保羅西拉載禱載詠頌上帝、諸囚傾聽、

夜半、保羅、西拉、祈禱、咏詩頌上帝、囚者聞之、

夜半、保羅、西拉、祈禱歌頌、讚美天主、囚者皆聞之、

忽地震甚劇、獄基撼動、監門頓啟、囚者鎖鍊自脫。

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them,

Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

Now about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns of praise to God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the rest of the prisoners were listening to them.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

My brothers and sisters, you will face all kinds of trouble. When you do, think of it as pure joy.

Always be joyful.Never stop praying.Give thanks no matter what happens. God wants you to thank him because you believe in Christ Jesus.

Because you know all this, you have great joy. You have joy even though you may have had to suffer for a little while. You may have had to suffer sadness in all kinds of trouble.Your troubles have come in order to prove that your faith is real. Your faith is worth more than gold. That’s because gold can pass away even when fire has made it pure. Your faith is meant to bring praise, honor and glory to God. This will happen when Jesus Christ returns.Even though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not see him now, you believe in him. You are filled with a glorious joy that can’t be put into words.

At midnight I get up to give you thanks because your decisions are very fair.

I remembered how I used to sing praise to you in the night. I thought about it, and here is what I asked myself.

Always be joyful because you belong to the Lord. I will say it again. Be joyful!Let everyone know how gentle you are. The Lord is coming soon.Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.Then God’s peace will watch over your hearts and your minds. He will do this because you belong to Christ Jesus. God’s peace can never be completely understood.

And that’s not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on.

Jesus prayed while he lived on earth. He made his appeal with sincere cries and tears. He prayed to the God who could save him from death. God answered Jesus because he truly honored God.

Let the peace that Christ gives rule in your hearts. As parts of one body, you were appointed to live in peace. And be thankful.Let the message about Christ live among you like a rich treasure. Teach and correct one another wisely. Teach one another by singing psalms and hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing to God with thanks in your hearts.Do everything you say or do in the name of the Lord Jesus. Always give thanks to God the Father through Christ.

Blessed are those who suffer for doing what is right. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.“ Blessed are you when people make fun of you and hurt you because of me. You are also blessed when they tell all kinds of evil lies about you because of me.

But no one says,‘ Where is the God who made me? He gives us songs even during the night.

Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord.

We are pushed hard from all sides. But we are not beaten down. We are bewildered. But that doesn’t make us lose hope.Others make us suffer. But God does not desert us. We are knocked down. But we are not knocked out.

When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.

You will sing as you do on the night you celebrate a holy feast. Your hearts will be filled with joy. You will be as joyful as people playing their flutes as they go up to the mountain of the Lord. He is the Rock of Israel.

I am happy because of what I am suffering for you. My suffering joins with and continues the sufferings of Christ. I suffer for his body, which is the church.

Call out to me when trouble comes. I will save you. And you will honor me.”

Blessed are you when people hate you, when they have nothing to do with you and say bad things about you, and when they treat your name as something evil. They do all this because you are followers of the Son of Man.“ The prophets of long ago were treated the same way. When these things happen to you, be glad and jump for joy. You will receive many blessings in heaven.

To many people I am an example of how much you care. You are my strong place of safety.

He will call out to me, and I will answer him. I will be with him in times of trouble. I will save him and honor him.

Lord, during the night I remember who you are. That’s why I keep your law.

But my life might even be poured out like a drink offering on your sacrifices. I’m talking about the way you serve because you believe. Even so, I am glad. I am joyful with all of you.

But many of the older priests and Levites and family leaders wept out loud. They had seen the first temple. So when they saw the foundation of the second temple being laid, they wept. Others shouted with joy.No one could tell the difference between the shouts of joy and the sounds of weeping. That’s because the people made so much noise. The sound was heard far away.

Then he said to them,“ My soul is very sad. I feel close to death. Stay here. Keep watch with me.”He went a little farther. Then he fell with his face to the ground. He prayed,“ My Father, if it is possible, take this cup of suffering away from me. But let what you want be done, not what I want.”

During the day the Lord sends his love to me. During the night I sing about him. I say a prayer to the God who gives me life.

“‘ High Priest Joshua, pay attention! I want you other priests who are sitting with Joshua to listen also. All you men are signs of things to come. I am going to bring to you my servant the Branch.

The apostles were full of joy as they left the Sanhedrin. They considered it an honor to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.

When I was in trouble, I looked to the Lord for help. During the night I lifted up my hands in prayer. But I refused to be comforted.

We don’t give up. Our bodies are becoming weaker and weaker. But our spirits are being renewed day by day.Our troubles are small. They last only for a short time. But they are earning for us a glory that will last forever. It is greater than all our troubles.

My God, I cry out in the daytime. But you don’t answer. I cry out at night. But you don’t let me sleep.

Suppose people say bad things about you because you believe in Christ. Then you are blessed, because God’s Spirit rests on you. He is the Spirit of glory.

Because he was very sad and troubled, he prayed even harder. His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.

I will thank the Lord at all times. My lips will always praise him.

We are sad, but we are always full of joy. We are poor, but we make many people rich. We have nothing, but we own everything.

Is anyone among you in trouble? Then that person should pray. Is anyone among you happy? Then that person should sing songs of praise.