The severity with which the jailer had treated the apostles had not aroused their resentment. Paul and Silas had the spirit of Christ, not the spirit of revenge. Their hearts, filled with the love of the Saviour, had no room for malice against their persecutors.

Den strenghed, hvormed fangevogteren havde behandlet apostlene, havde ikke vakt deres harme. Paulus og Silas var fyldt af Kristi Ånd og ikke af hævngerrighedens. Deres sjæle, som strømmede over af kærlighed til Frelseren, havde ikke rum for onde tanker mod deres forfølgere.