See him in the dungeon at Philippi, where, despite his pain-racked body, his song of praise breaks the silence of midnight. After the earthquake has opened the prison doors, his voice is again heard, in words of cheer to the heathen jailer, "Do thyself no harm: for we are all here" (Acts 16:28)--every man in his place, restrained by the presence of one fellow prisoner. And the jailer, convicted 67 of the reality of that faith which sustains Paul, inquires the way of salvation, and with his whole household unites with the persecuted band of Christ's disciples.

Se ham i fangehullet i Filippi, hvor hans lovsang trods hans forpinte legeme bryder midnattens stilhed. Efter at jordskælvet har åbnet fængselsdørene, lyder hans røst atter med opmuntrende ord til fangevogteren:»Gør ikke dig selv noget ondt, vi er her jo alle!« (Apg. 16,28) enhver mand på sin plads, tøjlet ved en enkelt medfanges nærværelse! Og fangevogteren, som føler sig overbevist om virkeligheden i den tro, som opretholder Paulus, spørger om vejen til frelse, og sammen med hele sit hus forener han sig med den lille flok af Kristi forfulgte disciple.