Acts 16:28

16:28 But Paul called out loudly, “Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!”

Acts 21:18

21:18 The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.

tn Grk “But Paul called out with a loud voice, saying.” The dative phrase μεγάλῃ φωνῇ (megalh fwnh) has been simplified as an English adverb (“loudly”), and the participle λέγων (legwn) has not been translated since it is redundant in English.

sn Do not harm yourself. Again the irony is that Paul is the agent through whom the jailer is spared.

tn BDAG 760 s.v. παραγίνομαι 1 has this use under the broad category of meaning “draw near, come, arrive, be present.”

sn All the elders were there. This meeting shows how the Jerusalem church still regarded Paul and his mission with favor, but also with some concerns because of the rumors circulating about his actions.