Acts 16:31

“And they said, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, etc.] Not with a bare historical faith, as only to believe that he was the Son of God, and the Messiah, and that he was come in the flesh, and had suffered, and died, and rose again, and was now in heaven at the right hand of God, and would come again to judge both quick and dead, for there may be such a faith and no salvation; but so as to look unto him alone for life and salvation, to rely upon him, and trust in him; to commit himself, and the care of his immortal soul unto him, and to expect peace, pardon, righteousness, and eternal life from him; the answer is much the same our Lord returned to the Jews, when they asked, though not with…”

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved--The brevity, simplicity, and directness of this reply are, in the circumstances, singularly beautiful. Enough at that moment to have his faith directed simply to the Saviour, with the assurance that this would bring to his soul the needed and sought salvation--the how being a matter for after teaching. thou shalt be saved, and thy house--(See on Luk 19:10).”

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ - This was a simple, a plain, and an effectual direction. They did not direct him to use the means of grace, to pray, or to continue to seek for salvation. They did not advise him to delay, or to wait for the mercy of God. They told him to believe at once; to commit his agitated, and guilty, and troubled spirit to the Saviour, with the assurance that he should find peace. They presumed that he would understand what it was to believe, and they commanded him to do the thing. And this was the uniform direction which the early preachers gave to those inquiring the way to life. See the notes on Matthew 16:16. Compare the notes on Acts 8:22. And thy house - And thy…”

“Thou shalt be saved and thy household - If ye believe. They did so, and were saved. Acts 16:33”

“16:31-34 Paul and Silas directed the jailer to a faith in Christ that brings blessing both to him and to his family. The whole household received Christian instruction, and their response was expressed in baptism and the offering of hospitality to Paul and Silas.”

“Believe: Act 2:38, Act 2:39, Act 4:12, Act 8:37, Act 11:13, Act 11:14, Act 13:38, Act 13:39, Act 15:11; Isa 45:22; Hab 2:4; Mar 16:16; Joh 1:12, Joh 3:15, Joh 3:16, Joh 3:36, Joh 6:40, Joh 6:47, Joh 7:37, Joh 7:38, Joh 11:25, Joh 11:26, Joh 20:31; Rom 5:1, Rom 5:2, Rom 10:9, Rom 10:10; Gal 3:22, Gal 3:26; Eph 2:7, Eph 2:8; Jo1 5:10-13 and thy: Act 16:15, Act 16:32, Act 2:39, Act 18:8; Gen 17:7, Gen 18:19; Jer 32:39; Rom 11:16; Gal 3:14 Acts 16:32”