Acts 16:30
Acts 16:3030Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
JWs acknowledge the Philippian jailer's question — "What must I do to get saved?" — but redefine the answer. While Paul and Silas replied "Believe in the Lord Jesus" (), the Watchtower adds requirements: accurate knowledge, association with the organisation, regular field service, meeting attendance, and endurance to the end. The NWT's "exercise faith" rendering of pisteuo supports this expanded definition.
The jailer's question and Paul's answer form the most compact gospel summary in Acts: "Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved" (). Paul does not mention an organisation, a preaching quota, or a governing body. The simplicity matches the apostolic pattern throughout Acts — (repent and be baptised), (repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus). Every key gospel verse works in the NWT without alteration to the core meaning. The parachute analogy clarifies: faith is not another work added to existing works — it is the transfer of trust from oneself to Christ. The parachute saves because of what it is, not because of the jumper's arm-flapping effort.