Acts 12:6
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.”
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“On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 12:6 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 22:14And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
- Deuteronomy 32:26I would have said that I would cut them to pieces and blot out their memory from mankind,
- 1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
- Psalms 3:5I lie down and sleep; I wake again, for the LORD sustains me.
- Psalms 4:8I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
- Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
- Jeremiah 40:4But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
- Matthew 28:4The guards trembled in fear of him and became like dead men.
- Acts 5:23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
- Acts 21:33The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
- Acts 28:20So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
- Ephesians 6:20for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it fearlessly, as I should.
- Philippians 4:6Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
- 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
- Hebrews 13:6So we say with confidence: “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?”
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