Acts 12:7

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

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  • Acts 16:26 : 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
  • Acts 5:19 : 19 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
  • 1 Kgs 19:7 : 7 And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
  • Ps 34:7 : 7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
  • Ps 37:32-33 : 32 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. 33 The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
  • Ps 105:18-20 : 18 Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron: 19 Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him. 20 The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
  • Ps 107:14 : 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
  • Ps 116:16 : 16 O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
  • Ps 142:6-7 : 6 Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. 7 Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
  • Ps 146:7 : 7 Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
  • Isa 37:30 : 30 And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
  • Isa 60:1 : 1 Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
  • Ezek 43:2 : 2 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
  • Dan 3:24-25 : 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.
  • Dan 6:22 : 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
  • Mic 7:9 : 9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
  • Hab 3:4 : 4 And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
  • Hab 3:11 : 11 The sun and moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, and at the shining of thy glittering spear.
  • Luke 2:9 : 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
  • Luke 24:4 : 4 And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
  • Acts 2:24 : 24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
  • Acts 9:3 : 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
  • Acts 10:30 : 30 And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
  • Acts 12:6 : 6 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.
  • Acts 12:23 : 23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
  • Acts 27:23-24 : 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, 24 Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
  • Heb 1:14 : 14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
  • Rev 18:1 : 1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.
  • Gen 19:15-16 : 15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city. 16 And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
  • 2 Sam 22:29 : 29 For thou art my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
  • 1 Kgs 19:5 : 5 And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.

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    4And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

    5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

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    10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

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