Acts 5:19

KJV1611 – Modern English

But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,

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  • Acts 8:26 : 26 Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is desert.
  • Acts 16:26 : 26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.
  • Acts 27:23 : 23 For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
  • Ps 105:17-20 : 17 He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold for a servant: 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 tested him. 20 The king sent and released him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
  • Ps 146:7 : 7 Who executes judgment for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners:
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
  • Matt 1:20 : 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary your wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.
  • Luke 1:11 : 11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
  • Acts 12:7-9 : 7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands. 8 And the angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' And he did so. And he said to him, 'Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.' 9 And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision. 10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him. 11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'
  • Ps 34:7 : 7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

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    18 And laid their hands on the apostles and put them in the common prison.

  • Acts 12:5-11
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    5 So Peter was kept in prison, but constant prayer was made to God for him by the church.

    6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and the guards before the door were keeping the prison.

    7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. He struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, 'Arise quickly!' And his chains fell off his hands.

    8 And the angel said to him, 'Get dressed and put on your sandals.' And he did so. And he said to him, 'Wrap your cloak around yourself and follow me.'

    9 And he went out and followed him, and did not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he was seeing a vision.

    10 When they had passed the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them by itself; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

    11 And when Peter had come to himself, he said, 'Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.'

  • Acts 5:20-27
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    20 Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

    21 And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning and taught. But the high priest came, and those with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

    22 But when the officers came and found them not in the prison, they returned and told,

    23 Saying, We found the prison truly shut securely, and the guards standing outside before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside.

    24 Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they were perplexed about them, wondering what this would lead to.

    25 Then one came and told them, saying, Look, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

    26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.

    27 And when they had brought them, they set them before the council, and the high priest asked them,

  • Acts 12:14-18
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    14 When she recognized Peter's voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.

    15 And they said to her, 'You are mad.' But she insisted that it was so. Then they said, 'It is his angel.'

    16 But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

    17 But motioning to them with his hand to keep silence, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, 'Go and tell these things to James and to the brethren.' And he departed and went to another place.

    18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

  • Acts 16:23-27
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    23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely.

    24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

    25 At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

    26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone's chains were loosed.

    27 The keeper of the prison, awakening from sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing the prisoners had fled.

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    35 When it was day, the magistrates sent the officers, saying, Let those men go.

    36 So the keeper of the prison told these words to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go; therefore depart and go in peace.

    37 But Paul said to them, They have beaten us openly, uncondemned Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they press us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.

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    39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and asked them to depart from the city.

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    27 And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

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    29 Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

    30 And brought them out and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

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    21 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.

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    12 And by the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

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    29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.

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    14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:

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    23 And being let go, they went to their own companions and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

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    14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands apart.

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    15 Now the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah while he was shut up in the court of the prison, saying,

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    9 And there arose a great outcry, and the scribes who were of the Pharisees' group arose and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

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    3 At the same time, pray also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains;

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