Acts 12:7

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Summary

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.

The angel

And a

Arise

Genesis 19:15

Isaiah 60:1

Ephesians 5:14

And his

General references

Acts 5:18

Bible References

The angel

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the honour, and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.

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

And Cornelius said, "This day now four days I fasted, and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

For there stood by me this night the angel of God: whose I am, and whom I serve:

And as he lay and slept under the Juniper tree, behold, there came an Angel and touched him, and said unto him, "Up and eat."

The angel of the LORD pitcheth his tent round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

The ungodly watcheth the righteous, and seeketh occasion to slay him.

I will give thee also this token, O Hezekiah: this year shalt thou eat that is kept in store, and the next year such as groweth of himself, and in the third year ye shall sow and reap, yea ye shall plant vineyards, and enjoy the fruits thereof.

My God hath sent his angel, which hath shut the lions' mouths, so that they might not hurt me. For why? Mine unguiltiness is found out before him. And as for thee, O king, I never offended thee."

Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation?

And a

But as he journeyed, it fortuned that he drew nigh to Damascus, and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven.

Thou art my light, O LORD, and the LORD shall light my darkness.

Behold, then came the glory of the God of Israel from out of the east, whose voice was like a great noise of waters, and the earth was lightened with his glory.

I will bear the punishment of the LORD - For why? I have offended him - till he sit in judgment upon my cause, and see that I have right. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall see his righteousness.

His glory covereth the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise. His shine is as the sun, and beams of light go out of his hands; there is his power hid.

And after that I saw another angel come from heaven, having great power, and the earth was lightened with his brightness.

Arise

And as the morning arose, the angels caused Lot to speed him, saying, "Stand up, take thy wife and thy two daughters and that that is at hand, lest thou perish in the sin of the city."

Up and receive light, Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is up over thee.

Wherefore he saith, "Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from death, and Christ shall give thee light."

And his

whose feet they hurt in the stocks. The iron pierced his heart,

He brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

Behold, O LORD, how that I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder.

Consider my complaint, for I am brought very low. O deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong; who feedeth the hungry. The LORD looseth men out of prison;

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king marveled, and stood up in all haste: he spake unto his counsel and said, "Did not ye cast these three men bound into the fire?" They answered, and said unto the king, "Yea O king."

General references

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.