31 Bible Verses about jail
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Remember those who are in chains, as in chains with them; and those who are suffering afflictions, as being yourselves also in the body.
naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye took care of me: I was in prison, and ye came to me.
for which I suffer affliction, even unto chains as a malefactor; but the word of God is not bound.
Be disposed to agree with thy prosecutor speedily, whilst thou art in the way with him [to the bar]; lest the prosecutor deliver thee up to the judge, and the judge commit thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
But before all these things, they will lay hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and to prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name's sake.
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the doors of the prison, and conducting them forth, said,
So then Peter was kept in prison: but fervent prayer was offered up by the church to God for him.
But about midnight Paul and Silas, after joining in prayer, sang hymns to God: and the prisoners heard them.
Then released he to them him who for sedition and murder had been cast into prison; but he gave up Jesus to their will.
Then the jailor being roused from sleep, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword, going to destroy himself, supposing the prisoners had escaped.
For as thou art going with thy prosecutor to the magistrate, on the way endeavour to make up the matter with him; lest he drag thee before the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.
And he would not: but went and cast him into prison, till he should pay what he owed.
Then John, having heard in prison the works of Christ, sent two of his disciples,
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the very foundations of the prison were shaken: and instantly all the doors flew open, and every man's chains were loosed.
Now when Herod was going to bring him forth, the same night was Peter fast asleep between the two soldiers, fastened to them with two chains: and the guards before the door kept the prison.
saying; The prison indeed found we fast locked with all security, and the guards standing without, before the door: but when we opened it, we found no person within.
But Paul said to them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens, and have cast us into prison; and would they now clandestinely send us away? no, verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
Fear nothing from the things which thou shalt suffer: lo! the devil will cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have a ten day's tribulation: be thou faithful until death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
only this, that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying, that bonds and tribulation await thee.
I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye did not clothe me: sick, and in prison, and ye took no care of me.
And, lo! an angel of the Lord stood there, and light glared through the apartment: then with a stroke on Peter's side, he roused him up, and said, Arise quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.
Know that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
Whom having apprehended, he put him in prison, delivering him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep guard over him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people [for execution].
And when the thousand years shall be completed, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison;
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.
for I was hungry, and ye gave me nothing to eat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me nothing to drink:
But when Jesus heard that John was cast into prison, he retired into Galilee;
But the officers, on their arrival, found them not in the prison: and returning, informed them,
