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

Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

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

And Cornelius said, "Four days ago, about this hour, I was praying in my house at the ninth hour, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing

For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,

And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, "Arise and eat."

The angel of the LORDencamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

The wicked watches for the righteous and seeks to put him to death.

"And this shall be the sign for you: this year you shall eat what grows of itself, and in the second year what springs from that. Then in the third year sow and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.

My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm."

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?

And a

Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.

For you are my lamp, O LORD, and my God lightens my darkness.

And behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the east. And the sound of his coming was like the sound of many waters, and the earth shone with his glory.

I will bear the indignation of the LORD because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light; I shall look upon his vindication.

His brightness was like the light; rays flashed from his hand; and there he veiled his power.

After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory.

Arise

As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, "Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city."

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD has risen upon you.

for anything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says, "Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."

And his

His feet were hurt with fetters; his neck was put in a collar of iron;

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart.

O LORD, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.

Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low! Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me!

who executes justice for the oppressed, who gives food to the hungry.The LORD sets the prisoners free;

Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up in haste. He declared to his counselors, "Did we not cast three men bound into the fire?" They answered and said to the king, "True, O king."

General references

they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison.