Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
Sang
General references
Bible References
Prayed
Matthew 26:38
and He said to them, "My soul is crushed with anguish to the very point of death; wait here, and keep awake with me."
Luke 22:44
while He--an agony of distress having come upon Him--prayed all the more with intense earnestness, and His sweat became like clots of blood dropping on the ground.
Hebrews 5:7
For Jesus during his earthly life offered up prayers and entreaties, crying aloud and weeping as He pleaded with Him who was able to bring Him in safety out of death, and He was delivered from the terror from which He shrank.
James 5:13
Is one of you suffering? Let him pray. Is any one in good spirits? Let him sing a psalm.
Sang
Acts 5:41
They, therefore, left the Sanhedrin and went their way, rejoicing that they had been deemed worthy to suffer disgrace on behalf of the NAME.
Matthew 5:10
"Blessed are those who have borne persecution in the cause of Righteousness, for to them belongs the Kingdom of the Heavens.
Luke 6:22
"Blessed are you when men shall hate you and exclude you from their society and insult you, and spurn your very names as evil things, for the Son of Man's sake.
Romans 5:3
And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;
Romans 12:12
full of joyful hope, patient under persecution, earnest and persistent in prayer.
2 Corinthians 4:8
We are hard pressed, yet never in absolute distress; perplexed, yet never utterly baffled;
2 Corinthians 6:10
as sad, but we are always joyful; as poor, but we bestow wealth on many; as having nothing, and yet we securely possess all things.
Philippians 2:17
Nay, even if my life is to be poured as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I rejoice, and I congratulate you all.
Philippians 4:4
Always be glad in the Lord: I will repeat it, be glad.
Colossians 1:24
Now I can find joy amid my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my own person whatever is lacking in Christ's afflictions on behalf of His Body, the Church.
Colossians 3:15
and let the peace which Christ gives settle all questionings in your hearts, to which peace indeed you were called as belonging to His one Body; and be thankful.
1 Thessalonians 5:16
Be always joyful.
James 1:2
Reckon it nothing but joy, my brethren, whenever you find yourselves hedged in by various trials.
1 Peter 1:6
Rejoice triumphantly in the prospect of this, even if now, for a short time, you are compelled to sorrow amid various trials.
1 Peter 4:14
You are to be envied, if you are being reproached for bearing the name of Christ; for in that case the Spirit of glory-- even the Spirit of God--is resting upon you.
General references
Acts 5:18
and laid hands upon the Apostles, and put them into the public jail.