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And in anger his lord turned him over to the prison guards to torture him until he repaid all he owed.

Verse ConceptsTortureJudicial PunishmentSettling AccountsDebtAnger And Forgiveness

Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God,

Verse ConceptsGospel, Descriptions OfPrisonersChrist Preaching

for Herod was afraid of John, knowing him to be a just and holy man, and he continued to hold him in prison: and hearing him, he continued to do many things, and he was hearing him gladly.

Verse ConceptsPuzzlementSpecific Holy IndividualsFear Of Individuals

And he went and beheaded him in the prison, and brought his head in a charger and gave it to the maiden, and the maiden gave it to her mother.

Verse ConceptsSkullsPots For Cooking And Eating

And there was one named Barabbas, in prison with those who had gone against the government and in the fight had taken life.

Verse ConceptsCriminalsImprisonmentsRebellion, Against Human AuthorityBarabbasJudged As Murderers

John’s disciples brought word to him [in prison] of all these things.

Verse ConceptsDisciples Of John The BaptistTelling Of Jesusluck

When thou goest with thine adversary to the magistrate, as thou art in the way, give diligence that thou mayest be delivered from him; lest he hale thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and the officer cast thee into prison.

Verse ConceptsdisagreementsImprisonmentsJudgesOfficersReconciliation, Between BelieversLitigationHanding Over PeopleStress And Hard TimesReconciliationPurgatoryeffortjail

a man who had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.

Verse ConceptsBarabbasRejection Of ChristAmnestyPeople Set Free By People

And he released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

Verse ConceptsCondemning Jesus

And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were 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.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also,??nd it was during the days of unleavened bread,??4 and having seized he put him in prison, committing him to four companies of four soldiers each to guard him, wishing after the passover to bring him before the people.

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadPublic Opinion

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.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordExamples Of EscapingDeliverance, Means OfArmsLight, NaturalHeaven And AngelsShiningIron ChainsGod Beating PeopleLight In The WorldGet Up!God Freeing CaptivesSide Of PeopleSleeping PeacefullyBreaking Chainsjail

But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianGod Freeing CaptivesTelling Of God

When the jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison open, he drew his sword and was going to kill himself, since he thought the prisoners had escaped.

Verse ConceptsSuicideSwordsEscaping From Peoplejail

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

Verse ConceptsPrison Keepers

And went to the prison, and did their best to conciliate them. Then they took them out, and begged them to leave the city.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofevangelising

And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

Then it became clear to me that it was a question of their law, and that nothing was said against him which might be a reason for prison or death.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

After two years had passed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and because he wished to do a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.

And when they had been there a good season, Festus rehearsed Paul's cause unto the king saying, "There is a certain man left in prison of Felix,

But Paul appealed his case and asked to be held in prison until the decision of his Majesty. So I ordered him to be held in custody until I could send him to the emperor."

Verse ConceptsCaesarRoman EmperorsPeople Involved In Judgement

which also I did in Jerusalem, yea and, many of the saints, I myself, in prisons, shut up, - the authority, from the High-priests, having received: and, when they were to be put to death, I brought against them my vote;

Verse ConceptsChief priestsPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSaintsShutting SecurelyKilling DisciplesAuthority Delegated To People

And when they had gone away they said to one another, This man has done nothing which might give cause for death or prison.

Give my love to Andronicus and Junia, my relations, who were in prison with me, who are noted among the Apostles, and who were in Christ before me.

Verse ConceptsApostles, DescriptionWomenBeforeRelativesChristians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

But before faith came, we were kept in prison under the law, waiting for the revelation of the faith which was to come.

Verse ConceptsKeysUnder The Law

It is right for me to feel this way about you, because [you have me in your heart as] I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the good news [regarding salvation], all of you share in [His matchless] grace with me.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In The GospelFellowship, Among BelieversConfirmationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsChainsdefence, humanDefenseGrace, And Christian LifeParticipation, In ChristSympathyMinisters, Description OfMinisters, Should BePartakersThe Gospel PreachedThe Grace Given To MenGod's GracePositive Thinkingpartnershipgrandmasevangelising

The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

Verse ConceptsGuards

But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.

Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPreaching ChristTroubling IndividualsCompetitionmotives

Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you; And Mark, Barnabas' sister's son: touching whom, ye received commandments. If he come unto you receive him:

Verse ConceptsCousinsHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeoplePrisonersCompanionshipWelcoming Believers

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. May grace (God’s unmerited favor and blessing) be with you.

Verse ConceptsThe AccursedWritingSalutationsWriting The New Testament

May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often cheered me and was not ashamed of my being in prison.

Verse ConceptsChainsIntimacyFriendship, Examples OfIron ChainsBe Merciful!People Refreshedempathy

In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.

Verse ConceptsChainsPersecution Of The Apostle PaulSufferingThe Word Of GodHardshipjail

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I have become here in prison.

Verse ConceptsChildren In The FaithUseful People

I would have liked to keep him with me, to wait on me in your place while I am in prison for the good news,

Verse ConceptsSuffering For The GospelServing Individuals

You must know that our brother Timothy has been released from prison. If he comes soon, he and I will see you together.

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By Peoplejail

If any man sends others into prison, into prison he will go: if any man puts to death with the sword, with the sword will he be put to death. Here is the quiet strength and the faith of the saints.

Verse ConceptsFaithfulness, To GodPatience, Accompanied BySaintsSpiritual VitalityMaintaining FaithOpportunityEnduranceperserverancecrusades

And he cried out, with a mighty voice, saying - Fallen! fallen! is Babylon the Great, and hath become a habitation of demons, and a prison of every impure spirit, and a prison of every impure and hated bird;

Verse ConceptsBabylonDemons, Evil Work Ofdemons, Kinds ofSpiritsAbominations, Ceremonial MattersCagesDestruction Of BabylonBabylon DestroyedShout Of GodUnclean SpiritsDwellings Of CreaturesOther Dwellings Of CreaturesUnclean Animals

Non-Exact Match

Because he had frequently been prisoned in chains and iron bands, and the chains had been parted and the bands broken by him: and no man was strong enough to make him quiet.

Verse ConceptsChainsIron ChainsNo Strength To CopeBreaking Chains

For he gave an order to the evil spirit to come out of the man. For frequently it would take a grip of him: and he was kept under control, and prisoned with chains; but parting the chains in two, he would be sent by the driving of the evil spirit into waste places.

Verse ConceptsChainsDemons, Nature OfRestlessnessSatan, Character OfIron ChainsLiving In The WildernessJesus Casting Out DemonsBreaking Chains