Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Chains » Used to confine prisoners
Those who are without friends, God puts in families; he makes free those who are in chains; but those who are turned away from him are given a dry land.
Now see, this day I am freeing you from the chains which are on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will keep an eye on you; but if it does not seem good to you to come with me to Babylon, then do not come: see, all the land is before you; if it seems good and right to you to go on living in the land,
And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison. And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.
Then the chief captain came near and took him, and gave orders for him to be put in chains, questioning them as to who he was and what he had done.
But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;
Iron » First recorded use of » Articles made of » Fetters
Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;