Thematic Bible: Used to confine prisoners


Thematic Bible




to put their kings in chains and their leaders in iron shackles,

Today, I am removing the chains from your hands. If you would like to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you. But if you do not want to come with me to Babylon, do not come. The whole land is yours. Go wherever you want.

It was the night before Herod was to bring him to trial. Peter was sleeping between two soldiers. He was bound with two chains. Sentries stood guard at the prison door. Suddenly God's angel came to him. A light shined in the prison. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up saying: Get up quickly. And his chains fell off of his hands.

Then the military commander came near and laid hold on him. He commanded that he be bound with two chains. He asked who he was and what he had done.

The reason I sent for you is to talk with you. I am in these chains because of the hope of Israel.

The Lord grants mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chains.