19 Bible Verses about Chains

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Mark 5:4

because he had often been bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been pulled to pieces by him, and the fetters had been broken, and no one had strength to subdue him;

Luke 8:29

For he had O; commanded the unclean spirit to come out of the man. For it had often seized upon him, and he had been bound with chains and fetters, and kept in confinement; and he broke the bonds, and was driven by the demon into the deserts.

Acts 12:6-7

When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. And he gently struck Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying: Arise quickly; and his chains fell from his hands.

Acts 16:26

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bonds were loosed.

Acts 21:33

Then the officer came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

Acts 22:29

Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Acts 26:29

And Paul replied: I could pray to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me to day, were both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Acts 28:20

For this reason, I called for you, that I might see you and speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

2 Timothy 2:9

in which I suffer evil, as an evil-doer, even to bonds: but the word of God is not bound.

Revelation 20:1-2

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand. And he laid hold of the dragon, that old serpent, which is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years,

Revelation 20:1

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain in his hand.

From Thematic Bible


Chains » Figurative

Jude 1:6

The angels also that kept not their own dominion, but left their proper habitation, he has reserved, in eternal chains under darkness, to the judgment of the great day.

Chains » Used to confine prisoners

Acts 12:6-7

When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison. And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. And he gently struck Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying: Arise quickly; and his chains fell from his hands.

Acts 21:33

Then the officer came near and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains, and demanded who he was, and what he had done.

More verses: Acts 28:20 2 Timothy 1:16

Chains » Worn » Princes

Chains » Worn » Ankles

Chains » Worn » High priest » Breastplate

Chains » A partition of, in the temple

Chains » As ornaments on camels

Gold » Was used for » Chains

Silver » Made into » Chains

Silver » Chains

Topics on Chains

Breaking Chains

Acts 16:26

And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bonds were loosed.

Iron Chains

Acts 12:6

When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding the prison.

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