3 Bible Verses about Prisons
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And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prisondoors, and brought them forth and said,
And when they had passed the first, and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of itself; and they went out and passed on through one street, and the angel immediately departed from him.
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Gates » Made to » Prisons
And when they had passed the first, and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of itself; and they went out and passed on through one street, and the angel immediately departed from him.
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons under the king's displeasure
For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife; for he had married her.
Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
Prisons » Places used as » Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier
And when we had come to Rome, Paul was permitted to dwell by himself, with the soldier that guarded him.
The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary, when he arrived at Rome, he sought me out very diligently, and found me. The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day: and what services he rendered me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
And he abode two whole years in his own hired house and gladly received all that came in to him,
Prisons » Persons confined in » Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends
He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.
And John, having heard in the prison of the works of Christ, sent by his disciples,
naked, and ye clothed me; I was sick, and ye visited me; I was in prison, and ye came to me.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often subjected to extreme suffering
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often bound with fetters
For Herod himself had sent forth and seized John, and bound him in prison, on account of Herodias, his brother Philips wife; for he had married her.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Bondage to sin and satan
Prisons » Keepers of » Often used severity
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » State
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of heresy
But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.
And they laid hands upon them, and put them in prison until the next day; for it was now evening.
Prisons » Dungeons attached to
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often executed in
Prisons » Used for confining » Condemned criminals till executed
and he seized him and put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf.
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes acted kindly
And he took them with him at that hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and he was immediately baptized, himself and all that belonged to him. And when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them, and rejoiced with all his house, having become a believer in God.
Prisons » Used for confining » Debtors till they paid
Truly do I say to thee, Thou wilt not come out thence, till thou hast paid the last farthing.
And he would not; but went away and cast him into prison, till he should pay the debt.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often fastened in stocks
who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often placed in dungeons
who having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Prisons » Keepers of » Responsible for the prisoners
and when they had laid on them many stripes, they cast them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely;
And the jailer awakening out of sleep, and seeing the prisondoors open, drew his sword, and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Might have their condition ameliorated by the king
Prisons » Keepers of » Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners
Prisons » Persons confined in » Said to be in ward
Prisons » Illustrative of » Hell
And when the thousand years are ended, Satan will be loosed out of his prison;
Prisons » Places used as » House of the king's scribe
Prisons » Persons confined in » Clothed in prison dress
Prisons » Persons confined in » Fed on bread and water
Prisons » Used for confining » Suspected persons
Prisons » Places used as » Court of the king's house
Prisons » Opened » Joseph's
Prisons » Magistrates had power to release from
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, Release those men. And the jailer reported these words to Paul: The magistrates have sent to release you; now therefore come out, and go in peace.
Prisons » The king had power to release from
Prisons » The king had power to commit to
Prisons » Were under the care of a keeper
Prisons » Antiquity of
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often kept to hard labor
Prisons » Places used as » House of the captain of the guard
Prisons » Magistrates had power to commit to
Agree with thine adversary at law quickly, while thou art on the road with him; lest the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.
Prisons » Illustrative of » Deep afflictions
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of crimes
who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for murder, had been cast into prison.
Prisons » Keepers of » Put to death if prisoners escaped
And Herod, when he had sought for him and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be led away [to execution]. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.
Prisons » Opened » Paul and silas
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bands of all were loosed.
Prisons » Opened » Peter's
And when they had passed the first, and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of itself; and they went out and passed on through one street, and the angel immediately departed from him.
Prisons » Confinement
And he said to him, Lord, I am ready to go with thee both to prison and to death.
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often chained to two soldiers
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and keepers before the door were guarding the prison.
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » Common
Prisons » Keepers of » Strictly guarded the doors
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and keepers before the door were guarding the prison.
Prisons » Opened » The apostles'
But an angel of the Lord in the night opened the prisondoors, and brought them forth and said,
Prisons » Punishment » Confinement
Prisons » Persons confined in » Said to be in hold
And they laid hands upon them, and put them in prison until the next day; for it was now evening.
