12 occurrences

'Imprisonment' in the Bible

Whoever will not observe the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be executed upon him strictly, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of goods or for imprisonment.”

Verse ConceptsCriminalsCivil authoritiesBanishmentGovernmentCivic DutiesImprisonmentsLoyaltyPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfMagistratesCitizenshipConfiscationAnarchyJudicial PunishmentBreaking God's Law

and I found him to be accused over questions about their Law, but under no accusation deserving death or imprisonment.

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

and when they had gone aside, they began talking to one another, saying, “This man is not doing anything worthy of death or imprisonment.”

so that my imprisonment in the cause of Christ has become well known throughout the whole praetorian guard and to everyone else,

Verse ConceptsGuards

and that most of the brethren, trusting in the Lord because of my imprisonment, have far more courage to speak the word of God without fear.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofBoldness, Comes FromThose Not FearingPeople Encouraging OthersEncouraging OthersBoldnessfearlessencouraging

the former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition rather than from pure motives, thinking to cause me distress in my imprisonment.

Verse ConceptsAmbition, negative aspects ofSelf IndulgenceSelfishnessPreaching ChristTroubling IndividualsCompetitionmotives

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my imprisonment. Grace be with you.

Verse ConceptsThe AccursedWritingSalutationsWriting The New Testament

for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.

Verse ConceptsChainsPersecution Of The Apostle PaulSufferingThe Word Of GodHardshipjail

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,

Verse ConceptsChildren In The FaithUseful People

whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;

Verse ConceptsSuffering For The GospelServing Individuals

Bible Theasaurus

Captivity (174 instances)
Confinement (8 instances)
Imprisonment (30 instances)

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Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ἤμην 
Emen 
was , I imprisoned 9 , I was , should be
Usage: 9

φυλακή 
Phulake 
Usage: 35

φυλακίζω 
Phulakizo 
Usage: 1

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