Acts 12:7

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

Suddenly an angel of the Lord  appeared, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him up and said, ‘Quick, get up! ’ And the chains fell off his wrists.

Cross References

Acts 5:19

But an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail during the night, brought them out, and said,

Acts 16:26

Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains came loose.

Acts 10:30

Cornelius replied, ‘Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon,  I was  praying in my house. Just then a man in dazzling clothing stood before me

Ephesians 5:14

for what makes everything visible is light. Therefore it is said: Get up, sleeper,  and rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.

Acts 2:24

God raised him up, ending the pains of death,  because it was not possible for him to be held by death.

Luke 24:4

While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling  clothes.

Luke 2:9

Then an angel of the Lord  stood before them,  and the glory of the Lord  shone around them, and they were terrified.

Micah 7:9

Because I have sinned against him, I must endure the  Lord’s fury until he champions my cause and establishes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see his salvation.  ,

Daniel 6:22

My God sent his angel  and shut the lions’ mouths; and they haven’t harmed me, for I was found innocent before him. And also before you, Your Majesty, I have not done harm.’

1 Kings 19:7

Then the angel of the Lord   returned for a second time and touched him. He said, ‘Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.’

Acts 12:23

At once an angel of the Lord  struck him because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 9:3

As  he travelled and was nearing Damascus, a light from heaven suddenly flashed around him.

Habakkuk 3:4

His brilliance is like light; rays are flashing from his hand. This is where his power is hidden.

Ezekiel 43:2

and I saw the glory of the God of Israel  coming from the east.  His voice sounded like the roar of a huge torrent,  and the earth shone with his glory.

Isaiah 60:1

Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the  Lord  shines over you.  ,

1 Kings 19:5

Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. Suddenly, an angel touched him.  The angel told him, ‘Get up and eat.’

Revelation 18:1

After this I saw another angel with great authority coming down from heaven,  and the earth was illuminated by his splendour.

Hebrews 1:14

Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve those who are going to inherit salvation?

Acts 12:6

When Herod was about to bring him out for trial, that very night Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the sentries in front of the door guarded the prison.

Habakkuk 3:11

Sun and moon stand still in their lofty residence, at the flash of your flying arrows, at the brightness of your shining spear.

Isaiah 37:30

‘ “This will be the sign for you:  This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what grows from that. But in the third year sow and reap, plant vineyards and eat their fruit.

2 Samuel 22:29

Lord, you are my lamp; the Lord illuminates my darkness.

Jeremiah 40:1

This is the word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan, captain of the guards, released him at Ramah.  When he found him, he was bound in chains with all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.

Daniel 3:28

Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, ‘Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel  , and rescued his servants who trusted in him.  They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Matthew 2:13

After they were gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, ‘Get up! Take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I tell you. For Herod is about to search for the child to kill him.’

Acts 12:8

‘Get dressed,’ the angel told him, ‘and put on your sandals.’ And he did. ‘Wrap your cloak round you,’ he told him, ‘and follow me.’