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Acts 12:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

One night, Peter, bound with two chains, was sleeping between two of the soldiers. More soldiers were guarding the door of the jail. Herod was planning to bring Peter out before the people the next day.

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The commander went over to Paul and arrested him. He told his soldiers to tie him up with two chains. Then he asked, “Who is this man? What has he done wrong?”

So we can feel sure and say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. People can do nothing to me.” Psalm 118:6

I pray that the Lord will show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus. Many times Onesiphorus encouraged me. He was not ashamed that I was in prison.

I have the work of speaking for that Good News, and that is what I am doing now, here in prison. Pray that when I tell people the Good News, I will speak without fear as I should.

That is why I wanted to see you and talk with you. I am bound with this chain because I believe in the hope of Israel.”

They said, “The jail was closed and locked. The guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors, the jail was empty!”

The soldiers guarding the tomb were very afraid of the angel. They shook with fear and then became like dead men.

But now, Jeremiah, I will set you free. I am taking the chains off your wrists. If you want to, come with me to Babylon, and I will take good care of you. But if you don’t want to come with me, then don’t come. Look, the whole country is open to you. Go anywhere you want.

When I go to bed, I sleep in peace, because, Lord, you keep me safe.

So Abraham gave that place a name, “The Lord Provides.” Even today people say, “On the mountain of the Lord, he will give us what we need.”

“‘I thought about destroying the Israelites so that people would forget them completely!

The message from the Lord came to Jeremiah after he was set free at the city of Ramah. Nebuzaradan, the commander of the king of Babylon’s special guards, found Jeremiah in Ramah. Jeremiah was bound with chains. He was with all the captives from Jerusalem and Judah. They were being taken away in captivity to Babylon.

So Peter was kept in jail, but the church was constantly praying to God for him.




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