Thenthe commandercameup and took holdof him, and orderedhim to be boundwith twochains;and he [began] askingwhohe was and whathe had done.
On the verynightwhenHerodwas aboutto bring him forward,Peterwas sleepingbetweentwosoldiers,boundwith twochains,and guardsin frontof the doorwere watching overthe prison.
exceptthat the HolySpiritsolemnly testifiesto me in everycity,sayingthat bondsand afflictionsawaitme.
And comingto us, he tookPaul'sbeltand boundhis ownfeetand hands,and said,"This is whatthe HolySpiritsays:'In this waythe Jewsat Jerusalemwill bindthe manwhoownsthisbeltand deliverhim into the handsof the Gentiles.'"
Thereforethosewho were aboutto examinehim immediatelylet goof him; and the commanderalsowas afraidwhen he foundout that he was a Roman,and becausehe had put him in chains.
But on the next day,wishingto knowfor certainwhyhe had been accusedby the Jews,he releasedhim and orderedthe chief priestsand allthe Councilto assemble,and broughtPauldownand sethim beforethem.
"I answeredthem that it is not the customof the Romansto handover anymanbeforethe accusedmeetshis accusersface to faceand hasan opportunityto make his defenseagainstthe charges.
And Paul[said], "I would wishto God,that whetherin a shortorlong time,not onlyyou, but alsoallwho hearme this day,might becomesuchas I am,exceptfor thesechains."
"For thisreason,therefore,I requestedto seeyou and to speakwith you, for I am wearingthischainfor the sakeof the hopeof Israel."
for whichI am an ambassadorin chains;that in [proclaiming] it I may speak boldly,as I oughtto speak.
For it is onlyrightfor me to feelthis wayaboutyou all,becauseI haveyou in my heart,since bothin my imprisonmentand in the defenseand confirmationof the gospel,you allare partakersof gracewith me.
The Lordgrantmercyto the houseof Onesiphorus,for he oftenrefreshedme and was not ashamedof my chains;
for whichI suffer hardshipevento imprisonmentas a criminal;but the wordof Godis not imprisoned.
So they saidto him, "No,but we will bindyou fastand giveyou into their hands;yet surelywe will not killyou." Then they boundhim with twonewropesand broughthim up from the rock.
So Delilahtooknewropesand boundhim with them and saidto him, "The Philistinesare upon you, Samson!"For the [men] were lyingin waitin the innerroom.But he snappedthe ropes from his armslike a thread.
Then the Philistinesseizedhim and gougedout his eyes;and they broughthim downto Gazaand boundhim with bronzechains,and he was a grinderin the prison.
Then the lordsof the Philistinesbroughtup to her sevenfreshcordsthat had not been dried,and she boundhim with them.
