Acts 12:6

Tree of Life Version

Now that very night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping—bound with two chains between two soldiers, while guards before the gate were keeping watch over the prison.

Cross References

Acts 21:33

Then the commander came up, arrested Paul, ordered him to be bound with two chains, and began investigating what he had done.

Hebrews 13:6

so that with confidence we say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What will man do to me?”

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.

Ephesians 6:20

for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may speak boldly, the way I should.

Acts 28:20

For this reason, therefore, I have requested to see you and to speak with you—since it is for the hope of Israel that I am bearing this chain.”

Acts 5:23

saying, “We found the prison locked with maximum security and the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened up, we found no one inside.”

Matthew 28:4

And those keeping watch were shaken for fear of him and became like dead men.

Jeremiah 40:4

But now behold, I am freeing you this day from the chains that are on your hand. If it is good in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you. But if it is evil in your eyes to come with me to Babylon, stop. Look, the whole land is before you—wherever it seems good and right to you to go, there go.”

Psalm 4:8

You have put joy in my heart— more joy than when their grain and new wine overflow.

Genesis 22:14

Abraham named that place, Adonai Yireh,—as it is said today, “On the mountain, Adonai will provide.”

Deuteronomy 32:26

I would have said, ‘I will hack them to pieces, make the memory of them cease from mankind,’

Jeremiah 40:1

The word which came to Jeremiah from Adonai, after Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had released him from Ramah. He had taken him bound in chains among all the captives of Jerusalem and Judah, who were being exiled to Babylon.

Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer for him was being offered fervently to God by Messiah’s community.