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Act 12:7 — And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon [him], and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from [his] hands.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

the angel		Act 12:23; Act 5:19; Act 10:30; Act 27:23,24; 1Ki 19:5,7; Psa 34:7; Psa 37:32,33; Isa 37:30; Dan 6:22; Hbr 1:14
and a		Act 9:3; 2Sa 22:29; Eze 43:2; Mic 7:9; Hab 3:4,11; Rev 18:1
Arise		Gen 19:15,16; Isa 60:1; Eph 5:14
And his		The two chains with which his hands were fastened to those of the two soldiers between whom he slept. This, it appears, was the Roman method of securing a prisoner, and seems to be what is intimated in Act 12:6. Act 12:6; Act 2:24; Act 16:26; Psa 105:18-20; Psa 107:14; Psa 116:16; Psa 142:6,7; Psa 146:7; Dan 3:24,25

Correlating Passages

the angel

	Act 12:23	And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
	Act 5:19	But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
	Act 10:30	And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
	Act 27:23	For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
	Act 27:24	Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.
	1Ki 19:5	And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise [and] eat.
	1Ki 19:7	And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise [and] eat; because the journey [is] too great for thee.
	Psa 34:7	The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
	Psa 37:32	The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
	Psa 37:33	The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
	Isa 37:30	And this [shall be] a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat [this] year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.
	Dan 6:22	My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
	Hbr 1:14	Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

and a

	Act 9:3	And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
	2Sa 22:29	For thou [art] my lamp, O LORD: and the LORD will lighten my darkness.
	Eze 43:2	And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice [was] like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
	Mic 7:9	I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, [and] I shall behold his righteousness.
	Hab 3:4	And [his] brightness was as the light; he had horns [coming] out of his hand: and there [was] the hiding of his power.
	Hab 3:11	The sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: at the light of thine arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear.
	Rev 18:1	And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

Arise

	Gen 19:15	And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
	Gen 19:16	And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
	Isa 60:1	Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
	Eph 5:14	Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.

And his

	Act 12:6	And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
	Act 12:6	And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
	Act 2:24	Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
	Act 16:26	And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.
	Psa 105:18	Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
	Psa 105:19	Until the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
	Psa 105:20	The king sent and loosed him; [even] the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
	Psa 107:14	He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
	Psa 116:16	O LORD, truly I [am] thy servant; I [am] thy servant, [and] the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
	Psa 142:6	Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
	Psa 142:7	Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
	Psa 146:7	Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
	Dan 3:24	Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, [and] spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king.
	Dan 3:25	He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.

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