Quotes about Prison
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
- Acts 12:5
On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.
- Acts 12:6
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
- Acts 12:17
At daybreak there was no small commotion among the soldiers as to what had become of Peter.
- Acts 12:18
Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
- Acts 16:26
When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
- Acts 16:27
Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
- Acts 16:29
The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
- Acts 16:36
But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
- Acts 16:37
After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.
- Acts 16:40
As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.
- Acts 21:37
I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
- Acts 22:4