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The account of the apostles' arrest and miraculous escape in Acts 5 demonstrates God's protection of His witnesses and the apostles' commitment to proclaim Christ despite persecution.

Overview

When the apostles were arrested by the Jewish council for healing and preaching about Jesus, an angel of the Lord miraculously released them from prison. Rather than flee, they immediately returned to the temple courts to continue teaching about Christ, showing their unwavering dedication to the Gospel despite opposition and imprisonment.

Key Scriptures

"But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the gates of the prison, and brought them out" (Acts 5:19, NASB).

"Go, stand and speak to the people in the temple the whole message of this Life" (Acts 5:20, NASB).

"Peter and the apostles answered, 'We must obey God rather than men'" (Acts 5:29, ESV).

Application

Believers today should examine whether they are willing to face personal cost and opposition in order to faithfully proclaim the Gospel and obey God's commands.

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Acts 5:17 Acts 5:18 Acts 5:19 Acts 5:20 Acts 5:21 Acts 5:22 Acts 5:23 Acts 5:24 Acts 5:25 Acts 5:26 Acts 5:27 Acts 5:28 Acts 5:29 Acts 5:30 Acts 5:31 Acts 5:32 Acts 5:33 Acts 5:34 Acts 5:35 Acts 5:36 Acts 5:37 Acts 5:38 Acts 5:39 Acts 5:40 Acts 5:41 Acts 5:42 Acts 12:6 Acts 12:7 Isaiah 61:1 Luke 4:18 Jeremiah 38:6 Jeremiah 38:7 Jeremiah 38:8 Jeremiah 38:9 Jeremiah 38:10 Jeremiah 38:11 Jeremiah 38:12 Jeremiah 38:13 Jeremiah 38:14 Jeremiah 38:15
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Apostles

Acts 5:17 Acts 5:18 Acts 5:19 Acts 5:20 Acts 5:21 Acts 5:22 Acts 5:23 Acts 5:24 Acts 5:25 Acts 5:26 Acts 5:27 Acts 5:28 Acts 5:29 Acts 5:30 Acts 5:31 Acts 5:32 Acts 5:33 Acts 5:34 Acts 5:35 Acts 5:36 Acts 5:37 Acts 5:38 Acts 5:39 Acts 5:40 Acts 5:41 Acts 5:42

Bound to soldiers

Acts 12:6 Acts 12:7

Figurative

Isaiah 61:1 Luke 4:18

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 38:6 Jeremiah 38:7 Jeremiah 38:8 Jeremiah 38:9 Jeremiah 38:10 Jeremiah 38:11 Jeremiah 38:12 Jeremiah 38:13 Jeremiah 38:14 Jeremiah 38:15 Jeremiah 38:16 Jeremiah 38:17 Jeremiah 38:18 Jeremiah 38:19 Jeremiah 38:20 Jeremiah 38:21 Jeremiah 38:22 Jeremiah 38:23 Jeremiah 38:24 Jeremiah 38:25 Jeremiah 38:26 Jeremiah 38:27 Jeremiah 38:28 Jeremiah 39:14

Jesus

Mark 14:43 Mark 14:44 Mark 14:45 Mark 14:46 Mark 14:47 Mark 14:48 Mark 14:49 Mark 14:50 Mark 14:51 Mark 14:52 Mark 14:53 Mark 14:54 Mark 14:55 Mark 14:56 Mark 14:57 Mark 14:58 Mark 14:59 Mark 14:60 Mark 14:61 Mark 14:62 Mark 14:63 Matthew 26:47 Matthew 26:48 Matthew 26:49 Matthew 26:50 Matthew 26:51 Matthew 26:52 Matthew 26:53 Matthew 26:54 Matthew 26:55 Matthew 26:56 Matthew 26:57 Matthew 26:58 Matthew 26:59 Matthew 26:60 Matthew 26:61 Matthew 26:62 Matthew 26:63 Matthew 26:64 Matthew 26:65 Matthew 26:66 Matthew 26:67 Matthew 26:68 Matthew 26:69 Matthew 26:70 Matthew 26:71 Matthew 26:72 Matthew 26:73 Matthew 26:74 Matthew 26:75

John the Baptist

Luke 3:20 Mark 6:17 Matthew 11:2 Matthew 14:3 Matthew 14:4 Matthew 14:5 Matthew 14:6 Matthew 14:7 Matthew 14:8 Matthew 14:9 Matthew 14:10 Matthew 14:11 Matthew 14:12

Joseph

Genesis 39:20 Genesis 39:21 Genesis 39:22 Genesis 39:23 Genesis 41:1 Genesis 41:2 Genesis 41:3 Genesis 41:4 Genesis 41:5 Genesis 41:6 Genesis 41:7 Genesis 41:8 Genesis 41:9 Genesis 41:10 Genesis 41:11 Genesis 41:12 Genesis 41:13 Genesis 41:14 Genesis 41:15 Genesis 41:16 Genesis 41:17 Genesis 41:18 Genesis 41:19 Genesis 41:20 Genesis 41:21 Genesis 41:22 Genesis 41:23 Genesis 41:24 Genesis 41:25 Genesis 41:26 Genesis 41:27 Genesis 41:28 Genesis 41:29 Genesis 41:30 Genesis 41:31 Genesis 41:32 Genesis 41:33 Genesis 41:34 Genesis 41:35 Genesis 41:36 Genesis 41:37 Genesis 41:38 Genesis 41:39 Genesis 41:40 Genesis 41:41 Genesis 41:42 Genesis 41:43 Genesis 41:44

Keepers responsible for

Acts 12:18 Acts 12:19

Kept in chains

Acts 12:6

Kept in stocks

Acts 16:24 Jeremiah 29:26 Proverbs 7:22

Kept on bread and water of affliction

1 Kings 22:27

Paul

Acts 16:19 Acts 16:20 Acts 16:21 Acts 16:22 Acts 16:23 Acts 16:24 Acts 16:25 Acts 16:26 Acts 16:27 Acts 16:28 Acts 16:29 Acts 16:30 Acts 16:31 Acts 16:32 Acts 16:33 Acts 16:34 Acts 16:35 Acts 16:36 Acts 16:37 Acts 16:38 Acts 16:39 Acts 16:40 Acts 21:27 Acts 21:28 Acts 21:29 Acts 21:30 Acts 21:31 Acts 21:32 Acts 21:33 Acts 21:34 Acts 21:35 Acts 21:36 Acts 21:37 Acts 21:38 Acts 21:39 Acts 21:40

Permitted to make defense

2 Timothy 4:16 Acts 24:10 Acts 25:8 Acts 25:16 Acts 26:1

Peter

Acts 12:3 Acts 12:4 Acts 12:5 Acts 12:6 Acts 12:7 Acts 12:8 Acts 12:9 Acts 12:10 Acts 12:11 Acts 12:12 Acts 12:13 Acts 12:14 Acts 12:15 Acts 12:16 Acts 12:17 Acts 12:18 Acts 12:19

Released at feasts

John 18:39 Luke 23:17 Mark 15:6 Matthew 27:15 Matthew 27:16 Matthew 27:17

Required to labor

Judges 16:21

Scourged

2 Corinthians 6:5 2 Corinthians 11:23 2 Corinthians 11:24 Acts 16:23 Acts 16:33 Mark 15:15 Matthew 27:26

Severe hardships of, mitigated

Jeremiah 37:20 Jeremiah 37:21

Silas

Acts 16:19 Acts 16:20 Acts 16:21 Acts 16:22 Acts 16:23 Acts 16:24 Acts 16:25 Acts 16:26 Acts 16:27 Acts 16:28 Acts 16:29 Acts 16:30 Acts 16:31 Acts 16:32 Acts 16:33 Acts 16:34 Acts 16:35 Acts 16:36 Acts 16:37 Acts 16:38 Acts 16:39 Acts 16:40

To be visited and ministered to

Matthew 25:35 Matthew 25:36 Matthew 25:37 Matthew 25:38 Matthew 25:39 Matthew 25:40 Matthew 25:41 Matthew 25:42 Matthew 25:43 Matthew 25:44 Matthew 25:45 Matthew 25:46

Tortured to extort self-criminating testimony

Acts 22:24

Visited by friends

Acts 24:23 Matthew 11:2
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