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Prisoners

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.

✦ Scripture References 40 references
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
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 283 verses
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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