Acts 12:7

An angel of the Lord appeared, light filled the cell, and Peter's chains fell off as he was told to rise quickly. God breaks every chain to free His servant.

Cross-references · 32

• Acts 5:19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
• Acts 16:26Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
• Ps 146:7He executes justice for the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free,
• Ps 105:18–20They bruised his feet with shackles and placed his neck in irons,
• Ps 142:6–7Listen to my cry, for I am brought quite low. Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are too strong for me.
• Gen 19:15–16At daybreak the angels hurried Lot along, saying, “Get up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.”
• Acts 27:23–24For just last night an angel of God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood beside me
• Ps 34:7The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, and he delivers them.
• Ps 107:14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
• Acts 10:30Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
• Luke 2:9Just then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
• Luke 24:4While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
• Dan 6:22My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.”
• Acts 2:24But God raised Him from the dead, releasing Him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for Him to be held in its clutches.
• Eph 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
• Mic 7:9Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
• Dan 3:24–25Suddenly King Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and asked his advisers, “Did we not throw three men, firmly bound, into the fire?” “Certainly, O king,” they replied.
• Acts 12:23Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.
• 1 Kgs 19:7A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”
• 1 Kgs 19:5Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”
• Ps 116:16Truly, O LORD, I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have broken my bonds.
• Acts 9:3As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
• Isa 60:1Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.
• Ps 37:32–33Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
• Ezek 43:2and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
• Hab 3:4His radiance was like the sunlight; rays flashed from His hand, where His power is hidden.
• 2 Sam 22:29For You, O LORD, are my lamp; the LORD lights up my darkness.
• Rev 18:1After this I saw another angel descending from heaven with great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his glory.
• Acts 12:6On 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.
• Hab 3:11Sun and moon stood still in their places at the flash of Your flying arrows, at the brightness of Your shining spear.
• Isa 37:30And this will be a sign to you, O Hezekiah: This year you will eat what grows on its own, and in the second year what springs from the same. But in the third year you will sow and reap; you will plant vineyards and eat their fruit.
• Heb 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Each word below is tagged with its Strong’s number — tap one to see the underlying Greek word, its meaning, and every verse that uses it.