Peter Is Rescued

Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, (A)bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

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The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains,(A) and sentries stood guard at the entrance.

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33 Then the tribune came up and arrested him and ordered him (A)to be bound (B)with two chains. He inquired who he was and what he had done.

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33 The commander came up and arrested him and ordered him to be bound(A) with two(B) chains.(C) Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

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So we can confidently say,

(A)“The Lord is my helper;
    (B)I will not fear;
what can man do to me?”

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So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7

16 May the Lord grant mercy to (A)the household of Onesiphorus, for he often (B)refreshed me and was not ashamed of (C)my chains,

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16 May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus,(A) because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed(B) of my chains.(C)

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(A)do not be anxious about anything, (B)but in everything by prayer and supplication (C)with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And (D)the peace of God, (E)which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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Do not be anxious about anything,(A) but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.(B) And the peace of God,(C) which transcends all understanding,(D) will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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20 for which I (A)am an ambassador (B)in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.

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20 for which I am an ambassador(A) in chains.(B) Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

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26 Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them, 27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.”

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26 Saul(A) was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them, 27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.”

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20 For this reason, therefore, I have asked to see you and speak with you, since it is (A)because of (B)the hope of Israel that I am wearing (C)this (D)chain.”

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20 For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel(A) that I am bound with this chain.”(B)

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23 “We found the prison securely locked and the guards standing at the doors, but when we opened them we found no one inside.”

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23 “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards standing at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”

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And for fear of him the guards trembled and (A)became like dead men.

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The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

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Now, behold, I release you today from (A)the chains on your hands. (B)If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you well, (C)but if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, do not come. (D)See, the whole land is before you; go wherever you think it good and right to go.

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But today I am freeing(A) you from the chains(B) on your wrists. Come with me to Babylon, if you like, and I will look after you; but if you do not want to, then don’t come. Look, the whole country lies before you; go wherever you please.”(C)

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In peace I will both (A)lie down and sleep;
    for you alone, O Lord, make me (B)dwell in safety.

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In peace(A) I will lie down and sleep,(B)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.(C)

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I (A)lay down and slept;
    I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
I (B)will not be afraid of many thousands of people
    who have (C)set themselves against me all around.

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I lie down and sleep;(A)
    I wake again,(B) because the Lord sustains me.
I will not fear(C) though tens of thousands
    assail me on every side.(D)

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