And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were [a]keeping the prison.

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  1. Acts 12:6 guarding

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 (A)commander came near and took him, and (B)commanded him to be bound with two chains; and he asked 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 may boldly say:

(A)“The Lord is my helper;
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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  1. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7

16 The Lord grant mercy to the (A)household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain;

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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)Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with (B)thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and (C)the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through 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 (A)I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak 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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And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like (A)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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You will keep him in perfect (A)peace,
Whose mind is stayed on You,
Because he trusts in You.
Trust in the Lord forever,
(B)For in Yah, the Lord, is [a]everlasting strength.

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  1. Isaiah 26:4 Or Rock of Ages

You will keep in perfect peace(A)
    those whose minds are steadfast,
    because they trust(B) in you.
Trust(C) in the Lord forever,(D)
    for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock(E) eternal.

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(A)I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustained me.
(B)I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have 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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20 For this reason therefore I have called for you, to see you and speak with you, because (A)for the hope of Israel I am bound with (B)this 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 saying, “Indeed we found the prison shut securely, and the guards standing [a]outside before the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”

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  1. Acts 5:23 NU, M omit outside

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 now look, I free you this day from the chains that [a]were on your hand. (A)If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will look after you. But if it seems wrong for you to come with me to Babylon, remain here. See, (B)all the land is before you; wherever it seems good and convenient for you to go, go there.”

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  1. Jeremiah 40:4 Or are

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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(A)I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
(B)For You alone, O Lord, make me 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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