Acts 12:7
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7 Suddenly, there was a bright light in the cell, and an angel of the Lord stood before Peter. The angel struck him on the side to awaken him and said, “Quick! Get up!” And the chains fell off his wrists.
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Acts 16:26
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26 Suddenly, there was a massive earthquake, and the prison was shaken to its foundations. All the doors immediately flew open, and the chains of every prisoner fell off!
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Acts 5:19
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19 But an angel of the Lord came at night, opened the gates of the jail, and brought them out. Then he told them,
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Psalm 105:18-20
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18 They bruised his feet with fetters
and placed his neck in an iron collar.
19 Until the time came to fulfill his dreams,[a]
the Lord tested Joseph’s character.
20 Then Pharaoh sent for him and set him free;
the ruler of the nation opened his prison door.
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- 105:19 Hebrew his word.
Psalm 146:7
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7 He gives justice to the oppressed
and food to the hungry.
The Lord frees the prisoners.
Psalm 142:6-7
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6 Hear my cry,
for I am very low.
Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.
7 Bring me out of prison
so I can thank you.
The godly will crowd around me,
for you are good to me.”
Psalm 107:14
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14 He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom;
he snapped their chains.
Psalm 34:7
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7 For the angel of the Lord is a guard;
he surrounds and defends all who fear him.
Luke 24:4
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4 As they stood there puzzled, two men suddenly appeared to them, clothed in dazzling robes.
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Luke 2:9
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9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified,
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Daniel 6:22
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22 My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.”
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Daniel 3:24-25
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24 But suddenly, Nebuchadnezzar jumped up in amazement and exclaimed to his advisers, “Didn’t we tie up three men and throw them into the furnace?”
“Yes, Your Majesty, we certainly did,” they replied.
25 “Look!” Nebuchadnezzar shouted. “I see four men, unbound, walking around in the fire unharmed! And the fourth looks like a god[a]!”
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- 3:25 Aramaic like a son of the gods.
1 Kings 19:7
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7 Then the angel of the Lord came again and touched him and said, “Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.”
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Genesis 19:15-16
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15 At dawn the next morning the angels became insistent. “Hurry,” they said to Lot. “Take your wife and your two daughters who are here. Get out right now, or you will be swept away in the destruction of the city!”
16 When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful.
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Ephesians 5:14
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14 for the light makes everything visible. This is why it is said,
“Awake, O sleeper,
rise up from the dead,
and Christ will give you light.”
Acts 27:23-24
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23 For last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me, 24 and he said, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul, for you will surely stand trial before Caesar! What’s more, God in his goodness has granted safety to everyone sailing with you.’
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Acts 10:30
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30 Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.
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Acts 9:3
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3 As he was approaching Damascus on this mission, a light from heaven suddenly shone down around him.
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Acts 2:24
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24 But God released him from the horrors of death and raised him back to life, for death could not keep him in its grip.
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Habakkuk 3:4
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4 His coming is as brilliant as the sunrise.
Rays of light flash from his hands,
where his awesome power is hidden.
Micah 7:9
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9 I will be patient as the Lord punishes me,
for I have sinned against him.
But after that, he will take up my case
and give me justice for all I have suffered from my enemies.
The Lord will bring me into the light,
and I will see his righteousness.
Ezekiel 43:2
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2 Suddenly, the glory of the God of Israel appeared from the east. The sound of his coming was like the roar of rushing waters, and the whole landscape shone with his glory.
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Isaiah 60:1
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Future Glory for Jerusalem
60 “Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see.
For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
Psalm 116:16
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16 O Lord, I am your servant;
yes, I am your servant, born into your household;
you have freed me from my chains.
Psalm 37:32-33
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32 The wicked wait in ambush for the godly,
looking for an excuse to kill them.
33 But the Lord will not let the wicked succeed
or let the godly be condemned when they are put on trial.
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