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Jail in the Bible - a Christian perspective


The apostles of Jesus Christ faced great danger as they traveled the word spreading the gospel. This is just one instance in which they were thrown into jail for their missionary work--but as He often did, God rescued them from prison.
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Acts 5:17-19 (KJV)

 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

 And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

 But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

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- 1 Corinthians 13:1-3
Today's passage is from the New International Version of the Bible
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