Acts 5:19
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
But the Angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doores, and brought them foorth, and said,
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- Acts 16:26Rank 1 from verse 19
26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doores were opened, and euery ones bands were loosed.
- Psalms 34:7Rank 2 from verse 19
- Acts 12:7–11Rank 3 from verse 19
7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
7And beholde, the Angel of the Lord came vpon him, and a light shined in the prison: and hee smote Peter on the side, and raised him vp, saying, Arise vp quickely. And his chaines fell off from his hands.
8And the Angel said vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales: And so he did. And he sayth vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9And hee went out, and followed him, and wist not that it was true which was done by the Angel: but thought he saw a vision.
10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came vnto the yron gate that leadeth vnto the citie, which opened to them of his owne accord: and they went out and passed on thorow one streete, and foorthwith the Angel departed from him.
11And when Peter was come to himselfe, hee said, Now I know of a suretie, that the Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath deliuered mee out of the hand of Herode, and from all the expectation of the people of the Iewes.
- Acts 27:23Rank 4 from verse 19
26And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
26And the Angel of the Lord spake vnto Philip, saying, Arise, and goe toward the South, vnto the way that goeth downe from Hierusalem vnto Gaza, which is desert.
- Psalms 105:17–20Rank 6 from verse 19
17He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:
18Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
19Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.
20The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.
17*Hee sent a man before them: euen Ioseph, who was sold for a seruant.
18*†Whose feete they hurt with fetters: he was layd in iron.
19Untill the time that his word came: the word of the LORD tried him.
20*The king sent and loosed him: euen the ruler of the people, and let him goe free.
- Isaiah 61:1Rank 7 from verse 19
1THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;
1¶ *The Spirit of the LORD God is vpon me, because the LORD hath anointed me, to preach good tidings vnto the meeke, hee hath sent me to binde vp the broken hearted, to proclaime libertie to the captiues, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound:
- Matthew 1:20Rank 8 from verse 19
20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
20But while hee thought on these things, behold, the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a dreame, saying, Ioseph thou sonne of Dauid, feare not to take vnto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceiued in her, is of the holy Ghost.
- Psalms 146:7Rank 9 from verse 19
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Acts 5:19
Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.
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Sense 1: A place of confinement. Sense 2: As a verb, to confine.
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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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5:17¶ 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,
5:17¶ Then the high Priest rose vp, and al they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadduces) and were filled with ‖indignation,
5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
5:18And laid their hands on the Apostles, & put them in the common prison.
5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
5:19But the Angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doores, and brought them foorth, and said,
Selected passage5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
5:20Goe, stand and speake in the Temple to the people all the words of this life.
5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
5:21And when they heard that, they entred into the Temple early in the morning, & taught: but the high Priest came, and they that were with him, and called the Councill together, and all the Senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to haue them brought.
5:22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
5:22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
5:23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.
5:23Saying, The prison truely found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doores, but when we had opened, we found no man within.
5:24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.
5:24Now when the high Priest, and the captaine of the Temple, and the chiefe Priests heard these things, they doubted of them wherunto this would grow.
5:25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
5:25Then came one, and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison, are standing in the Temple, and teaching the people.
5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
5:26Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence: (For they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned.)
5:27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,
5:27And when they had brought them, they set them before the Councill, and the high Priest asked them,
5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.
5:28Saying, *Did not wee straitly command you, that you should not teach in this Name? And behold, yee haue filled Hierusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this mans blood vpon vs.