Bible Verses about “jail”

“for he is a servant of God to you for good. But if you do that which is evil, be afraid, for he doesn't bear the sword in vain; for he is a servant of God, an avenger for wrath to him who does evil.”

“Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.”

“Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.”

“Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”

“Therefore he who resists the authority, withstands the ordinance of God; and those who withstand will receive to themselves judgment.”

“Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.”

“For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are servants of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.”

“For rulers are not a terror to the good work, but to the evil. Do you desire to have no fear of the authority? Do that which is good, and you will have praise from the same,”

“Therefore you need to be in subjection, not only because of the wrath, but also for conscience' sake.”

“Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.”

“For the commandments, "You shall not commit adultery," "You shall not murder," "You shall not steal," "You shall not give false testimony," "You shall not covet," and whatever other commandments there are, are all summed up in this saying, namely, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."”

“Love doesn't harm a neighbor. Love therefore is the fulfillment of the law.”

“But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.”

“Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.”

“The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let's therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let's put on the armor of light.”

“I was naked, and you clothed me. I was sick, and you visited me. I was in prison, and you came to me.'”

“in which he also went and preached to the spirits in prison,”

“Don't be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.”

“Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.”

“But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.”

“Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.”

“Therefore don't be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,”

“But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out, and said,”

“And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands.”

“and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.”

“"Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."”

“When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,”

“who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.”

“For Yahweh hears the needy, and doesn't despise his captive people.”

“to open the blind eyes, to bring the prisoners out of the dungeon, and those who sit in darkness out of the prison.”

“But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.”

“The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.”

“Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.”

“But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”

“Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.”

“The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.”

“The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.”