Bible Verses for Prisoners
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- The Lord Will Editorial Team
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- Ugo Candido, Engineer
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Biblical guidance and verses about prisoners.
Key verse snapshot
“Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;”
Bible Verses about Prisoners
6 Scripture passages on this theme
Zechariah 9:12
“Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;”
Acts 16:25
“And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.”
Acts 16:27
“And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.”
Acts 27:1
“And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.”
Acts 27:42
“And the soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.”
Acts 28:16
“And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.”
Apply These Verses to Your Life
Scripture comes alive when we meditate on it and apply it daily. Read these verses in full context, pray for understanding, and ask God how they speak to your situation with prisoners.