What does the Bible say about jail?

14 verses about jail, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about jail

Hebrews 13:3 — Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. 5 votes
Acts 8:3 — As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. 4 votes
Genesis 39:20 — And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison. 3 votes
Psalms 69:33 — For the LORD heareth the poor, and despiseth not his prisoners. 3 votes
Isaiah 42:7 — To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house. 3 votes
Matthew 25:36 — Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 3 votes
Acts 5:18 — And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. 2 votes
Acts 12:5 — Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 2 votes
Acts 16:23 — And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely: 2 votes
Romans 13:1 — Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. 2 votes
2 Timothy 1:8 — Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 2 votes
James 1:12 — Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. 2 votes
1 Peter 3:19 — By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison; 2 votes
Revelation 2:10 — Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 2 votes

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Acts (4), Genesis (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Matthew (1), Romans (1), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), 1 Peter (1), Revelation (1)

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