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³Remember those who are prisoners, just as if you were imprisoned with them, and those who endure hardships, just as if you were in their place.

³Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.

³⁴For the Lord has heard the poor, and he has not despised his prisoners.

²⁰And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place. ²¹But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison, ²²who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him. ²³Neither did he himself know anything, having entrusted all things to him. For the Lord was with him, and he directed everything that he did.

⁷so that you may open the eyes of the blind, and lead out the prisoner from confinement and those sitting in darkness from the house of incarceration.

³⁶naked, and you covered me; sick, and you visited me; I was in prison, and you came to me.’

¹⁹And in the Spirit, he preached to those who were in prison, going to those souls

¹²Blessed is the man who suffers temptation. For when he has been proven, he shall receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him.

²³And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently. ²⁴And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks. ²⁵Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them. ²⁶Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.

⁸And so, do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me, his prisoner. Instead, collaborate with the Gospel in accord with the virtue of God,

⁵And so Peter was detained in prison. But prayers were being made without ceasing, by the Church, to God on his behalf. ⁶And when Herod was ready to produce him, in that same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, and was bound with two chains. And there were guards in front of the door, guarding the prison. ⁷And behold, an Angel of the Lord stood near, and a light shined forth in the cell. And tapping Peter on the side, he awakened him, saying, “Rise up, quickly.” And the chains fell from his hands.

¹⁰You should fear nothing amid those things which you will suffer. Behold, the devil will cast some of you into prison, so that you may be tested. And you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful even unto death, and I will give to you the crown of life.

¹⁸And they laid hands on the Apostles, and they placed them in the common prison. ¹⁹But in the night, an Angel of the Lord opened the doors of the prison and led them out, saying, ²⁰“Go and stand in the temple, speaking to the people all these words of life.”

¹Let every soul be subject to higher authorities. For there is no authority except from God and those who have been ordained by God. ²And so, whoever resists authority, resists what has been ordained by God. And those who resist are acquiring damnation for themselves. ³For leaders are not a source of fear to those who work good, but to those who work evil. And would you prefer not to be afraid of authority? Then do what is good, and you shall have praise from them. ⁴For he is a minister of God for you unto good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid. For it is not without reason that he carries a sword. For he is a minister of God; an avenger to execute wrath upon whomever does evil. ⁵For this reason, it is necessary to be subject, not solely because of wrath, but also because of conscience. ⁶Therefore, you must also offer tribute. For they are the ministers of God, serving him in this.