KJV ORIGINAL
And, 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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Suddenly, an angel from God appeared, and this bright light filled up the whole prison cell. The angel nudged Peter on the side to wake him up and said, 'Come on, get up — we need to move fast.' And just like that, the chains around Peter's hands fell right off.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When God shows up, even prison chains don't stand a chance.
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