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Acts 12:6

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KJV ORIGINAL

And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The night before Herod was going to put Peter on trial, Peter was literally sleeping between two guards, chained up with two chains, while more guards watched the prison door.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Peter was so at peace with God's plan that he slept soundly even chained between guards the night before his trial.

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