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Joseph was in prison. But the Lord was with him.

Genesis 39:20-21

Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

Acts 12:5

Genesis 39 (English Standard Version)

17 and she told him the same story, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought among us, came in to me to laugh at me.
18 But as soon as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment beside me and fled out of the house.”
19 As soon as his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, “This is the way your servant treated me,” his anger was kindled.
20 And Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined, and he was there in prison.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 And the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever was done there, he was the one who did it.
23 The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph's charge, because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.

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Acts 12 (English Standard Version)

2 He killed James the brother of John with the sword,
3 and when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during the days of Unleavened Bread.
4 And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people.
5 So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.
6 Now when Herod was about to bring him out, on that very night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.
7 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.
8 And the angel said to him, “Dress yourself and put on your sandals.” And he did so. And he said to him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”

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Joseph stayed in the prison. But the Lord was with him.

Genesis 39:20-21

While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed earnestly to God for him.

Acts 12:5

Genesis 39 (Free Bible Version)

17 Then she told him her story. It went like this: “That Hebrew slave you brought here tried to come and dishonor me.
18 But as soon as I screamed and called for help, he left his clothing beside me and ran outside.”
19 When Potiphar heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” he became angry.
20 He took Joseph and put him in the prison where the king's prisoners were kept, and there he stayed.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, showing him trustworthy love, and made the chief jailer pleased with him.
22 So the chief jailer put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners there and gave him the responsibility for running the prison.
23 The chief jailer didn't bother with anything for Joseph took care of it all for the Lord was with him and made him successful.

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Acts 12 (Free Bible Version)

2 He had James, John's brother, executed by sword.
3 When he saw that the Jews were pleased by this, he had Peter arrested too. (This was during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.)
4 After having Peter arrested, he threw him in prison, with four squads of four soldiers each to guard him. He planned to have Peter brought out for a public trial after the Passover.
5 While Peter was kept in prison the church prayed earnestly to God for him.
6 The night before Herod was to have him put on trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, chained to each of them, and with guards at the door keeping watch.
7 Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. The angel shook Peter awake, saying “Quick! Get up!” The chains fell from his wrists,
8 and the angel told him, “Get dressed, and put on your sandals.” So he did. Then the angel told him, “Put on your coat and follow me.”

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