1 Peter 3:19

By which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison;

By {G1722} which {G3739} also {G2532} he went {G4198} and preached {G2784} unto the spirits {G4151} in {G1722} prison {G5438};

and in this form he went and made a proclamation to the imprisoned spirits,

in whom He also went and preached to the spirits in prison

in which also he went and preached unto the spirits in prison,

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Cross-References

  • 1 Peter 4:6 (31 votes)

    For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

  • Isaiah 61:1 (17 votes)

    ¶ The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;

  • Isaiah 42:7 (12 votes)

    To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

  • Isaiah 49:9 (6 votes)

    That thou mayest say to the prisoners, Go forth; to them that [are] in darkness, Shew yourselves. They shall feed in the ways, and their pastures [shall be] in all high places.

  • Nehemiah 9:30 (3 votes)

    Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands.

  • Revelation 20:7 (2 votes)

    And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,

  • 1 Peter 1:11 (1 votes)

    Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glory that should follow.