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Acts 12:11

And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

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John Chrysostom

AD 407

Why is not this effected by themselves? (I answer,) By this also the Lord honors them, that by the ministry of His Angels he rescues them. Then why was it not so in the case of Paul? There with good reason, because the jailer was to be converted, whereas here, it was only that the Apostle should be released. Acts 16:25 And God disposes all things in various ways. And there too, it is beautiful, that Paul sings hymns, while here Peter was asleep. And when he had considered, he came to the house of Mary, etc.

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