Acts 12:5

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Acts 12:5

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

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KJV

King James Version

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

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WEB

World English Bible

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

Therefore indeed Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church concerning him.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Acts 12

³ And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

⁴ He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

⁵ So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

⁶ On the night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with sentries standing guard at the entrance to the prison.

⁷ Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.

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