Acts 12:5
“Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church vnto God for him.”
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Acts 12:5 Context
3And because he saw it pleased the Iewes, hee proceeded further, to take Peter also. (Then were the dayes of vnleauened bread.) 4And when hee had apprehended him, hee put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to keepe him, intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. 5Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church vnto God for him. 6And when Herode would haue brought him foorth, the same night Peter was sleeping betweene two Souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the Keepers before the doore kept the prison. 7And beholde, the Angel of the Lord came vpon him, and a light shined in the prison: and hee smote Peter on the side, and raised him vp, saying, Arise vp quickely. And his chaines fell off from his hands.
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Other Translations for Acts 12:5
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
- King James Version
So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.
- Basic English Bible
Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.
- Darby Bible
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.
- Webster's Bible
So Peter was kept in prison; but long and fervent prayer was offered to God by the Church on his behalf.
- Weymouth Bible
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
- World English Bible
And Petre was kept in prisoun; but preier was maad of the chirche with out ceessing to God for hym.
- Wycliffe Bible
Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Acts 12:5
12:5 Continual prayer was made for him - Yet when their prayer was answered, they could scarce believe it, #Ac 12:15|. But why had they not prayed for St. James also? Because he was put to death as soon as apprehended.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 12:5
Ac 12:5 But prayer was made without ceasing. By the whole church, in its assemblies, that God might deliver him.