Acts 12:5 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying very hard to God for him.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

DBY:

Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

ERV:

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

WEY:

So Peter was kept in prison; but long and fervent prayer was offered to God by the Church on his behalf.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

Acts 12:5 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 12:4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.

Acts 12:6 On the very night when Herod was about to bring him forward, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards in front of the door were watching over the prison. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:5 {4} Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
(4) The prayers of the godly overturn the counsel of tyrants, obtain angels from God, break the prison, unloose the chains, put Satan to flight, and preserve the Church.

PNT:

12:5 But prayer was made without ceasing. By the whole church, in its assemblies, that God might deliver him.

WES:

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.

MHC:

12:1-5 James was one of the sons of Zebedee, whom Christ told that they should drink of the cup that he was to drink of, and be baptized with the baptism that he was to be baptized with, Mt 20:23. Now the words of Christ were made good in him; and if we suffer with Christ, we shall reign with him. Herod imprisoned Peter: the way of persecution, as of other sins, is downhill; when men are in it, they cannot easily stop. Those make themselves an easy prey to Satan, who make it their business to please men. Thus James finished his course. But Peter, being designed for further services, was safe; though he seemed now marked out for a speedy sacrifice. We that live in a cold, prayerless generation, can hardly form an idea of the earnestness of these holy men of old. But if the Lord should bring on the church an awful persecution like this of Herod, the faithful in Christ would learn what soul-felt prayer is.

CONC:

Assembly Behalf Ceasing Church Constant Earnest Earnestly Fervent Fervently Indeed Kept Offered Peter Prayer Praying Prison Strong Unceasing

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