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Acts 12:5
So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
Acts 12:5 · Berean Standard Bible
Acts 12:5 in other translations
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him.
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In context
2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
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.
8 “Get dressed and put on your sandals,” said the angel. Peter did so, and the angel told him, “Wrap your cloak around you and follow me.”
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