Verse 5
Acts 12:5
Free Bible Version
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Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. The angel shook Peter awake, saying “Quick! Get up!” The chains fell from his wrists,
Original Language Text
greek
ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ· προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν ⸀ἐκτενῶς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ⸀περὶ αὐτοῦ.
English Translation
Peter was therefore being kept in prison; but earnest prayer was being made by the church to God for him.
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Chapter 12 Context
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He had James, John's brother, executed by the sword.
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When he saw that the Jews were pleased by this, he had Peter arrested too. (This was during the Feas...
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After having Peter arrested, he threw him in prison, with four squads of four soldiers each to guard...
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The night before Herod was to have him put on trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, chaine...
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Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the cell. The angel shook Peter awake,...
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and the angel told him, “Get dressed, and put on your sandals.” So he did. Then the angel told him,...
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So Peter followed the angel out. He didn't realize that what the angel was doing was actually happen...
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They passed the first and second sets of guards, and came to the iron gate that led into the city. T...
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When Peter came to his senses, he said, “Now I realize this really happened! The Lord sent an angel...
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Now that he was conscious of what had happened, Peter went to the house of Mary, the mother of John...
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When he knocked on the gateway door, a servant girl called Rhoda came to open up.
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But recognizing Peter's voice, in her excitement she didn't open the door. Instead she ran back insi...
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“You're mad!” they told her. But she kept on insisting it was true. So they said, “It must be his an...
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Peter continued knocking. When they did eventually open the door, they saw it was him, and were tota...
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Peter held up his hand for them to be quiet, and then explained to them how the Lord had led him out...
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Herod had a thorough search made for him, but he couldn't be found. After interrogating the guards,...
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Now Herod had become furious with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They sent a joint delegation to see...
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When the day came for their appointment with the king, Herod put on his royal robes, sat on his thro...
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The audience shouted in response, “This is the voice of a god, not that of a man!”
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Immediately the angel of the Lord struck him down, because he did not give God (Elohim) the glory. H...
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But the word of God (Elohim) spread, and more and more people believed.
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Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem once they had finished their mission, taking John Mark wit...
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