Verse 7
Acts 12:7
Free Bible Version
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So Peter followed the angel out. He didn't realize that what the angel was doing was actually happening—he thought he was seeing a vision.
Original Language Text
greek
καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐπέστη, καὶ φῶς ἔλαμψεν ἐν τῷ οἰκήματι· πατάξας δὲ τὴν πλευρὰν τοῦ Πέτρου ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν λέγων· Ἀνάστα ἐν τάχει· καὶ ἐξέπεσαν αὐτοῦ αἱ ἁλύσεις ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν.
English Translation
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood, and a light shone in the dwelling; and striking the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying, "Rise quickly." And the chains fell off from his hands.
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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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10
Now that he was conscious of what had happened, Peter went to the house of Mary, the mother of John...
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11
When he knocked on the gateway door, a servant girl called Rhoda came to open up.
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12
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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