Acts 12:5

Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people.

6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

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Cross References

Isaiah 62:6Upon thy wails, O Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen all the day, and all the night, they shall never hold their peace. You that are mindful of the Lord, hold not your peace,

Luke 18:1And he spoke also a parable to them, that we ought always to pray, and not to faint,

1 Corinthians 12:26And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

Ephesians 6:18By all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the spirit; and in the same watching with all instance and supplication for all the saints:

Hebrews 13:3Remember them that are in bands, as if you were bound with them; and them that labour, as being yourselves also in the body.

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:2-5

The Martyrdom of James; Peter's Imprisonment. 1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. 2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. 3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) 4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Ever since the… Read the whole commentary →

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