Acts 12:5

Well Peter was being held in the prison all right, but the congregation was making earnest prayer to God on his behalf.

Family 35 New Testament

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

4—upon seizing him he put him in prison, turning him over to sixteen soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

6So when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, with guards protecting the prison in front of the doors.

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Cross References

Luke 18:1And then He told them a parable, the point being that one needs to always pray and not lose heart,

1 Corinthians 12:26and if one member suffers, all the members should suffer along, or if one member is honored, all the members should rejoice along.

Ephesians 6:18praying at all times in the Spirit, using every prayer and petition, yes being watchful to this end with all perseverance and petition for all the saints

Hebrews 13:3Remember the prisoners as if chained with them, those who are being mistreated as if you yourselves were physically there.

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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