Acts 12:5

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

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

In Context

4When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

6The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

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Cross References

Isaiah 62:6I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem. They will never be silent day nor night. You who call on the LORD, take no rest,

Luke 18:1He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray and not give up,

1 Corinthians 12:26When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

Ephesians 6:18with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.

Hebrews 13:3Remember those who are in bonds, as bound with them, and those who are ill-treated, since you are 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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