Acts 12:6

Moreover, when the Herod has-been-being-about to-be-leading-ahead same, to{the night, the-there} the Peter has-been-being sleeping between of{two soldiers}, having-been-bound to{two un-loose-sis-es[i.e. states of being restrained]/restraints}, besides custodians/guards before of{the entrance/door}. They-have-been-keeping the custody

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

And 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.

In Context

5So, on-one-hand, the Peter has-been-being-kept in to{the custody}; on-the-other-hand, prayer has-been-being stretched/extended-out[adjective], being-become under of{the out-calling} toward the God about of{same}.

7and, behold, [a] messenger of{[the] Lord} upon-stands and light shines in to{the house-effect}. Moreover, smite[ing] the side of{the Peter}, he-rouses same, saying, "Stand-up in to{speed}," and the un-loose-sis-es[i.e. states of being restrained]/restraints fall-out of{same} out of{the hands}.

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Cross References

Acts 5:23saying that "on-one-hand, we-discover the prison having-been-closed in to{all un-fail-ia/stability/security/assuredness} and the custodians/guards having-stood upon of{the entrances/doors}. On-the-other-hand, open[ing]-up/anew, we-discover not-one within."

Acts 28:20So, through the-same, the cause, I-call-aside you to-behold and to-speak-toward, for because of{the expectation} of{the} Israel I-am-being-lain-about/around the un-loose-sis[i.e. state of being restrained]/restraint, the-same."

Matthew Henry on Acts 12:6-20

Peter's Imprisonment and Deliverance. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. 6 And 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. 7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his… Read the whole commentary →

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