Acts 12:7

and, 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}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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 hands.

In Context

6Moreover, 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

8Moreover, the messenger says toward same, "Gird-self-around, and under-bind-self, the sandals of{you}." Moreover, he-does the-same-ly, and he-is-saying to{same}, "Cast/drape-around the outer-garment of{you} and be-accompanying to{me}"

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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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