Acts 12:5

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God for him.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 caught him, he put him in prison, and deliuered him to foure quaternions of souldiers to be kept, intending after the Passeouer to bring him foorth to the people.

6And when Herod woulde haue brought him out vnto the people, the same night slept Peter betweene two souldiers, bound with two chaines, and the keepers before the doore, kept the prison.

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Cross References

Isaiah 62:6I haue set watchmen vpon thy walles, O Ierusalem, which all the day and all the night continually shall not cease: ye that are mindfull of the Lord, keepe not silence,

Luke 18:1And he spake also a parable vnto them, to this ende, that they ought alwayes to pray, and not to waxe faint,

1 Corinthians 12:26Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the members reioyce with it.

Ephesians 6:18And pray alwayes with all maner prayer and supplication in the Spirit: and watch thereunto with all perseuerance and supplication for al Saints,

Hebrews 13:3Remember them that are in bondes, as though ye were bounde with them: and them that are in affliction, as if ye were also afflicted 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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