Acts 12:6 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁶ Then on the night that Herod was planning to have him brought [before the court], Peter was asleep, chained between two soldiers, with guards stationed at the jail doors.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ The very night before Herod was about to bring him forth, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, fastened with two chains, and sentries before the door were guarding the prison.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

Common English Bible

⁶ The night before Herod was going to bring Peter’s case forward, Peter was asleep between two soldiers and bound with two chains, with soldiers guarding the prison entrance.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And when Herod was ready to produce him, in that same night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, and was bound with two chains. And there were guards in front of the door, guarding the prison.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

Acts 12:6 Cross References

Matthew 28:4

And the guards shook with fear at seeing him, and became as dead men.

Acts 12:5

So, Peter was kept in jail, but the church continued to pray earnestly to God for him. [See verse 12].

Acts 21:33

Then the commanding officer approached Paul, took hold of him and ordered him to be secured with two chains. He then questioned him as to who he was and what he had done.

Acts 28:20

It was for this reason that I requested to see you and talk with you, for I am wearing this chain because of the hope held by the Israelites.”

Acts 5:23

“We found the jail securely locked, with guards on duty at the doors, but when we went inside there was no one there!”

Ephesians 6:20

for which I am an ambassador in prison. [And pray] that I may be able to proclaim the Gospel boldly, as I ought to.

2 Timothy 1:16

[But], may the Lord grant mercy to Onesiphorus’ family, for he cheered me up many times and was not ashamed of my [being in] chains.

Hebrews 13:6

So, we can say with confidence [Psa. 118:6], “[Since] the Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid [of] what people might do to me.” [or, “what (harm) can people do to me?”]