Acts 12:5 - English Majority Text Version 2009

⁵ Therefore Peter was kept in prison; but earnest prayer was being made by the church to God [on] behalf of him.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly).

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

Common English Bible

⁵ While Peter was held in prison, the church offered earnest prayer to God for him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And so Peter was detained in prison. But prayers were being made without ceasing, by the Church, to God on his behalf.

Acts 12:5 Cross References

Matthew 18:19

Again, assuredly I say to you that if two of you agree on earth about anything that they may ask, it will be done for them by My Father in heaven.

Luke 18:1

Then He spoke a parable to them, that one must always pray and not lose heart,

Acts 12:12

And realizing [this], he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where a considerable [number] were gathered together and were praying.

Acts 12:4

whom also seizing, he put him in prison, and handed him over to four four-man squads of soldiers to guard him, planning after the Passover to bring him again to the people.

Acts 12:6

But when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains; and guards before the door were keeping the prison.

1 Corinthians 12:26

And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer together; or if one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.

2 Corinthians 1:11

you also laboring together for us in prayer, that thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf for the gift [given] to us through many.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

Pray without ceasing!

Hebrews 13:3

Remember the prisoners as if having been bound with them, those who are ill treated, as you yourselves are in the body also.

James 5:16

Confess your transgressions to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of the righteous is very powerful.