Acts 12:5 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.

Acts 12:5 Cross References

Matthew 18:19

Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

Luke 18:1

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Acts 12:12

And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together and were praying.

Acts 12:4

And when he had taken him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.

Acts 12:6

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.

1 Corinthians 12:26

And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

2 Corinthians 1:11

ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.

1 Thessalonians 5:17

pray without ceasing;

Hebrews 13:3

Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are evil entreated, as being yourselves also in the body.

James 5:16

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.