5Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.


In Context

2 and slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.

3 And seeing that it was pleasing to the Jews, he went on to take Peter also: (and they were the days of unleavened bread:)

4 whom having seized he put in prison, having delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep, purposing after the passover to bring him out to the people.

5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to God concerning him.

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

7 And lo, an angel of the Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.

Acts 12:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:5So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church to God for him.