Verse 5

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church fervently prayed to God for him.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:19 : 19 Again, truly I tell you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 as you join in helping us through your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many.
  • Eph 6:18-20 : 18 Pray in the Spirit at all times with every kind of prayer and petition. Stay alert with all perseverance as you pray for all the saints. 19 Pray also for me, that words may be given to me to proclaim the mystery of the gospel boldly. 20 For which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
  • 1 Thess 5:17 : 17 Pray without ceasing.
  • Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those in prison as if you were bound with them, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were in the body with them.
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful and effective.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 Jesus told them a parable to show that they should always pray and not give up.
  • Acts 12:12 : 12 Realizing this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who is also called Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. If one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
  • Isa 62:6-7 : 6 Upon your walls, Jerusalem, I have appointed watchmen; all day and all night they will not be silent. You who remind the LORD, take no rest, 7 and give Him no rest until He establishes and makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.