Acts 12:5

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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  • Matt 18:19 : 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 who is in heaven.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 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.
  • Eph 6:18-20 : 18 with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints, 19 And on my behalf, that utterance may be given unto me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
  • 1 Thess 5:17 : 17 pray without ceasing;
  • Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are ill-treated, as being yourselves also in the body.
  • Jas 5:16 : 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.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
  • Acts 12:12 : 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.
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or [one] member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
  • Isa 62:6-7 : 6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that are Jehovah's remembrancers, take ye no rest, 7 and give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.

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  • Acts 12:6-8
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    6And 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.

    7And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

    8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

  • Acts 12:10-19
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    77%

    10And when they were past the first and the second guard, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth into the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and straightway the angel departed from him.

    11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a truth, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

    12And 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.

    13And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.

    14And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.

    15And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.

    16But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

    17But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him forth out of the prison. And he said, Tell these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

    18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

    19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and tarried there.

  • Acts 12:3-4
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    76%

    3And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. And [those] were the days of unleavened bread.

    4And 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 5:18-19
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    75%

    18and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public ward.

    19But an angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them out, and said,

  • Acts 5:21-23
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    21And when they heard [this], they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

    22But the officers that came found them not in the prison; and they returned, and told,

    23saying, The prison-house we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

  • 1 Thess 5:17
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    17pray without ceasing;

  • Acts 2:42
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    42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.

  • Acts 10:9
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    9Now on the morrow, as they were on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray, about the sixth hour:

  • Acts 16:25-26
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    25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns unto God, and the prisoners were listening to them;

    26and suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison-house were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed.

  • Col 4:2-3
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    2Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

    3withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

  • Luke 6:12
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    12And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

  • John 18:16
    69%

    16but Peter was standing at the door without. So the other disciple, who was known unto the high priest, went out and spake unto her that kept the door, and brought in Peter.

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),

  • Rom 12:12
    69%

    12rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

  • Acts 6:4
    68%

    4But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

  • Acts 12:1
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    1Now about that time Herod the king put forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.

  • Acts 10:30-31
    2 verses
    68%

    30And Cornelius said, Four days ago, until this hour, I was keeping the ninth hour of prayer in my house; and behold, a man stood before me in bright apparel,

    31and saith, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

  • Acts 9:40
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    40But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

  • Acts 5:25
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    25And there came one and told them, Behold, the men whom ye put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people.

  • Acts 5:12
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    12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

  • Acts 3:1
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    1Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour] .

  • 1 Thess 5:25
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    25Brethren, pray for us.

  • Luke 22:32
    68%

    32but I made supplication for thee, that thy faith fail not; and do thou, when once thou hast turned again, establish thy brethren.

  • Acts 10:4
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    4And he, fastening his eyes upon him, and being affrighted, said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are gone up for a memorial before God.

  • Eph 6:18
    68%

    18with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

  • Mark 14:66
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    66And as Peter was beneath in the court, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest;

  • Acts 4:3
    67%

    3And they laid hands on them, and put them in ward unto the morrow: for it was now eventide.

  • Acts 5:29
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    29But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, [saying], Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words.

  • Acts 5:42
    67%

    42And every day, in the temple and at home, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus [as] the Christ.

  • Acts 10:23
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    23So he called them in and lodged them. And on the morrow he arose and went forth with them, and certain of the brethren from Joppa accompanied him.

  • Luke 22:55
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    55And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the court, and had sat down together, Peter sat in the midst of them.