Acts 12:5

Bible in Basic English (1941)

So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.

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  • Matt 18:19 : 19 Again, I say to you, that if two of you are in agreement on earth about anything for which they will make a request, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 You at the same time helping together by your prayer for us; so that for what has been given to us through a number of persons, praise may go up to God for us from all of them.
  • Eph 6:18-20 : 18 With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints, 19 And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news, 20 For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.
  • 1 Thess 5:17 : 17 Keep on with your prayers.
  • Heb 13:3 : 3 Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 So then, make a statement of your sins to one another, and say prayers for one another so that you may be made well. The prayer of a good man is full of power in its working.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 And he made a story for them, the point of which was that men were to go on making prayer and not get tired;
  • Acts 12:12 : 12 And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer.
  • 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.
  • Isa 62:6-7 : 6 I have put watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will not keep quiet day or night: you who are the Lord's recorders, take no rest, 7 And give him no rest, till he puts Jerusalem in her place to be praised in the earth.

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  • Acts 12:6-8
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    6And when Herod was about to take him out, the same night Peter was sleeping in chains between two armed men, and the watchmen were keeping watch before the door of the prison.

    7And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.

    8Then the angel said, Put on your shoes and get ready to go. And he did so. And he said, Put your coat round you and come with me.

  • Acts 12:10-19
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    10And when they had gone past the first and second watchmen they came to the iron door into the town, which came open by itself: and they went out and down one street; and then the angel went away.

    11And when Peter came to his senses he said, Now, truly, I am certain that the Lord has sent his angel and taken me out of the hands of Herod, against all the hopes of the Jews.

    12And when he became clear about this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John named Mark, where a number of them had come together for prayer.

    13And he gave a blow on the door, and a young girl came to it, named Rhoda.

    14And hearing the voice of Peter, in her joy she went running, without opening the door, to say that Peter was outside.

    15And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

    16But Peter went on giving blows on the door: and when it was open and they saw him, they were full of wonder.

    17But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.

    18Now when it was day, the armed men were greatly troubled about what had become of Peter.

    19And Herod, when he sent for him, and he was not there, after questioning the watchmen, gave orders that they were to be put to death. Then he went down from Judaea to Caesarea for a time.

  • Acts 12:3-4
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    3And when he saw that this was pleasing to the Jews he went on to take Peter in addition. This was at the time of the feast of unleavened bread.

    4And having taken him, he put him in prison, with four bands of armed men to keep watch over him; his purpose being to take him out to the people after the Passover.

  • Acts 5:18-19
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    18And they took the Apostles and put them in the common prison.

    19But in the night an angel of the Lord, opening the doors of the prison, took them out and said,

  • Acts 5:21-23
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    21And hearing this, they went into the Temple at dawn, and were teaching. But the high priest and those who were with him got together the Sanhedrin and the representatives of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to get them.

    22But the men who were sent saw that they were not in the prison, and came back with the news,

    23Saying, The doors of the prison were safely shut, and the keepers were at the doors, but when they were open, there was nobody inside.

  • 1 Thess 5:17
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    17Keep on with your prayers.

  • Acts 2:42
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    42And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.

  • Acts 10:9
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    9Now the day after, when they were on their journey and were near the town, Peter went up to the top of the house for prayer, about the sixth hour:

  • Acts 16:25-26
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    25But about the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were making prayers and songs to God in the hearing of the prisoners;

    26And suddenly there was an earth-shock, so that the base of the prison was moved: and all the doors came open, and everyone's chains came off.

  • Col 4:2-3
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    2Give yourselves to prayer at all times, keeping watch with praise;

    3And making prayer for us, that God may give us an open door for the preaching of the word, the secret of Christ, for which I am now in chains;

  • Luke 6:12
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    12And it came about in those days that he went out to the mountain for prayer; and he was all night in prayer to God.

  • John 18:16
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    16But Peter was kept outside at the door. Then this other disciple, who was a friend of the high priest, came out and had a word with the girl who kept the door, and took Peter in.

  • Acts 1:15
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    15And in those days Peter got up among the brothers (there were about one hundred and twenty of them), and said,

  • Rom 12:12
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    12Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,

  • Acts 6:4
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    4Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.

  • Acts 12:1
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    1Now, about that time, Herod the king made cruel attacks on the Christians.

  • Acts 10:30-31
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    30And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,

    31Who said, Cornelius, your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your offerings are kept in his memory.

  • Acts 9:40
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    40But Peter made them all go outside, and went down on his knees in prayer; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, get up. And, opening her eyes, she saw Peter and got up.

  • Acts 5:25
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    25And someone came and said to them, The men, whom you put in prison, are in the Temple teaching the people.

  • Acts 5:12
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    12Now a number of signs and wonders were done among the people by the hands of the Apostles; and they were all together in Solomon's covered way.

  • Acts 3:1
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    1Now Peter and John were going up to the Temple at the ninth hour, the hour of prayer;

  • 1 Thess 5:25
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    25Brothers, keep us in mind in your prayers.

  • Luke 22:32
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    32But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

  • Acts 10:4
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    4And he, looking on him in fear, said, What is it, Lord? And he said to him, Your prayers and your offerings have come up to God, and he has kept them in mind.

  • Eph 6:18
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    18With prayers and deep desires, making requests at all times in the Spirit, and keeping watch, with strong purpose, in prayer for all the saints,

  • Mark 14:66
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    66And while Peter was down in the open square of the building, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came;

  • Acts 4:3
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    3And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.

  • Acts 5:29
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    29But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

  • Acts 5:42
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    42And every day, in the Temple and privately, they went on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.

  • Acts 10:23
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    23So he took them in for the night. And the day after, he went with them, taking some of the brothers from Joppa with him.

  • Luke 22:55
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    55And a fire was lighted in the middle of the open square, and they were seated together, and Peter was among them.