Verse 5
So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.
Referenced Verses
- Matt 18:19 : 19 Again, I tell you the truth, if two of you on earth agree about whatever you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
- 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 as you also join in helping us by prayer, so that many people may give thanks to God on our behalf for the gracious gift given to us through the help of many.
- Eph 6:18-20 : 18 With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints. 19 Pray for me also, that I may be given the right words when I begin to speak– that I may confidently make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may be able to speak boldly as I ought to speak.
- 1 Thess 5:17 : 17 constantly pray,
- Heb 13:3 : 3 Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment.
- Jas 5:16 : 16 So confess your sins to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great effectiveness.
- Luke 18:1 : 1 Prayer and the Parable of the Persistent Widow Then Jesus told them a parable to show them they should always pray and not lose heart.
- Acts 12:12 : 12 When Peter realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many people had gathered together and were praying.
- 1 Cor 12:26 : 26 If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.
- Isa 62:6-7 : 6 I post watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they should keep praying all day and all night. You who pray to the LORD, don’t be silent! 7 Don’t allow him to rest until he reestablishes Jerusalem, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth.