Verse 5

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

Referenced Verses

  • Matt 18:19 : 19 Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.
  • 2 Cor 1:11 : 11 you also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on your behalf.
  • Eph 6:18-20 : 18 with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints: 19 on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News, 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 those who are in bonds, as bound with them; and those who are ill-treated, since you are also in the body.
  • Jas 5:16 : 16 Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.
  • Luke 18:1 : 1 He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,
  • Acts 12:12 : 12 Thinking about that, 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 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
  • Isa 62:6-7 : 6 I have set watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they shall never hold their peace day nor night: you who call on Yahweh, take no rest, 7 and give him no rest, until he establishes, and until he makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth.