Verse List for ACTs 12:5

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OET (OET-RV) but while he was being held in prison, those in the assembly were earnestly asking God to help him.

OET-LV The therefore on _one _hand Petros was _being _kept in the prison, on _the _other _hand prayer was earnestly becoming by the assembly to the god concerning him.

ULT So indeed Peter was being kept in the prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church.

UST So for several days Peter stayed in prison. But the other believers in their group in Jerusalem were urgently praying to God, asking him to help Peter.

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

MSB So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly[fn] praying to God for him.

BLB So indeed Peter was kept in the prison, but fervent prayer was being made to God by the church concerning him.

AICNT So Peter was kept in [[much]][fn] prison, but fervent prayer was being made [to God][fn] by the church on his behalf.

OEB So Peter was kept in prison, but meanwhile the prayers of the church were being earnestly offered to God on his behalf.

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

NET So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly praying to God for him.

LSV Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the Assembly to God for him,

FBV While Peter was kept in prison the church prayed earnestly to God for him.

TCNT So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.

T4T So for several days Peter was kept {they kept Peter} in prison. But the other believers in the congregation at Jerusalem were praying earnestly to God that he would help Peter.

LEB Thus Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was fervently being made to God by the church for him.

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

Moff So Peter was closely guarded in prison, while earnest prayer for him was offered to God by the church.

Wymth So Peter was kept in prison; but long and fervent prayer was offered to God by the Church on his behalf.

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

DRA Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him.

YLT Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

Drby Peter therefore was kept in the prison; but unceasing prayer was made by the assembly to [fn]God concerning him.

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

SLT Truly therefore was Peter kept in prison: and prayer was made continually by the church to God for him.

Wbstr Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.

KJB-1769 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

KJB-1611 Peter therefore was kept in prison, but prayer was made [fn]without ceasing of the Church vnto God for him.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And Peter was kept in pryson: But prayer was made without ceassyng of the Churche, vnto God for hym.
(And Peter was kept in prison: But prayer was made without ceassing of the Church, unto God for him.)

Gnva So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye Church vnto God for him.
(So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer was made of ye/you_all Church unto God for him.)

Cvdl And Peter was kepte in the preson But prayer was made without ceassinge of the congregacion, vnto God for him.
(And Peter was kept in the prison But prayer was made without ceassinge of the congregation, unto God for him.)

TNT Then was Peter kepte in preson. But prayer was made with out ceasynge of the congregacion vnto God for him.
(Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made with out ceasing of the congregation unto God for him.)

Wycl And Petre was kept in prisoun; but preier was maad of the chirche with out ceessing to God for hym.
(And Peter was kept in prison; but prayer was made of the church with out ceessing to God for him.)

Luth Und Petrus ward zwar im Gefängnis gehalten; aber die Gemeinde betete ohne Aufhören für ihn zu GOtt.
(And Peter what/which that_is in_the prison/jail held; but the community/congregation prayed without Stop/Cease for/in_favour_of him/it to/for God.)

ClVg Et Petrus quidem servabatur in carcere. Oratio autem fiebant sine intermissione ab ecclesia ad Deum pro eo.
(And Peter indeed servabatur in/into/on prison. Speech/Prayer however were_made without intermission away assembly/church to God for by_him.)

SR-GNT Ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ· προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν ἐκτενῶς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν ˚Θεὸν περὶ αὐτοῦ. ‡

UGNT ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ; προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν ἐκτενῶς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν περὶ αὐτοῦ.

SBL-GNT ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ· προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν ⸀ἐκτενῶς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ⸀περὶ αὐτοῦ.

RP-GNT Ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ· προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν ἐκτενὴς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ.

TC-GNT ὁ μὲν οὖν Πέτρος ἐτηρεῖτο ἐν τῇ φυλακῇ· προσευχὴ δὲ ἦν [fn]ἐκτενὴς γινομένη ὑπὸ τῆς ἐκκλησίας πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν [fn]ὑπὲρ αὐτοῦ.