Acts 12:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly).

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

So Peter was kept in prison, but fervent prayer for him was persistently made to God by the church (assembly).

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

So Herod kept Peter in prison. But during that time, the group of believers prayed that God would help Peter.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

So Peter was kept in jail, but the church was constantly praying to God for him.

So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

So Peter was kept in jail, but the people of the church were praying earnestly to God for him.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

So Peter was kept in prison. But the church prayed to God without ceasing for him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Peter thus was being kept in prison, but prayer by the church was fervently being made to God on his behalf.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

So Peter was kept in prison. But the church prayed hard to God for him.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The church went into a season of intense intercession, asking God to free him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

So Peter was kept in prison; but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But earnest prayer was going up to God from the church for his safety all the time he was in prison.

English Tyndale 1537

Then was Peter kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing of the congregation unto God for him.

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