Acts 12:7
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.
- KJV
- And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- WEB
- And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.
- ASV
- And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
- DARBY
- And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.
- BLB
- And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the cell. And having struck Peter’s side, he woke him up, saying, “Rise up in haste.” And his chains fell off the hands.
- ÅB
- Og se, en Herrens engel sto der, og et lys skinte i fangerommet, og han støtte Peter i siden og vekket ham opp og sa: Skynd deg og stå opp! Og lenkene falt av hans hender.
- OTB
- Plutselig viste en Herrens engel seg, og et lys skinte i cellen. Han slo Peter på siden og vekket ham, og sa: "Stå opp raskt." Lenken falt av Peters håndledd.
- B1930
- Og se, en Herrens engel stod der, og et lys skinte i fangerummet, og han støtte Peter i siden og vekket ham op og sa: Skynd dig og stå op! Og lenkene falt av hans hender.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 16:26
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
Read in contextActs 5:19
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
Read in contextPsalms 146:7
Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners:
Read in contextPsalms 105:18–20
Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
Read in contextPsalms 142:6–7
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
Read in contextPsalms 34:7
The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Read in contextGenesis 19:15–16
And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
Read in contextActs 27:23–24
For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
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