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Acts 12:5

NETBible	So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly¹ praying to God for him.²
NIV © biblegateway Act 12:5	So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.
NASB © biblegateway Act 12:5	So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer for him was being made fervently by the church to God.
NLT © biblegateway Act 12:5	But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.
MSG © biblegateway Act 12:5	All the time that Peter was under heavy guard in the jailhouse, the church prayed for him most strenuously.
BBE © SABDAweb Act 12:5	So Peter was kept in prison: but the church made strong prayer to God for him.
NRSV © bibleoremus Act 12:5	While Peter was kept in prison, the church prayed fervently to God for him.
NKJV © biblegateway Act 12:5	Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.
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KJV	Peter <4074> <3303> therefore <3767> was kept <5083> (5712) in <1722> prison <5438>_: but <1161> prayer <4335> was <2258> (5713) made <1096> (5740) without ceasing <1618> of <5259> the church <1577> unto <4314> God <2316> for <5228> him <846>_. {prayer...: or, instant and earnest prayer was made}
NASB © biblegateway Act 12:5	So <3767> Peter <4074> was kept <5083> in the prison <5438> , but prayer <4335> for him was being <1096> made <1096> fervently <1619> by the church <1577> to God <2316> .
NET [draft] ITL	So <3767> Peter <4074> was kept <5083> in <1722> prison <5438> , but <1161> those in <5259> the church <1577> were <1510> earnestly <1619> praying <4335> to <4314> God <2316> for <4012> him <846> .
GREEK	o <3588> T-NSM men <3303> PRT oun <3767> CONJ petrov <4074> N-NSM ethreito <5083> (5712) V-IPI-3S en <1722> PREP th <3588> T-DSF fulakh <5438> N-DSF proseuch <4335> N-NSF de <1161> CONJ hn <1510> (5713) V-IXI-3S ektenwv <1619> ADV ginomenh <1096> (5740) V-PNP-NSF upo <5259> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF ekklhsiav <1577> N-GSF prov <4314> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM yeon <2316> N-ASM peri <4012> PREP autou <846> P-GSM

NETBible

So Peter was kept in prison, but those in the church were earnestly¹ praying to God for him.²

NET Notes

¹tn Or “constantly.” This term also appears in Luke 22:14 and Acts 26:7.

²tn Grk “but earnest prayer was being made by the church to God for him.” The order of the clauses has been rearranged to follow English style, and the somewhat awkward passive “prayer was being made” has been changed to the simpler active verb “were praying.” Luke portrays what follows as an answer to prayer.