Acts 12:5

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Summary

Acts 12:5

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

Prayer was made without ceasing, or, instant and earnest prayer was made

General references

Acts 5:18

Bible References

Prayer was made without ceasing, or, instant and earnest prayer was made

And having realized it, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, surnamed Mark, where a considerable were gathered and praying.

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem. They shall never keep silent day nor night. Ye who are LORD's reminders, take ye no rest,

Again I say to you truly, that if two of you should agree on the earth concerning every matter, whatever they might ask, it will happen for them from my Father in the heavens.

And he also spoke a parable to them about it being necessary to always pray, and not to give up,

And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer together, or one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.

And of you who help together by supplication for us (a gift for us from many persons, because of many), so that there may be gratitude about you.

praying through every prayer and entreaty at every time in spirit, and being alert in this same thing in all perseverance and entreaty for all the sanctified,

Pray without ceasing.

Remember the prisoners as being in bondage together, those who are ill-treated as also yourselves being in the body.

Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.

General references

And they threw their hands on the apostles, and put them in the public prison.