Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
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.
New American Standard Bible
And behold,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Suddenly an angel of the Lord
International Standard Version
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on his side, woke him up, and said, "Get up quickly!" His chains fell from his wrists.
A Conservative Version
And behold, an agent of Lord stood near, and light shone in the room. And after striking the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying, Get up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared [beside him] and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter’s side and awakened him, saying, “Get up quickly!” And the chains fell off his hands.
An Understandable Version
[Then it happened]: [Suddenly] an angel from the Lord stood beside Peter as a light shone into his cell. [The angel] gently struck his side, waking him up, saying, "Get up quickly." His chains fell from his hands.
Anderson New Testament
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison. And he gently struck Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying: Arise quickly; and his chains fell from his hands.
Bible in Basic English
And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.
Common New Testament
And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared, and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the Lord suddenly appear'd and fill'd the room with light, and touching Peter on the side, awak'd him, saying, rise, be quick. and immediately his chains fell from his hands.
Godbey New Testament
And, behold, the angel of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the house; and having touched the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying; Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Goodspeed New Testament
when an angel of the Lord stood at his side, and a light shone in the room, and striking Peter on the side, he woke him, and said to him, "Get up quickly!" The chains dropped from his hands,
John Wesley New Testament
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood over him, and light shined in the house: and smiting Peter on the side he waked him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Julia Smith Translation
And, behold, the messenger of the Lord stood before, and a light shone in the dwelling: and having struck Peter's side, he raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from the hands.
King James 2000
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he struck Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood near [him], and a light shone in the prison cell. And striking Peter's side, he woke him up, saying, "Get up {quickly}!" And his chains fell off of [his] hands.
Modern King James verseion
And behold! An angel of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the building. And striking Peter's side, he raised him up, saying, Rise up quickly! And his chains fell off his hands.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And behold, the angel of the Lord was there present, and a light shined in the lodge. And he smote Peter on the side, and stirred him up, saying, "Arise up quickly." And his chains fell off from his hands.
Moffatt New Testament
But an angel of the Lord flashed on him, and a light shone in the cell; striking Peter on the side he woke him, saying, "Quick, get up!" The fetters dropped from his hands,
Montgomery New Testament
suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. Striking Peter on the side, he woke him saying, "Rise up quickly." At once the chains dropped from his hands.
NET Bible
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly!" And the chains fell off Peter's wrists.
New Heart English Bible
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 from his hands.
Noyes New Testament
And lo! an angel of the Lord came to him, and a light shone in the room; and he smote Peter on the side, and roused him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.
Sawyer New Testament
And behold, an angel of the Lord came, and a light shone in the building; and striking Peter on the side he awoke him saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
The Emphasized Bible
And lo! a messenger of the Lord stood over him, and a light shone in the cell; and, smiting the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying - Rise up quickly! And his chains fell off out of his hands.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And, lo! an angel of the Lord stood there, and light glared through the apartment: then with a stroke on Peter's side, he roused him up, and said, Arise quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter on the side, and roused him with the words: "Get up quickly."
Webster
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 quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Weymouth New Testament
Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell; and, striking Peter on the side, he woke him and said, "Rise quickly." Instantly the chains dropped off his wrists.
Williams New Testament
And suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in his cell, and by striking Peter on the side the angel woke him, and said, "Get up quickly!" At once the chains fell off his hands.
World English Bible
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 from his hands.
Worrell New Testament
And, behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell; and, smiting the side of Peter, he raised him up, saying, "Rise up quickly!" And his chains fell off from his hands.
Worsley New Testament
And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the room; and smiting Peter on the side, he waked him, and said, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Youngs Literal Translation
and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, 'Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off his hands.
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To peter, in prison
Angels » Are ministering spirits
Angels » Called » Angel of the lord
Angels » Ministration of, obtained by prayer
Chains » Used to confine prisoners
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Peter
Delayed blessings » Deliverance
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Peter
Herod » Son of aristobulus (herod agrippa i)
Jerusalem » Roman rulers who resided in » Herod (herod agrippa i)
Light » Divided into » Extraordinary or miraculous
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and delivered by an angel
Prayer » Answered » The disciples, for peter
Prayer, answers to » Primitive Christians
Protection » Exemplified » Peter
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Herod (agrippa i) » Persecuting
Topics
Interlinear
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 0
De
Egeiro
ἐν
En
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128
Anistemi
Ekpipto
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 12:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Peter Rescued By An Angel
6 And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison. 7 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. 8 And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And he did so. And he says to him, Cast thine upper garment about thee and follow me.
Names
Cross References
Acts 16:26
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison shook, and all the doors were immediately opened, and the bonds of all loosed.
Acts 5:19
But an angel of the Lord during the night opened the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said,
1 Kings 19:7
And the angel of Jehovah came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise, eat; for the journey is too great for thee.
Genesis 19:15-16
And as the dawn arose, the angels urged Lot, saying, Up, take thy wife and thy two daughters who are present, lest thou perish in the iniquity of the city.
2 Samuel 22:29
For thou art my lamp, Jehovah; And Jehovah enlighteneth my darkness.
1 Kings 19:5
And he lay down and slept under the broom-bush. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise, eat!
Psalm 34:7
The angel of Jehovah encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
Psalm 37:32-33
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him:
Psalm 105:18-20
They afflicted his feet with fetters; his soul came into irons;
Psalm 107:14
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.
Psalm 116:16
Yea, Jehovah! for I am thy servant; I am thy servant, the son of thy handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
Psalm 142:6-7
Attend unto my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.
Psalm 146:7
Who executeth judgment for the oppressed, who giveth bread to the hungry. Jehovah looseth the prisoners;
Isaiah 37:30
And this shall be the sign unto thee: there shall be eaten this year such as groweth of itself; and in the second year that which springeth of the same; but in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards and eat the fruit thereof.
Isaiah 60:1
Arise, shine! for thy light is come, and the glory of Jehovah is risen upon thee.
Ezekiel 43:2
And behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east; and his voice was like the voice of many waters; and the earth was lit up with his glory.
Daniel 3:24-25
Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste; he spoke and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said to the king, True, O king.
Daniel 6:22
My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before him innocence was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
Micah 7:9
I will bear the indignation of Jehovah for I have sinned against him until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light; I shall behold his righteousness.
Habakkuk 3:4
And his brightness was as the light; Rays came forth from his hand; And there was the hiding of his power.
Habakkuk 3:11
The sun and moon stood still in their habitation, At the light of thine arrows which shot forth, At the shining of thy glittering spear.
Luke 2:9
And lo, an angel of the Lord was there by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they feared with great fear.
Luke 24:4
And it came to pass as they were in perplexity about it, that behold, two men suddenly stood by them in shining raiment.
Acts 2:24
Whom God has raised up, having loosed the pains of death, inasmuch as it was not possible that he should be held by its power;
Acts 9:3
But as he was journeying, it came to pass that he drew near to Damascus; and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven,
Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I had been fasting unto this hour, and the ninth I was praying in my house, and lo, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
Acts 12:6
And when Herod was going to bring him forth, that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door kept the prison.
Acts 12:23
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give the glory to God, and he expired, eaten of worms.
Acts 27:23-24
For an angel of the God, whose I am and whom I serve, stood by me this night,
Ephesians 5:14
Wherefore he says, Wake up, thou that sleepest, and arise up from among the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation?
Revelation 18:1
After these things I saw another angel descending out of the heaven, having great authority: and the earth was lightened with his glory.