Acts 12:5 — compare English translations
Compare translationsActs 12:5 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ὁ
ho
G3588
the
μὲν
mén
G3303
truly
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
Πέτρος
Pétros
G4074
Peter
ἐτηρεῖτο
tēréō
G5083
to guard
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῇ
ho
G3588
the
φυλακῇ
phylakḗ
G5438
guard
προσευχὴ
proseuchḗ
G4335
prayer
δὲ
dé
G1161
but
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
ἐκτενῶς
ektenōs
G1619
earnestly
γινομένη
gínomai
G1096
to become
ὑπὸ
hypó
G5259
under
τῆς
ho
G3588
the
ἐκκλησίας
ekklēsía
G1577
assembly
πρὸς
prós
G4314
to
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
θεὸν
theós
G2316
God
περὶ
perí
G4012
about
αὐτοῦ
autós
G846
he
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World English Bible Public Domain
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
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King James Version Public Domain
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So indeed Peter was being kept in the prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church.
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