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Acts 12:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover. "

Acts 12:4

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2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

3 When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.

4 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

6 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.

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Acts 12:1

"Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly."

Acts 12:2

"He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword."

Acts 12:3

"When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread."

Acts 12:5

"Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him."

Acts 12:6

"The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison."

Acts 12:7

"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."

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