Acts 12:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

therefore. then indeed.

prayer. Greek. proseuche. App-134.

without ceasing. intense, Greek. ektenes. Occurs elsewhere only in 1 Peter 4:8. The comparative only in Luke 22:44, and the adverb in 1 Peter 1:22. The texts here read the adverb, ektenos.

of. by. Greek. hupo. App-104.

for. in behalf of. Greek. huper. App-104., but texts read peri, concerning.

Acts 12:5

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