Acts 12:5

Without ceasing— The original word 'Εκτενης signifies not only continuance, but likewise earnestness, importunity, and vehemence.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But prayer was made - The church was apprised of his imprisonment and danger, and had no resource but to apply to God by prayer. In scenes of dan...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(4) Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. (4) The prayers of the godly overturn th...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Persecution of the Church by Herod Agrippa. Peter's Escape from Prison. On Agrippa, see p. 610. His persecution of the Christians was according to...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

therefore . then indeed. prayer . Greek. proseuche. App-134. without ceasing . intense, Greek. ektenes. Occurs elsewhere only in 1 Peter 4:...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. But prayers were made. Luke teacheth here that the faithful did not, in the mean season, foreslow [neglect] their duty, Peter stood in th...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1773 PETER’S DELIVERANCE FROM PRISON Acts 12:5 . Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the churc...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. Prayer was made without ceasing - The Greek w...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. Peter therefore was kept in prison -...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Imprisonment of Peter. Death of Herod 1-19. Persecution of the Church at Jerusalem by Herod. Martyrdom of James the son of Zebedee. Peter's impris...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Without ceasing] RV 'earnestly.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Prayer was made without ceasing. — The adjective is rendered by “fervent” in 1 Peter 4:8 , and implies, as in the marginal reading, intensity as w...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Loosened Bonds Acts 12:1-12 This Herod was the grandson of Herod the Great. He courted the goodwill of the Jews, though he was dissolute, cruel...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Again persecution broke out in Jerusalem, and the first of the apostolic band suffered martyrdom at the hands of Herod. A revealing sentence concerni...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

‘ANSWERED PRAYERS’ ‘Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him.’ Acts 12:5 ‘But w...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

A CHRISTIAN PRISONER ‘Peter therefore was kept in prison.’ Acts 12:5 There are prisons and prisons. If we could read each other’s hearts, I...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

THE CHURCH AT PRAYER ‘Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him.’ Acts 12:5 ‘More things are wrought by prayer than this...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Peter therefore was kept in prison ,.... Till the feast of the passover was at an end: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. Ver. 5. Earnest prayer was made ] Oratio...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Peter therefore Till the day of his execution came; was kept in prison Under the continual guard of the fore-mentioned soldiers. But prayer with...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

For a brief time again our eyes are turned toward Jerusalem and Peter, though Peter's work is no longer taking the prominent place it did at the begi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter's Imprisonment and Deliverance. 5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but p...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Peter therefore was kept in prison, till a fit time to offer him up as a sacrifice unto the people: so basely do wicked men stoop for thei...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jerusalem Finally Rejects the Apostles, Kingship Ceases in Israel, And The Word Of God Goes On Multiplying (12:1-24). The new centre for world eva...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘Peter therefore was kept in the prison. But prayer was made earnestly by the church to God for him.' He was right to be worried, but wrong to think...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 12:1 . About that time (compare Acts 19:23 ).— I.e. , before, or about the time of, the arrival of Barnabas and Saul at...
Scofield Reference Notes

prayer Or, instant and earnest prayer was made. ( 2 Corinthians 1:11 ); ( Ephesians 6:18 ).
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the Church. Herod the king The previous life of this prince had...
The Biblical Illustrator

Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him. In and out of prison (children’s sermon...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 12:1 Put for stretched, A.V.; afflict for vex, A.V. The phrase, About that time, as in Acts 19:23 , points to wh...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Herod Persecutes the Church at Jerusalem and is Punished by God. Acts 12:1-25 James beheaded, Peter imprisoned:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Peter, therefore, was kept in prison; but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him. At that time, at the time when Barnabas...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 12:26 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ; 2 Corinthians 1:11 ; Acts 12:12 ; Ephesians 6:18-20 ; Hebrews 13:3 ; Isaiah 62:6 ; Isaiah 62:7 ;...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

But Prayer Acts 12:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Peter was in prison. Herod emboldened by the fact that his killing of James had pleased the Jews, p...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

Herod Kills James Acts 12:1-11 INTRODUCTORY WORDS There had come a time of comparative peace after the persecution which arose about Stephen,...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Continual prayer was made for him — Yet when their prayer was answered, they could scarce believe it, Acts 12:15 . But why had they not prayed for...

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

Related Commentaries of Acts 12:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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