Acts 12:7 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 12:7

Peter Freed from Prison

5 Peter was therefore kept in prison, but¹ constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

6 And when Herod was about to bring him out, that night Peter was sleeping, bound with two chains between two soldiers; and the guards before the door were¹ keeping the prison.

7 Now behold, ^aan angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the prison; and he struck Peter on the side and raised him up, saying, “Arise quickly!” And his chains fell off his hands.

8 Then the angel said to him, “Gird yourself and tie on your sandals”; and so he did. And he said to him, “Put on your garment and follow me.”

9 So he went out and followed him, and ^adid not know that what was done by the angel was real, but thought ^bhe was seeing a vision.

10 When they were past the first and the second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, ^awhich opened to them of its own accord; and they went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.

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Definitions of words in Acts 12:7:

Angel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Angel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

By {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
By {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

In {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Light {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Light {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Side {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Lord {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

On {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
On {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Peter {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Peter {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Prison {Easton's Bible Dictionary}

Other definition entries containing Acts 12:7:

Drusilla {Easton's}
Herod Agrippa I. {Easton's}
Persecution {I.S.B.E.}

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