Acts 12:7
“And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Acts 12:7 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shined in the cell: and he smote Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Suddenly an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. The angel struck Peter on the side, and roused him with the words: “Get up quickly.”
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und siehe, ein Engel des Herrn stand da, und ein Licht leuchtete in dem Kerker; und er schlug Petrus an die Seite, weckte ihn und sagte: Stehe schnell auf! Und die Ketten fielen ihm von den Händen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y he aquí, el ángel del Señor sobrevino, y una luz resplandeció en la cárcel; é hiriendo á Pedro en el lado, le despertó, diciendo: Levántate prestamente. Y las cadenas se le cayeron de las manos.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E eis que veio acima um anjo do Senhor, e uma luz brilhou na prisão; e tocando em Pedro em sua lateral, despertou-o, dizendo; Levanta-te, depressa!E as correntes caíram de suas mãos.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então um anjo do Senhor repentinamente lhe apareceu, e uma luz resplandeceu na cela. O anjo tocou no lado de Pedro, acordou-o e disse: "Levanta rapidamente". Então suas correntes caíram de suas mãos.
📖 Acts 12:7 in Context
5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
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