Acts 12:6

“And 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.”

"And 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." - Acts 12:6
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What does Acts 12:6 mean?

Acts 12:6 (KJV) states, "And 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." This verse comes from the book of Acts in the New Testament and is part of a…

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Sleeping Peacefully in the Storm: Lessons from Peter's Prison Experience

In Acts 12:6 we find the apostle Peter in a dire situation, a moment painted vividly by the King James Version: "And 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…

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A Prayer for Deliverance in Difficult Times

O Sovereign Lord, In the stillness of this sacred moment, I approach Your throne with a heart full of yearning for Your presence. I reflect upon the verse from Acts 12:6, where it is written, "And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between…

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Acts 12:24 - "¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied."
Acts 6:6 - "Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them."
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Acts 12:2 - "And he killed James the brother of John with the sword."
Acts 28:12 - "And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days."
Acts 12:22 - "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man."
Acts 20:12 - "And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted."
Acts 15:6 - "¶ And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter."
Acts 6:4 - "But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word."
Acts 12:13 - "And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda."
Acts 14:12 - "And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker."
Acts 26:12 - "Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,"
Acts 6:10 - "And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake."
"¶ But the word of God grew and multiplied." - Acts 12:24
Acts 12:12 - "And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying."