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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.

KJV

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄγγελος κυρίου ἐπέστη, καὶ φῶς ἔλαμψεν ἐν τῷ οἰκήματι· πατάξας δὲ τὴν πλευρὰν τοῦ Πέτρου ἤγειρεν αὐτὸν λέγων, ἀνάστα ἐν τάχει. καὶ ἐξέπεσαν αὐτοῦ αἱ ἁλύσεις ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν.

Greek NT

Et ecce angelus Domini astitit, et lumen refulsit in habitaculo : percussoque latere Petri, excitavit eum, dicens : Surge velociter. Et ceciderunt catenæ de manibus ejus.

Vulgate

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.

ASV

And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him and a light shined in the room. And he, striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands.

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In this verse

People Peter

In the original Greek

23 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

Πέτρος
petros
noun · 154×
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
λάμπω
lampo
verb · 7×
λέγω
lego
verb · 2256×
οἴκημα
oikema
noun · 1×
πατάσσω
patasso
verb · 10×
πλευρά
pleura
noun · 5×
τάχος
tachos
noun · 7×
φῶς
phos
noun · 72×
χείρ
cheir
noun · 175×
ἀνίστημι
anistemi
verb · 107×
ἄγγελος
aggelos
verb · 176×
ἅλυσις
alusis
noun · 11×
ἐγείρω
egeiro
verb · 143×
ἐκ
ek
preposition · 915×
ἐκπίπτω
ekpipto
verb · 10×
ἐν
en
preposition · 2743×
ἐφίστημι
ephistemi
verb · 20×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×

Themes

Theophany

Miracle

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§334In the meantime, the whole life of the Church benefits from the mysterious and powerful help of angels.201

Cross-references

  • 1Kgs 19:5 — And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
  • 1Kgs 19:5 — And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
  • 1Kgs 19:7 — And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.
  • 2Kgs 1:3 — But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, Is it not because there is not a God in Israel, that ye go to enqu
  • Acts 2:24 — Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
  • Acts 5:19 — But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
  • Acts 5:19 — But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
  • Acts 9:3 — And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
  • Acts 10:30 — And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
  • Acts 12:11 — And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of th
  • Acts 12:23 — And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
  • Acts 16:26 — And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
  • Acts 16:26 — And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
  • Acts 27:23 — For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,
  • Dan 3:24 — Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the k
  • Dan 6:22 — My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.
  • Eph 5:14 — Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.
  • Ezek 43:2 — And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory.
  • Gen 19:15 — And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest thou be consumed in the iniquity of the city.
  • Hab 3:4 — And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.
  • Heb 1:14 — Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
  • Isa 51:14 — The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.
  • Isa 60:1 — Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
  • Luke 2:9 — And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
  • Luke 24:4 — And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
  • Matt 18:10 — Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.
  • Mic 7:9 — I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousn
  • Ps 34:7 — The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.
  • Ps 37:32 — The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
  • Ps 105:18 — Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:
  • Ps 107:14 — He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
  • Ps 107:14 — He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
  • Ps 116:16 — O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.
  • Ps 142:6 — Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
  • Ps 146:7 — Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The LORD looseth the prisoners: