Study it in the app“And passing a first guard and a second, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened for them by itself; and going out they went along one street, and at once the angel left him.”
Peter is in prison, and the community prays for him without ceasingPrayer
Andδὲpassingδιελθόντεςa firstπρώτηνguardφυλακὴνandκαὶa second,δευτέρανthey cameἦλθανtoἐπὶthe ironτὴν σιδηρᾶνgateτὴν πύληνthatτὴνleadsφέρουσανintoεἰςthe city,τὴν πόλινwhichἥτιςopenedἠνοίγηfor themαὐτοῖςby itself;αὐτομάτηandκαὶgoing outἐξελθόντεςthey went alongπροῆλθονoneμίανstreet,ῥύμηνandκαὶat onceεὐθέωςthe angelὁ ἄγγελοςleftἀπέστηhim.ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ
pass through
To travel through a place or over to the far shore.
Where else “dielthontes” appearsfirst
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōtēn” appearswatch
Those on duty, or a part of the night.
Where else “phylakēn” appearssecond
Second.
Where else “deuteran” appearscome
To move to where someone is or to a place, and be present there.
Where else “ēlthan” appearsiron
Made of iron.
Where else “sidēran” appearsgate
Gate: a large gate, such as that of a city.
Where else “pylēn” appearsbring
To carry or bring something or someone.
Where else “pherousan” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “polin” appearsopen
Open.
Where else “ēnoigē” appearsby itself
By itself, with no one making it happen.
Where else “automatē” appearsgo out
To leave the place where one was and go outside or elsewhere.
Where else “exelthontes” appearsgo ahead
Go on ahead; go before.
Where else “proēlthon” appearsone
The quantity one, or a single one within a group.
Where else “mian” appearslane, street
Lane, narrow street.
Where else “rhymēn” appearsimmediately
Immediately, at once.
Where else “eutheōs” appearsangel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appearsdepart
To move away from a place or person.
Where else “apestē” appears9And going out he was following, and he did not know that what was happening through the angel was real, but he thought he was seeing a vision.
10 · This verse (above)
11And Peter, coming to himself, said, “Now I know truly that the Lord has sent out his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.”
1. What it says
What happens to Peter in prison, and what was the assembly doing in the meantime? (vv. 5-12)
2. What it means
When Rhoda announces that Peter is at the door, they do not believe her (vv. 13-16). What does this show about those who were praying?
3. How I live it
The believers prayed earnestly (v. 5). For whom or what could you pray steadily, even without seeing an answer soon?
