Study it in the app“And look, an angel of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the cell; and striking Peter’s side he woke him, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his hands.”
Peter is in prison, and the community prays for him without ceasingPrayer
Andκαὶlook,ἰδοὺan angelἄγγελοςof the Lordκυρίουstood by,ἐπέστηandκαὶa lightφῶςshoneἔλαμψενinἐνthe cell;τῷ οἰκήματιandδὲstrikingπατάξαςPeter’sτοῦ Πέτρουsideτὴν πλευρὰνhe wokeἤγειρενhim,αὐτὸνsaying,λέγων“Get upἈνάσταquickly.”ἐν τάχειAndκαὶthe chainsαἱ ἁλύσειςfellἐξέπεσανoffἐκhisαὐτοῦhands.τῶν χειρῶν
angel
A messenger from heaven who serves God.
Where else “angelos” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearsstand by
To suddenly appear beside someone.
Where else “epestē” appearslight
Light from the sun, a lamp or heaven.
Where else “phōs” appearsshine
Shine, give light.
Where else “elampsen” appearscell, room
Room, dwelling; a prison cell.
Where else “oikēmati” appearsstrike
Strike, hit; strike down.
Where else “pataxas” appearsPeter
Peter, "rock": the name Jesus gave to Simon.
Where else “Petrou” appearsside
Side, the part of the body over the ribs.
Where else “pleuran” appearswake
To rouse someone from sleep, or to stir from sleep.
Where else “ēgeiren” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legōn” appearsget up
To stand up, or set out somewhere.
Where else “Anasta” appearsspeed
Speed, quickness; "in speed", quickly, soon.
Where else “tachei” appearschain
Chain.
Where else “halyseis” appearsfall off
To come loose from where it was and drop to the ground or into the water.
Where else “exepesan” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheirōn” appears6And when Herod was about to bring him out, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and guards before the door were keeping watch over the prison.
7 · This verse (above)
8And the angel said to him, “Fasten your belt and tie on your sandals.” And he did so. And he says to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
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?
