Focused Passage

Acts 12:1-5

The Lord Delivers His Servant and Judges Proud Opposition

Herod violently attacks the church, James is killed, Peter is imprisoned and delivered by the Lord, Herod receives divine judgment, and the word of God continues to spread.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.

3 And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

4 He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

5 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Matthew 24:9 Classic cross-references John 15:20 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:17 Classic cross-references John 16:2 Classic cross-references Luke 22:53 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:12 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:24-31 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:10-12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction About Κατ’ G2596 Preposition that ἐκεῖνον G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular time καιρὸν G2540 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular King βασιλεὺς G935 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Herod Ἡρῴδης G2264 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular reached out ἐπέβαλεν G1911 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . τὰς G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Plural . . . χεῖρας G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural to harm κακῶσαί G2559 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active some τινας G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural who τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural belonged to ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίας G1577 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

BSB notes

That is, King Herod Agrippa
Literally put forth the hands to mistreat

Verse 2

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:37 Classic cross-references Matthew 20:23 Classic cross-references Matthew 4:21 Classic cross-references Mark 10:39 Classic cross-references Mark 1:19 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:12 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:24-31 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:10-12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction {He had} James Ἰάκωβον G2385 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular brother ἀδελφὸν G80 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular of John Ἰωάννου G2491 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular put to death ἀνεῖλεν G337 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular with the sword μαχαίρῃ G3162 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Exodus 23:15 Classic cross-references Acts 24:27 Classic cross-references John 12:43 Classic cross-references John 21:18 Classic cross-references Acts 20:6 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:12 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:24-31 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:10-12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And δὲ G1161 Conjunction seeing ἰδὼν G3708 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction [this] ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular pleased ἀρεστόν G701 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίοις G2453 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural [Herod] proceeded προσέθετο G4369 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction to seize συλλαβεῖν G4815 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Peter Πέτρον G4074 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular vvv δὲ G1161 Conjunction during ἦσαν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the αἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Feminine Plural - ἡμέραι G2250 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Feast of Unleavened [Bread] ἀζύμων G106 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural

BSB notes

Literally seize Peter—now these were the days of the Unleavened; see Exodus 12:14–20.

Verse 4

Cross-references

Proverbs 19:21 Classic cross-references Luke 22:33 Classic cross-references Psalms 69:33 Classic cross-references Luke 21:12 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 19:2 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:12 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:24-31 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:10-12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

He arrested πιάσας G4084 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [him] ὃν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction put [him] ἔθετο G5087 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition prison φυλακήν G5438 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular handing [him] over παραδοὺς G3860 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to be guarded φυλάσσειν G5442 Verb - Present Infinitive Active . . . αὐτόν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular by four τέσσαρσιν G5064 Adjective - Dative Neuter Plural squads of four τετραδίοις G5069 Noun - Dative Neuter Plural soldiers [each] στρατιωτῶν G4757 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural [Herod] intended βουλόμενος G1014 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular to bring him out ἀναγαγεῖν G321 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active . . . αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular to the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular people λαῷ G2992 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular after μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Passover πάσχα G3957 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Isaiah 65:24 Classic cross-references James 5:16 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:26 Classic cross-references Psalms 34:17 Classic cross-references Matthew 18:19 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 3:12 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:24-31 OliveGrove study links Matthew 5:10-12 OliveGrove study links

Original words

So οὖν G3767 Conjunction - μὲν G3303 Conjunction - Ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular was kept ἐτηρεῖτο G5083 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular prison φυλακῇ G5438 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὑπὸ G5259 Preposition the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίας G1577 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular was ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular fervently ἐκτενῶς G1619 Adverb praying προσευχὴ G4335 Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular . . . γινομένη G1096 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Feminine Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular God Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular for περὶ G4012 Preposition him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular

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