Acts 12:7

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Acts 12:7 - Amplified Bible

And suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared [standing beside him], and a light shone in the place where he was. And the angel gently smote Peter on the side and awakened him, saying, Get up quickly! And the chains fell off his hands.

Acts 12:7 - American Standard Version

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.

Acts 12:7 - Bible in Basic English

And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.

Acts 12:7 - Darby Bible

And lo, an angel of [the] Lord came there, and a light shone in the prison: and having smitten the side of Peter, he roused him up, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell off his hands.

Acts 12:7 - English Standard Version

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood next to him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him, saying, "Get up quickly." And the chains fell off his hands.

Acts 12:7 - King James Version

Acts 12:7 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y he aquì, se le apareciò un ángel del Señor, y una luz brillò en la celda; y el ángel tocò a Pedro en el costado, y lo despertò diciendo: Levántate pronto. Y las cadenas cayeron de sus manos.

Acts 12:7 - The Message

Suddenly there was an angel at his side and light flooding the room. The angel shook Peter and got him up: "Hurry!" The handcuffs fell off his wrists. The angel said, "Get dressed. Put on your shoes." Peter did it. Then, "Grab your coat and let’s get out of here." Peter followed him, but didn’t believe it was really an angel—he thought he was dreaming.

Acts 12:7 - New American Standard Bible

And behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared and a light shone in the cell; and he struck Peter's side and woke him up, saying, "Get up quickly." And his chains fell off his hands.

Acts 12:7 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

De repente se le apareciò un ángel del Señor, y una luz brillò en la celda; y el ángel tocò a Pedro en el costado, y lo despertò diciéndole: "Levántate pronto." Y las cadenas se cayeron de las manos de Pedro.

Acts 12:7 - World English Bible

Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly!" His chains fell off from his hands.

Acts 12:7 - Young's Living Translation

and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, `Rise in haste,` and his chains fell from off [his] hands.

Acts 12:7 - Additional Comments

Gates and guards can keep out people, but not God and His angels. There is never any place or position that can keep God away, for He is always present (Matthew 28:20).
Christians can be assured that our ultimately destiny lies with God, not man. Examples: John 7:30, John 19:10-11.
Even though Peter has been in prison for days, is it on his imminent trial and execution that God intervenes, as He did when Abraham was about to offer up Isaac as a sacrifice. Yet, God did not intervene when David prayed fervently for his child to live (2 Sam 12:16-18). All throughout life God makes choices about our lives to teach us and to draw us to Him. Therefore, we should not view events as "good" vs. "bad", but realize they are all part of God's perfect plan to draw us to Him - as at times he was patient over and again with Israel, and then at time he brought judgment - all to draw Israel to Him. (Unfortunately all for naught, since Israel refused to listen.) What does it take for God to draw you to Him? Has He been patient with you a number of times, and because of the hardness of your heart He must now choose judgment and discipline? Yet, it is all to draw you to Him.

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