5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Acts 12:5:1 ⧉ὁothe Acts 12:5:2 ⧉μὲνmenindeed Acts 12:5:3 ⧉οὖνoontherefore Acts 12:5:4 ⧉ΠέτροςpetrosPeter Acts 12:5:5 ⧉ἐτηρεῖτοeeteereetowas being kept Acts 12:5:6 ⧉ἐνenin Acts 12:5:7 ⧉τῇteethe Acts 12:5:8 ⧉φυλακῇfeelakeeprison Acts 12:5:9 ⧉προσευχὴprosefkheeprayer Acts 12:5:10 ⧉δὲdebut Acts 12:5:11 ⧉ἦνeenwas Acts 12:5:12 ⧉ἐκτενῶςektenosearnestly Acts 12:5:13 ⧉γινομένηyeenomeneebeing made Acts 12:5:14 ⧉ὑπὸeepoby Acts 12:5:15 ⧉τῆςteesthe Acts 12:5:16 ⧉ἐκκλησίαςekkleeseeaschurch Acts 12:5:17 ⧉πρὸςprosto Acts 12:5:18 ⧉τὸνtonthe Acts 12:5:19 ⧉θεὸνtheonGod Acts 12:5:20 ⧉περὶpereeconcerning Acts 12:5:21 ⧉αὐτοῦaftoohim |
5. Formal Translation Peter was being held in prison, while the church kept offering earnest prayer to God {Theos, Attentive Hearer} on his behalf. |
5. Dynamic Translation So Peter remained under guard in prison, but the church continued praying intensely to God {Theos, Gracious Responder} for him. |