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The Rescue of Peter

Acts 12:16

In 9 translations

BSB
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
KJV
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
WEB
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
ASV
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
LSV
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
YLT
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
DBY
But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
DRC
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.
GNV
But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and sawe him, they were astonied.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of εἶδαν: Tyndale House, Textus Receptus: εἶδον.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενεν κρούων· ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐξέστησαν.
RP2018
Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενεν κρούων· ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδον αὐτόν, καὶ ἐξέστησαν.
TR-Boyd
Ὁ δὲ Πέτρος ἐπέμενε κρούων· ἀνοίξαντες δὲ εἶδον αὐτόν, καὶ ἐξέστησαν.
SCR1894
ο δε πετρος επεμενεν κρουων ανοιξαντες δε ειδον αυτον και εξεστησαν

Who and where

👤 Simon Peter◆ An angel rescues Peter from prison

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