Acts 1:12 Holman Christian Standard Bible United in Prayer Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 1:14 New Living Translation They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible All these were continually united in prayer, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and His brothers.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation The apostles had a single purpose as they devoted themselves to prayer. They were joined by some women, including Mary (the mother of Jesus), and they were joined by his brothers.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 1:24 New Living Translation Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosenIn Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosenIn Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Then they prayed, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all; show which of these two You have chosenIn Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s thoughts. Show us which of these two you have chosen.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 2:42 New Living Translation The Believers Form a Community All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version The Fellowship of the Believers They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to the prayers.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation Life as a Christian The disciples were devoted to the teachings of the apostles, to fellowship, to the breaking of bread, and to prayer.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 3:1 New Living Translation Peter Heals a Crippled Beggar Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Peter Heals a Lame Beggar One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Healing of a Lame Man Now Peter and John were going up together to the temple complex at the hour of prayer at three in the afternoon.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation A Lame Man Is Healed Peter and John were going to the temple courtyard for the three o’clock prayer.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 4:23 New Living Translation The Believers Pray for Courage As soon as they were freed, Peter and John returned to the other believers and told them what the leading priests and elders had said.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version The Believers Pray On their release, Peter and John went back to their own people and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Prayer for Boldness After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation The Apostles and Other Believers Pray for God’s Help When Peter and John were released, they went to their own people and told them everything the chief priests and leaders had said.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 4:24 New Living Translation When they heard the report, all the believers lifted their voices together in prayer to God: “O Sovereign Lord, Creator of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them—In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version When they heard this, they raised their voices together in prayer to God. “Sovereign Lord,” they said, “you made the heavens and the earth and the sea, and everything in them.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation When they heard this, they were united and loudly prayed to God, “Master, you made the sky, the land, the sea, and everything in them.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 4:31 New Living Translation After this prayer, the meeting place shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they preached the word of God with boldness.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible When they had prayed, the place where they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak God’s message with boldness.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation When they had finished praying, their meeting place shook. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak God’s word boldly.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 6:4 New Living Translation Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation However, we will devote ourselves to praying and to serving in ways that are related to the word.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 6:6 New Living Translation These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version They presented these men to the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation The disciples had these men stand in front of the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on these seven men.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 7:59 New Living Translation As they stoned him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 8:15 New Living Translation As soon as they arrived, they prayed for these new believers to receive the Holy Spirit.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version When they arrived, they prayed for the new believers there that they might receive the Holy Spirit,In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation Peter and John went to Samaria and prayed that the Samaritans would receive the Holy Spirit.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 8:22 New Living Translation Repent of your wickedness and pray to the Lord. Perhaps he will forgive your evil thoughts,In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Repent of this wickedness and pray to the Lord in the hope that he may forgive you for having such a thought in your heart.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that the intent of your heart may be forgiven you.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 8:24 New Living Translation “Pray to the Lord for me,” Simon exclaimed, “that these terrible things you’ve said won’t happen to me!”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible “Please pray to the Lord for me,” Simon replied, “so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me that none of the things you said will happen to me.”In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 9:11 New Living Translation The Lord said, “Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you get there, ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul. He is praying to me right now.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible “Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him, “to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation The Lord told him, “Get up! Go to Judas’ house on Straight Street, and ask for a man named Saul from the city of Tarsus. He’s praying.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 9:40 New Living Translation But Peter asked them all to leave the room; then he knelt and prayed. Turning to the body he said, “Get up, Tabitha.” And she opened her eyes! When she saw Peter, she sat up!In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down, prayed, and turning toward the body said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation Peter made everyone leave the room. He knelt and prayed. Then he turned toward the body and said, “Tabitha, get up!” Tabitha opened her eyes, saw Peter, and sat up.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 10:2 New Living Translation He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version He and all his family were devout and God-fearing; he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible He was a devout man and feared God along with his whole household. He did many charitable deeds for the Jewish people and always prayed to God.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation He and everyone in his home were devout and respected God. Cornelius gave many gifts to poor Jewish people and always prayed to God.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 10:4 New Living Translation Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked. The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering before God.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Looking intently at him, he became afraid and said, “What is it, lord?” The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have come up as a memorial offering before God.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation He stared at the angel and was terrified. Cornelius asked the angel, “What do you want, sir?” The angel answered him, “God is aware of your prayers and your gifts to the poor, and he has remembered you.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 10:9 New Living Translation Peter Visits Cornelius The next day as Cornelius’s messengers were nearing the town, Peter went up on the flat roof to pray. It was about noon,In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Peter’s Vision About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof to pray.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Peter’s Vision The next day, as they were traveling and nearing the city, Peter went up to pray on the housetop about noon.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation Peter Has a Vision Around noon the next day, while Cornelius’ men were on their way and coming close to Joppa, Peter went on the roof to pray.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 10:30 New Living Translation Cornelius replied, “Four days ago I was praying in my house about this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man in dazzling clothes was standing in front of me.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes stood before meIn Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Cornelius replied, “Four days ago at this hour, at three in the afternoon, I was praying in my house. Just then a man in a dazzling robe stood before meIn Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation Cornelius answered, “Four days ago I was praying at home. It was at this same time, three o’clock in the afternoon. Suddenly, a man dressed in radiant clothes stood in front of me.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 10:31 New Living Translation He told me, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been noticed by God!In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation He said to me, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and has remembered your gifts to the poor.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 11:5 New Living Translation “I was in the town of Joppa,” he said, “and while I was praying, I went into a trance and saw a vision. Something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners from the sky. And it came right down to me.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version “I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw something like a large sheet being let down from heaven by its four corners, and it came down to where I was.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible “I was in the town of Joppa praying, and I saw, in a visionary state, an object that resembled a large sheet coming down, being lowered by its four corners from heaven, and it came to me.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation “I was praying in the city of Joppa when I fell into a trance. I saw something like a large linen sheet being lowered by its four corners from the sky. The sheet came near me.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 12:5 New Living Translation But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible So Peter was kept in prison, but prayer was being made earnestly to God for him by the church.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying very hard to God for him.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 12:12 New Living Translation When he realized this, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many were gathered for prayer.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John Mark, where many had assembled and were praying.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation When Peter realized what had happened, he went to the home of Mary, the mother of John Mark. Many people had gathered at her home and were praying.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
Acts 13:3 New Living Translation So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations New International Version So after they had fasted and prayed, they placed their hands on them and sent them off.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Holman Christian Standard Bible Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations GOD’S WORD Translation After fasting and praying, Simeon, Lucius, and Manaen placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul, and released them ⌞from their work in Antioch⌟.In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations
AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES : PRAYER IN (Genesis 32:11;43:14; Exodus 17:4; Numbers 20:16; 1 Samuel 1:10,11;)
CONSTANCY : In prayer (Luke 18:1; Romans 12:12; Ephesians 6:18; Colossians 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 5:17)
