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.(A)

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He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(A) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly.

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17 Motioning to them with his hand(A) to be silent, he explained to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Report these things to James[a](B) and the brothers,” he said. Then he departed and went to a different place.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 12:17 This was James, the Lord’s brother; Mk 6:3. This was not James the apostle; Ac 12:2.

17 Peter motioned with his hand(A) for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James(B) and the other brothers and sisters(C) about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

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