Peter was therefore kept in prison, but constant prayer was offered to God for him by the church.

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the full true knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face and complete what is lacking in your faith?

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, how without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

Come, you children, give heed to me; I will teach you the fear of Jehovah.

I have taught you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in straight tracks;

The preacher sought to learn acceptable words; written words of uprightness and truth.

how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ Jesus.

then hear in Heaven, and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain upon Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

then hear in Heaven, and forgive the sin of Your servants, Your people Israel, that You may teach them the good way in which they should walk; and send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

Thus says Jehovah, Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths where the good way is, and walk in it, and you shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk in it.