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Acts 12:14

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14And recognizing Peter’s voice, because of her* joy she did not open the gate, but ran in and* announced that Peter was standing at the gate.

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Footnotes

  1. *Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“ran in”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she did not open the gate but ran in and reported that Peter was standing at the gate.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, “Peter is at the door!”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

She recognized Peter’s voice, and because of her joy, she did not open the gate but ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the outer gate.

NLTNew Living Translation

When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed that, instead of opening the door, she ran back inside and told everyone, “Peter is standing at the door!”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.