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Acts 12:16
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KJ21
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
ASV
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
AMP
But [meanwhile] Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were completely amazed.
AMPC
But meanwhile Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the gate and saw him, they were amazed.
BRG
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
CSB
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
CSBA
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
CEB
Meanwhile, Peter remained outside, knocking at the gate. They finally opened the gate and saw him there, and they were astounded.
CJB
Meanwhile, Kefa kept knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
CEV
But Peter kept on knocking, until finally they opened the gate. They saw him and were completely amazed.
DARBY
But Peter continued knocking: and having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
DLNT
But Peter was continuing-on knocking. And having opened, they saw him and were astonished.
DRA
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened, they saw him, and were astonished.
ERV
But Peter continued to knock. When the believers opened the door, they saw him. They were amazed.
EASY
While all this was happening, Peter was still knocking at the door. Then someone went and opened the door. They were all very surprised when they saw him there.
EHV
Meanwhile, Peter kept on knocking. When they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
ESV
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
ESVUK
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
EXB
[L But; Meanwhile] Peter continued to knock, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were ·amazed [astonished].
GNV
But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened it, and saw him, they were astonied.
GW
But Peter kept knocking. When they opened the door, they were shocked to see him.
GNT
Meanwhile Peter kept on knocking. At last they opened the door, and when they saw him, they were amazed.
HCSB
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.
ICB
Peter continued to knock. When they opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
ISV
Meanwhile, Peter kept on knocking and knocking. When they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.
PHILLIPS
But Peter continued to stand there knocking on the door, and when they opened it and recognised him they were simply amazed. Peter, however, made a gesture to them to stop talking while he explained to them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. Then he said, “Go and tell James and the other brothers what has happened.” After this he left them and went on to another place.
JUB
But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
KJV
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
AKJV
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
LSB
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were astounded.
LEB
But Peter was continuing to knock, and when they opened the door they saw him and were astonished.
TLB
Meanwhile Peter continued knocking. When they finally went out and opened the door, their surprise knew no bounds.
MSG
But they wouldn’t believe her, dismissing her, dismissing her report. “You’re crazy,” they said. She stuck by her story, insisting. They still wouldn’t believe her and said, “It must be his angel.” All this time poor Peter was standing out in the street, knocking away. Finally they opened up and saw him—and went wild! Peter put his hands up and calmed them down. He described how the Master had gotten him out of jail, then said, “Tell James and the brothers what’s happened.” He left them and went off to another place.
MEV
But Peter continued knocking. And when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
MOUNCE
· But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened, they saw him and were astonished.
NOG
But Peter kept knocking. When they opened the door, they were shocked to see him.
NABRE
But Peter continued to knock, and when they opened it, they saw him and were astounded.
NASB
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
NASB1995
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
NCB
Meanwhile, Peter continued to knock, and when they opened the door they saw him and were astounded.
NCV
Peter continued to knock, and when they opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
NET
Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.
NIRV
Peter kept on knocking. When they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
NIV
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
NIVUK
But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
NKJV
Now Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
NLV
Peter kept knocking. When they opened the gate and saw him, they were surprised and wondered about it.
NLT
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking. When they finally opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.
NMB
But Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished.
NRSVA
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.
NRSVACE
Meanwhile, Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.
NRSVCE
Meanwhile Peter continued knocking; and when they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.
NRSVUE
Meanwhile Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the gate they saw him and were amazed.
NTFE
Meanwhile Peter carried on knocking. They opened the door and saw him, and were astonished.
OJB
But Kefa continued knocking. And having opened the gate, they saw him, and were mishpoyel (standing in awe).
RGT
But Peter continued knocking. And when they had opened it, and saw him, they were astonished.
RSV
But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
RSVCE
But Peter continued knocking; and when they opened, they saw him and were amazed.
TLV
But Peter kept on knocking. When they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed!
VOICE
All this time, Peter was still out in the street, knocking on the gate. Finally they came and let him in. Of course, the disciples were stunned, and everyone was talking at once.
WEB
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
WE
Peter kept on knocking. When they opened the door and saw him, they were very much surprised.
WYC
But Peter abode still, and knocked [Forsooth Peter lasted knocking]. And when they had opened the door, they saw him, and wondered.
YLT
and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
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