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Acts Chapter 12 verse 15 Holy Bible

ASV Acts 12:15

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. And they said, It is his angel.
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BBE Acts 12:15

And they said to her, You are off your head. But still she said, with decision, that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
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DARBY Acts 12:15

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she maintained that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.
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KJV Acts 12:15

And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
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WBT Acts 12:15

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WEB Acts 12:15

They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
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YLT Acts 12:15

and they said unto her, `Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming `it' to be so, and they said, `It is his messenger;'
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 15. - Confidently for constantly, A.V. (for the same use of διι'σχυρίζομαι, see Luke 22:59); and they said for then said they, A.V. It is his angel; meaning probably his guardian angel (Matthew 18:10). But the expression is obscure, and we do not know exactly the nature of the belief on which it was grounded. They must have thought that perhaps Peter had been put to death in prison that very night, and that his angel, speaking with his voice, was sent to announce it to the Church. The narrative is a striking instance how "slow of heart to believe" are even the most devout. They were praying very earnestly for Peter's life; their prayer was granted; and yet the announcement of it only draws out the answer, "Thou art mad!" and then, as an alternative, the explanation, "It is his angel!"

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(15) It is his angel.--The language expresses the common belief of the Jews, that every true Israelite had a guardian angel specially assigned to him, who, when he appeared in human form, assumed the likeness of the man whom he protected. It is obvious that the record of the casual utterance of such a belief cannot be taken as an authoritative sanction of it.