Acts 1:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 1:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 1:16 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 1:16 — KJV
“Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.”
— Acts 1:16 (KJV)
Acts 1:16 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 1:16
“And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him. sent...: Heb. took him”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:16: david, spake, before
“Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgments, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake unto David thy father:”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:16: men, david, spake
“And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which spake with his mouth unto David my father, and hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying,”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:16: fulfilled, mouth, david
“Who hast kept with thy servant David my father that thou promisedst him: thou spakest also with thy mouth, and hast fulfilled it with thine hand, as it is this day.”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:16: fulfilled, mouth, david
“And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:16: men, brethren, david
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