Acts 1:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 1:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 1:26 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 1:26 — KJV
“And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”
— Acts 1:26 (KJV)
Acts 1:26 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 1:26
“And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, fell: Heb. went forth”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:26: forth, lot, fell
“And the lot eastward fell to Shelemiah. Then for Zechariah his son, a wise counsellor, they cast lots; and his lot came out northward. Shelemiah: also called Meshelemiah”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:26: lots, lot, fell
“And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:26: lots, lot, fell
“And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:26: forth, lot
“And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.”
Shares key themes with Acts 1:26: forth, lot
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