Acts 11:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 11:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 11:23 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 11:23 — KJV
“Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.”
— Acts 11:23 (KJV)
Acts 11:23 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 11:23
“And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the LORD thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.”
Shares key themes with Acts 11:23: came, seen, god
“But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.”
Shares key themes with Acts 11:23: god, heart, would
“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”
Shares key themes with Acts 11:23: god, heart, would
“Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;”
Shares key themes with Acts 11:23: god, glad, heart
“But take diligent heed to do the commandment and the law, which Moses the servant of the LORD charged you, to love the LORD your God, and to walk in all his ways, and to keep his commandments, and to cleave unto him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.”
Shares key themes with Acts 11:23: god, heart, cleave
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