Acts 12:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 12:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 12:2 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he killed James the brother of John with the sword." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 12:2 — KJV
“And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.”
— Acts 12:2 (KJV)
Acts 12:2 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 12:2
“And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them.”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:2: james, brother, john
“Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:2: james, brother, john
“And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:2: james, brother, john
“And when he had gone a little further thence, he saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who also were in the ship mending their nets.”
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“And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:2: james, brother, john
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