Acts 12:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 12:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 12:4 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; in..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 12:4 — KJV
“And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. Easter: Gr. Passover quaternions: a file of four soldiers”
— Acts 12:4 (KJV)
Acts 12:4 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 12:4
“Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:4: put, keep, people
“And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:4: prison, soldiers, keep
“And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:4: prison, delivered, after
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so. grass: Heb. tender grass”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:4: after, bring, forth
“And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.”
Shares key themes with Acts 12:4: after, bring, forth
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