Acts 13:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 13:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 13:16 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 13:16 — KJV
“Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.”
— Acts 13:16 (KJV)
Acts 13:16 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 13:16
“And hath extended mercy unto me before the king, and his counsellors, and before all the king's mighty princes. And I was strengthened as the hand of the LORD my God was upon me, and I gathered together out of Israel chief men to go up with me.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:16: then, hand, men
“But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:16: then, hand, israel
“Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: sheaf: or, handful: Heb. omer”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:16: then, hand, israel
“And if his father have no brethren, then ye shall give his inheritance unto his kinsman that is next to him of his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be unto the children of Israel a statute of judgment, as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:16: then, men, israel
“Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:16: men, israel, god
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