Acts 13:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 13:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 13:3 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 13:3 — KJV
“And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.”
— Acts 13:3 (KJV)
Acts 13:3 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 13:3
“Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:3: hands, sent, away
“Then Samuel told the people the manner of the kingdom, and wrote it in a book, and laid it up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:3: laid, sent, away
“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:3: laid, hands, sent
“Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:3: prayed, laid, hands
“And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.”
Shares key themes with Acts 13:3: prayed, laid, hands
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