Acts 17:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 17:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 17:19 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 17:19 — KJV
“And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? Areopagus: or, Mars' hill: it was the highest court in Athens”
— Acts 17:19 (KJV)
Acts 17:19 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 17:19
“But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered. the tree...: Heb. the stalk with his bread”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:19: brought, saying, may
“Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Mars' hill: or, the court of the Areopagites”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:19: mars, hill, court
“And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:19: brought, may, know
“Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:19: saying, may, know
“That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:19: brought, may, know
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