Acts 17:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 17:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 17:21 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 17:21 — KJV
“(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)”
— Acts 17:21 (KJV)
Acts 17:21 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 17:21
“And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:21: either, tell, hear
“And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD?”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:21: time, nothing, tell
“Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid,”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:21: nothing, else, hear
“Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:21: time, hear, new
“Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:21: time, nothing, hear
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