Acts 17:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 17:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 17:22 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superst..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 17:22 — KJV
“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”
— Acts 17:22 (KJV)
Acts 17:22 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 17:22
“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”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:22: then, mars, hill
“Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear God, give audience.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:22: then, paul, stood
“And the men turned their faces from thence, and went toward Sodom: but Abraham stood yet before the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:22: then, stood, men
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it. wedge: Heb. tongue”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:22: then, midst, men
“Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space being between them:”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:22: then, stood, hill
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