Acts 17:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 17:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 17:28 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offsp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 17:28 — KJV
“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”
— Acts 17:28 (KJV)
Acts 17:28 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 17:28
“And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. mother: that is, grandmother idol: Heb. horror”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:28: move, being, also
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:28: live, certain, own
“And also Maachah his mother, even her he removed from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt it by the brook Kidron. destroyed: Heb. cut off”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:28: move, being, also
“Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this. let him...: Chaldee, let him be destroyed”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:28: being, also, own
“There shall be no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; come, and let us cut it off from being a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee. be cut...: or, be brought to silence pursue...: Heb. go after thee”
Shares key themes with Acts 17:28: being, also, own
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