Acts 2:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 2:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 2:17 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and yo..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 2:17 — KJV
“And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:”
— Acts 2:17 (KJV)
Acts 2:17 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 2:17
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:17: come, pass, pour
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:17: come, pass, days
“There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:17: days, god, sons
“I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. to give...: Heb. to draw my flesh with wine all...: Heb. the number of the days of their life”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:17: days, flesh, sons
“Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will punish them: the young men shall die by the sword; their sons and their daughters shall die by famine: punish: Heb. visit upon”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:17: saith, sons, daughters
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