Acts 2:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 2:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 2:20 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 2:20 — KJV
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:”
— Acts 2:20 (KJV)
Acts 2:20 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 2:20
“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:20: sun, turned, into
“Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon. stand...: Heb. be silent”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:20: sun, moon, before
“And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies. fetch: Heb. take unto us”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:20: into, before, day
“And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:20: into, before, lord
“And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:20: into, day, lord
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