Acts 2:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 2:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 2:23 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucif..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 2:23 — KJV
“Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:”
— Acts 2:23 (KJV)
Acts 2:23 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 2:23
“When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:23: delivered, god, taken
“And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. which...: Heb. and who multiplied our slain”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:23: delivered, god, hands
“God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked. hath...: Heb. hath shut me up”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:23: delivered, god, wicked
“So the LORD our God delivered into our hands Og also, the king of Bashan, and all his people: and we smote him until none was left to him remaining.”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:23: delivered, god, hands
“And when the LORD thy God hath delivered it into thine hands, thou shalt smite every male thereof with the edge of the sword:”
Shares key themes with Acts 2:23: delivered, god, hands
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