Acts 22:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 22:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 22:5 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 22:5 — KJV
“As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.”
— Acts 22:5 (KJV)
Acts 22:5 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 22:5
“And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven. put...: Heb. caused to cease idolatrous...: Heb. Chemarim planets: or, twelve signs or, constellations”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:5: also, high, priest
“And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. of this way: Gr. of the way”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:5: letters, damascus, bring
“And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:5: also, witness, brethren
“And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood. ward: Heb. an house of ward shut...: Heb. bound living...: Heb. in widowhood of life”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:5: whom, went, bound
“And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Bethel.”
Shares key themes with Acts 22:5: high, priest, bring
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