Acts 23:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 23:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 23:11 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jer..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 23:11 — KJV
“And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.”
— Acts 23:11 (KJV)
Acts 23:11 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 23:11
“After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:11: paul, jerusalem, must
“And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite. Ornan: also called, Araunah”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:11: lord, stood, jerusalem
“And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, according to the commandment of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:11: lord, hast, jerusalem
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behind thy back, therefore bear thou also thy lewdness and thy whoredoms.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:11: lord, hast, bear
“Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:11: good, hast, witness
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