Acts 23:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 23:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 23:16 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 23:16 — KJV
“And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.”
— Acts 23:16 (KJV)
Acts 23:16 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 23:16
“And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. tidings: Heb. hearing”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:16: sister, son, heard
“And when they had set the people, even all the host that was on the north of the city, and their liers in wait on the west of the city, Joshua went that night into the midst of the valley. liers...: Heb. lying in wait”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:16: lying, wait, went
“And Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:16: son, lying, wait
“Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. into...: or, from the rock”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:16: heard, went, into
“When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judaea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:16: son, heard, went
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