Acts 23:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 23:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 23:3 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and command..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 23:3 — KJV
“Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?”
— Acts 23:3 (KJV)
Acts 23:3 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 23:3
“And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:3: then, god, smite
“And thou, Ezra, after the wisdom of thy God, that is in thine hand, set magistrates and judges, which may judge all the people that are beyond the river, all such as know the laws of thy God; and teach ye them that know them not.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:3: god, judge, after
“Then shalt thou say unto them, Because your fathers have forsaken me, saith the LORD, and have walked after other gods, and have served them, and have worshipped them, and have forsaken me, and have not kept my law;”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:3: then, god, after
“Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:3: then, paul, god
“Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:”
Shares key themes with Acts 23:3: then, paul, judge
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