Acts 24:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 24:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 24:7 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 24:7 — KJV
“But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,”
— Acts 24:7 (KJV)
Acts 24:7 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 24:7
“Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done.”
Shares key themes with Acts 24:7: chief, captain, came
“And it came to pass at that time, that Abimelech and Phichol the chief captain of his host spake unto Abraham, saying, God is with thee in all that thou doest:”
Shares key themes with Acts 24:7: chief, captain, came
“And it came to pass, as the camels had done drinking, that the man took a golden earring of half a shekel weight, and two bracelets for her hands of ten shekels weight of gold; earring: or, jewel for the forehead”
Shares key themes with Acts 24:7: came, took, hands
“So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. made: Heb. gave”
Shares key themes with Acts 24:7: chief, captain, took
“So the people shouted when the priests blew with the trumpets: and it came to pass, when the people heard the sound of the trumpet, and the people shouted with a great shout, that the wall fell down flat, so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they took the city. flat: Heb. under it”
Shares key themes with Acts 24:7: came, great, took
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