Acts 27:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 27:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 27:17 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicks..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 27:17 — KJV
“Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, strake sail, and so were driven.”
— Acts 27:17 (KJV)
Acts 27:17 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 27:17
“And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven. divided: or, imparted”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:17: ship, lest, should
“And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:17: ship, should, fall
“And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:17: fearing, lest, should
“Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:17: fearing, lest, should
“And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:17: taken, lest, should
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