Acts 27:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 27:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 27:4 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 27:4 — KJV
“And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.”
— Acts 27:4 (KJV)
Acts 27:4 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 27:4
“So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.”
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“And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;”
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“Therefore is the name of it called Babel; because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. Babel: that is, Confusion”
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“The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.”
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“When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”
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