Acts 27:40
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 27:40 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 27:40 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 27:40 — KJV
“And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoised up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore. taken...: or, cut the anchors, they left them in the sea”
— Acts 27:40 (KJV)
Acts 27:40 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 27:40
“And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:40: sea, wind, made
“And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:40: taken, committed, made
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:40: sea, toward, cut
“And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which is on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:40: themselves, sea, shore
“And king Solomon made a navy of ships in Eziongeber, which is beside Eloth, on the shore of the Red sea, in the land of Edom. shore: Heb. lip”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:40: sea, made, shore
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