Acts 27:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 27:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 27:42 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 27:42 — KJV
“And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape.”
— Acts 27:42 (KJV)
Acts 27:42 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 27:42
“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 27:42: kill, lest, any
“That I will not take from a thread even to a shoelatchet, and that I will not take any thing that is thine, lest thou shouldest say, I have made Abram rich:”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:42: lest, any, should
“And the men of the place asked him of his wife; and he said, She is my sister: for he feared to say, She is my wife; lest, said he, the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she was fair to look upon.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:42: kill, lest, should
“Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:42: lest, any, should
“And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?”
Shares key themes with Acts 27:42: kill, should, escape
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