Acts 4:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 4:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 4:1 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, captai..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 4:1 — KJV
“And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, captain: or, ruler”
— Acts 4:1 (KJV)
Acts 4:1 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 4:1
“And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the LORD, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the kings.”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:1: people, captain, came
“And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the fourth year, and in the fifth month, that Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, which was of Gibeon, spake unto me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:1: spake, people, priests
“And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:1: people, priests, temple
“And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:1: spake, people, priests
“And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:1: people, priests, temple
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