Acts 4:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 4:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 4:18 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 4:18 — KJV
“And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.”
— Acts 4:18 (KJV)
Acts 4:18 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 4:18
“And to him they agreed: and when they had called the apostles, and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:18: called, commanded, speak
“Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring. scribes: or, secretaries”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:18: called, commanded, nor
“But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:18: commanded, speak, name
“When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:18: speak, nor, name
“And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made. hear: or, answer answered: or, heard leaped...: or, leaped up and down at the altar”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:18: called, nor, name
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