Acts 4:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 4:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 4:2 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 4:2 — KJV
“Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.”
— Acts 4:2 (KJV)
Acts 4:2 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 4:2
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:2: people, through, dead
“And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:2: taught, people, through
“Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:2: being, people, jesus
“Then Jesus answering said unto them, Go your way, and tell John what things ye have seen and heard; how that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, to the poor the gospel is preached.”
Shares key themes with Acts 4:2: preached, jesus, dead
“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 4:2: taught, people, preached
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