Acts 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 5:17 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled wit..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 5:17 — KJV
“Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, indignation: or, envy”
— Acts 5:17 (KJV)
Acts 5:17 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 5:17
“Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:17: then, high, priest
“Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell; rot: Heb. fall”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:17: then, high, priest
“And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:17: then, high, priest
“After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places. made...: Heb. returned and made consecrated...: Heb. filled his hand”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:17: high, priest, filled
“Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:17: then, priest, rose
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