Acts 5:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 5:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 5:18 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 5:18 — KJV
“And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.”
— Acts 5:18 (KJV)
Acts 5:18 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 5:18
“And a voice of a multitude being at ease was with her: and with the men of the common sort were brought Sabeans from the wilderness, which put bracelets upon their hands, and beautiful crowns upon their heads. of the...: Heb. of the multitude of men Sabeans: or, drunkards”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:18: hands, put, common
“For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:18: laid, put, prison
“And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:18: laid, hands, put
“Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:18: laid, hands, apostles
“And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, The daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.”
Shares key themes with Acts 5:18: hands, put
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