Acts 6:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 6:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 6:7 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 6:7 — KJV
“And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.”
— Acts 6:7 (KJV)
Acts 6:7 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 6:7
“Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; whereas the sword reacheth unto the soul.”
Shares key themes with Acts 6:7: word, god, jerusalem
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with Acts 6:7: word, jerusalem, great
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD. great...: Heb. from great even to small”
Shares key themes with Acts 6:7: word, jerusalem, great
“And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;”
Shares key themes with Acts 6:7: disciples, jerusalem, great
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Acts 6:7: word, god, great
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