Acts 7:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 7:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 7:21 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 7:21 — KJV
“And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son.”
— Acts 7:21 (KJV)
Acts 7:21 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 7:21
“And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:21: cast, pharaoh, daughter
“And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:21: pharaoh, daughter, took
“And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took. Jehudijah: or, the Jewess”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:21: pharaoh, daughter, took
“And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter: for she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful; whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter. brought...: Heb. nourished fair...: Heb. fair of form, and good of countenance”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:21: daughter, took, nourished
“Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. of Hammelech: or, of the king”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:21: cast, took, own
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