Acts 7:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 7:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 7:27 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 7:27 — KJV
“But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?”
— Acts 7:27 (KJV)
Acts 7:27 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 7:27
“This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:27: saying, made, ruler
“Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:27: away, saying, made
“And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt. Bow...: or, Tender father: Heb. Abrech”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:27: made, ruler, over
“And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses feared, and said, Surely this thing is known. a prince: Heb. a man, a prince”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:27: made, judge, over
“And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:27: made, ruler, over
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