Acts 7:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 7:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 7:6 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 7:6 — KJV
“And God spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years.”
— Acts 7:6 (KJV)
Acts 7:6 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 7:6
“And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs, and shall serve them; and they shall afflict them four hundred years;”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:6: seed, strange, land
“And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:6: god, seed, sojourn
“And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. wherein...: Heb. of thy sojournings”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:6: god, seed, sojourn
“And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:6: god, should, four
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Acts 7:6: god, spake, seed
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