Acts 8:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 8:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 8:14 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 8:14 — KJV
“Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:”
— Acts 8:14 (KJV)
Acts 8:14 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 8:14
“And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.”
Shares key themes with Acts 8:14: apostles, heard, received
“He hath said, which heard the words of God, and knew the knowledge of the most High, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:”
Shares key themes with Acts 8:14: now, heard, word
“And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the LORD, and protested unto thee, saying, Know for a certain, on the day thou goest out, and walkest abroad any whither, that thou shalt surely die? and thou saidst unto me, The word that I have heard is good.”
Shares key themes with Acts 8:14: now, heard, word
“And it was so, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
Shares key themes with Acts 8:14: now, heard, god
“Wherefore they spake to the king of Assyria, saying, The nations which thou hast removed, and placed in the cities of Samaria, know not the manner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and, behold, they slay them, because they know not the manner of the God of the land.”
Shares key themes with Acts 8:14: now, samaria, god
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