Acts 13:47

“For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.”

"For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth." - Acts 13:47
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What does Acts 13:47 mean?

The verse Acts 13:47 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible reads, "For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth." This verse is part of a speech delivered by the…

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Shining the Light: A Call to the Ends of the Earth

The verse Acts 13:47, as stated in the King James Version (KJV), declares, "For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth." This profound command carried not only a…

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A Prayer for Light and Salvation to the Nations

O Lord God Almighty, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before you today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence. You are the light that shines in the darkness, the beacon of hope for humanity, and the source of every good and perfect gift. I seek Your presence…

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Acts 13:47 - "For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth."
Acts 7:47 - "But Solomon built him an house."
"But Solomon built him an house." - Acts 7:47
Acts 2:47 - "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
Acts 10:47 - "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"
Leviticus 13:47 - "¶ The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;"
Matthew 13:47 - "¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:"
Genesis 47:13 - "¶ And there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine."
Acts 2 : 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.
Ezekiel 47:13 - "¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve tribes of Israel: Joseph shall have two portions."
"Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved." - Acts 2:47
"¶ The garment also that the plague of leprosy is in, whether it be a woollen garment, or a linen garment;" - Leviticus 13:47
Acts 13:43
Acts 2:46-47 - "And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."
Isaiah 47:13 - "Thou art wearied in the multitude of thy counsels. Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, the monthly prognosticators, stand up, and save thee from these things that shall come upon thee."
"Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?" - Acts 10:47
John 11:47 - "¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles."
"¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a net, that was cast into the sea, and gathered of every kind:" - Matthew 13:47
Acts 13:30 - "But God raised him from the dead:"
Acts 13:49 - "And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region."
Acts 13:52 - "And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost."
Acts 13:37 - "But he, whom God raised again, saw no corruption."
Acts 2:13 - "Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine."
Acts 13:13 - "Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem."
Acts 23:13 - "And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy."
Acts 18:13 - "Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law."
Acts 24:13 - "Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me."
Acts 13:18 - "And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness."
Acts 13:40 - "Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;"