Acts 23:21

“But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.”

"But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee." - Acts 23:21
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What does Acts 23:21 mean?

In Acts 23:21 (KJV), the verse reads: "But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a…

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Standing Firm Against the Adversary

In Acts 23:21, we encounter a critical moment in the narrative of Paul’s life, where danger lurks not only from the world but from those who have vowed to take his life. "But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound…

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Prayer for Divine Protection and Discernment

Heavenly Father, We come before You today, reflecting upon the profound words found in Acts 23:21, where we are reminded of the perils that may surround us, the plots that men may devise in their hearts, and the ever-looming dangers that seek to hinder our purpose and mission in…

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Acts 23:21 - "But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee."
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Acts 21:23 - "Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;"
"Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;" - Acts 21:23
Acts 1:21-22
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Acts 23:25 - "And he wrote a letter after this manner:"
Acts 21:5-6
Acts 1:21-22
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Genesis 21-23
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Matthew 7:21-23
Acts 19:23 - "And the same time there arose no small stir about that way."
Acts 23:4 - "And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?"
Acts 23:32 - "On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:"
Acts 8:23 - "For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."
Acts 23:13 - "And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy."
Acts 22:23 - "And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,"
Acts 21:36 - "For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him."
Acts 23:26 - "Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting."
Acts 23:31 - "Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris."
Acts 1:23 - "And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias."
Luke 23:21 - "But they cried, saying, Crucify him, crucify him."
Acts 21:21 - "And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs."
Acts 23:2 - "And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth."