Acts 23:27

“This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.”

"This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman." - Acts 23:27
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What does Acts 23:27 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 23:27 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman." This verse is part of a larger passage in Acts 23:12-35…

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Rescued by Grace: The Legacy of Divine Intervention

In Acts 23:27, we encounter a vital moment in the life of the Apostle Paul amidst a critical juncture in his ministry. The verse states: "This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was…

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A Prayer for Divine Rescue and Deliverance

O Gracious and Sovereign Father, As I come before You in prayer, I am increasingly reminded of the profound wisdom and grace reflected in Your Word. Today, I cling tightly to the words of Acts 23:27, which state, "This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of…

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Acts 23:27 - "This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman."
Acts 27:23 - "For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,"
"For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve," - Acts 27:23
Acts 17:27
Exodus 23:27-28
Acts 1:21-23
Acts 27:26 - "Howbeit we must be cast upon a certain island."
Acts 27:27 - "But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;"
Acts 11:27 - "¶ And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch."
Acts 23:25 - "And he wrote a letter after this manner:"
2 Samuel 23:27 - "Abiezer the Anethothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite,"
Acts 27:36 - "Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat."
Acts 27:14 - "But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon."
Acts 27:32 - "Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off."
Acts 27:18 - "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"
Acts 27:37 - "And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls."
Acts 20:27 - "For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God."
Acts 26:27 - "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."
Acts 27:38 - "And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea."
Acts 27:19 - "And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship."
Acts 27:31 - "Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved."
Acts 10:27 - "And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together."
Proverbs 23:27 - "For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit."
Acts 27:6 - "And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein."
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 27:42 - "And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape."
Acts 25:27 - "For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him."