Acts 25:3

“And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.”

"And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him." - Acts 25:3
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What does Acts 25:3 mean?

Acts 25:3 in the King James Version reads, "And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him." This verse is part of a passage that narrates the legal proceedings against the apostle Paul. To fully understand the meaning…

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The Perils of Favor: A Lesson from Acts 25:3

In Acts 25:3, we encounter a tense moment in the life of the Apostle Paul, who is unjustly imprisoned and facing severe opposition: "And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him." This verse is a poignant reminder of…

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A Prayer for Divine Protection and Discernment

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude for Your unfailing love and grace. In the stillness of this moment, I want to meditate on the truth found in Acts 25:3, where it is written, "And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to…

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Acts 25:3 - "And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him."
Acts 3:25 - "Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed."
Acts 23:25 - "And he wrote a letter after this manner:"
Acts 11:25 - "Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:"
Acts 14:25 - "And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:"
Acts 25:25 - "But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him."
Acts 9:25 - "Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket."
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Acts 25:2 - "Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,"
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Acts 16:25 - "¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them."
Acts 25:27 - "For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him."
Acts 10:25 - "And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him."
Acts 27:25 - "Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me."
Acts 25:13 - "And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus."
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Acts 25:4 - "But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither."
"And he wrote a letter after this manner:" - Acts 23:25
"Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:" - Acts 11:25
Acts 25:18 - "Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:"
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