Acts 5:17

“Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, ( which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,”

"Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, ( which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation," - Acts 5:17
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What does Acts 5:17 mean?

The Bible verse Acts 5:17 from the King James Version (KJV) states, "Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation." This verse is part of a larger narrative found in the Book of Acts, which…

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Indignation: The Cost of Conviction

The scripture in Acts 5:17 states: "Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation." This passage occurs at a pivotal moment in the early church's history, underlining the tension between the…

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A Prayer for Strength in the Face of Indignation

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with humble hearts, recognizing Your sovereignty over all things and the divine wisdom that guides every moment of our lives. Lord, as we reflect on Acts 5:17, where it is written, "Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were…

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Acts 5:17 - "¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,"
Acts 5:17-18 - "Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail."
"Then the high priest and all his associates, who were members of the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail." - Acts 5:17-18
Hechos 5, 17-26
Acts 2:17
Acts 2:17
Acts 2:17
Acts 17:5 - "¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people."
Acts 16:17
Acts 17:15
Acts 14:17
Acts 17:27
Acts 17:17 - "Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him."
Acts 1:4-5
Acts 17:33 - "So Paul departed from among them."
Acts 8:17 - "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."
Acts 17:8 - "And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things."
Acts 1:17 - "For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry."
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Acts 20:17 - "¶ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church."
Acts 21:5-6
Acts 17:9 - "And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go."
Galatians 5:16-17
Galatians 5:16-17
Acts 21:17 - "And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly."
Acts 20:5 - "These going before tarried for us at Troas."
Acts 4:5 - "¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,"
Acts 24:17 - "Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings."