Acts 13:47
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 13
“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
What Does Acts 13:47 Mean?
Acts 13:47 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 13, verse 47 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Mission.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 13:47 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Isaiah 49:6“And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth.”John 8:12“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”Isaiah 42:6“I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;”Isaiah 60:3“And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.”Luke 2:32“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”Ephesians 5:14“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light.”John 9:5“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”Malachi 4:2“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.”Isaiah 40:28“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.”Acts 26:18“To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.”Isaiah 45:22“Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.”Isaiah 52:10“The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.”Zechariah 8:23“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.”Titus 2:11“For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”Judges 4:6“And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel commanded, saying, Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?”Zechariah 8:20“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:”Luke 14:23“And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.”Psalms 72:7“In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.”Psalms 98:2“The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.”Psalms 98:3“He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.”
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