Acts 26:23
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 26
“That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.”Acts 26:23
What Does Acts 26:23 Mean?
Acts 26:23 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 26, verse 23 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 Resurrection.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 26:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
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.”Revelation 1:5“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,”John 1:4“In him was life; and the life was the light of men.”Colossians 1:18“And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.”1 Corinthians 15:20“But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.”Luke 2:32“A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.”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 53:1“Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?”Luke 24:26“Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?”John 9:5“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”Daniel 9:24“Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.”Zechariah 12:10“And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.”Acts 13:47“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 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.”Hebrews 2:10“For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.”Genesis 3:15“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.”Psalms 22:1“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?”Isaiah 62:2“And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.”Zechariah 13:7“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.”1 Corinthians 15:3“For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;”
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