Acts 4:24 Cross References - AUV

²⁴ And when the disciples heard this report they united their voices to God in prayer [saying]: "O, Lord, You made the heaven, the earth, the sea and everything in them.

¹¹ But the experts in the law of Moses and the Pharisees became furious and began discussing among themselves what they could do to Jesus. ¹² And it happened during that time that Jesus went out to the mountain [i.e., probably a hillside near Capernaum] to pray, and continued praying to God all night.

²⁵ But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God while the [other] prisoners listened.

⁸ For we want you to know, brothers, about the trouble that we experienced in Asia. [See I Cor. 16:19]. We were under a heavy burden [which was] more than we could stand, even to the point of despairing of life. ⁹ Actually, we felt within us that we had [already] received a death sentence, so that we could [learn] not to trust in ourselves but in God, who raises the dead. ¹⁰ He has rescued us from a serious threat of death and He will do it again. We have placed our hope in Him, that He will also continue to rescue us, ¹¹ as you cooperate by praying for us. Then, many people will give thanks [to God] on our behalf for the gift He has given to us through [your] many [prayers].

¹⁶ You should be joyful at all times. ¹⁷ Never stop praying. ¹⁸ Thank [God] for everything, for this is what God wants for you in [the fellowship of] Christ Jesus.

¹⁷ But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message could be fully proclaimed and that all the Gentiles could hear it. And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. [Note: This is probably a figure of speech indicating that Paul had escaped some immediate danger. See Psa. 22:20-21]. ¹⁸ The Lord will [continue to] rescue me from all harm and will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. May He be praised forever and ever. May it be so.