Acts 23:11

The following night the Lord stood beside him and said, “Do not be afraid, for as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome.”

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And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

In Context

10When there arose a great argument, the chief captain feared that Paul would be torn to pieces by them, so he commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among the council members, and bring him into the fortress.

12When it became day, some Jews formed a conspiracy and called a curse down upon themselves with an oath not to eat nor drink anything until they had killed Paul.

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Cross References

Psalms 46:1God is our refuge and strength, 1 a very present help in trouble. 1

Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you. Do not be anxious, for I am your God. 1 I will strengthen you, and I will help you, and I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. 1

Isaiah 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. 1 When you walk through the fire you will not be burned, and the flames will not destroy you. 1

Jeremiah 15:19Therefore Yahweh said this, “If you repent, Jeremiah, then I will restore you, and you will stand before me and serve me. 1 For if you separate the foolish things from the precious things, you will be like my mouth. The people will come back to you, 1 but you yourself must not go back to them. 1

Matthew 14:27But Jesus spoke to them right away and said, “Be brave! It is I! Do not be afraid.”

John 11:8The disciples said to him, “Rabbi, right now the Jews are trying to stone you, and you are going back there again?”

Matthew Henry on Acts 23:7-12

Paul's Second Defence. 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. 9 And there arose a… Read the whole commentary →

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