Praying from Acts 8:23. Themes: Bitterness, Bondage, Iniquity.
Command. The verse is a warning to the reader to recognize their bitterness and iniquity and turn away from it.
Praying from Acts 8:22. Themes: Repentance, Forgiveness, Heart examination.
Command. The verse commands the reader to repent of their wickedness and ask God for forgiveness.
Praying from Acts 8:21. Themes: Sin, Repentance, Salvation.
Command. The verse is telling the reader that they do not have a part in the matter because their heart is not right before God. The command is to examine …
Praying from Acts 8:20. Themes: Money, Greed, Salvation
Command. The verse commands the reader not to try to obtain the gift of God with money.
Praying from Acts 8:18. Themes: Greed, Power, Holy Spirit.
Command. The verse does not contain a promise. The command is implied and it is to not offer money for the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Praying from Acts 8:17. Themes: Empowerment, Baptism, Confirmation
Promise. The verse describes the result of the laying on of hands, which is the reception of the Holy Spirit.
Praying from Acts 8:15. Themes: Prayer, Holy Spirit, Baptism
Command. The verse commands the reader to pray for others to receive the Holy Spirit.
Praying from Acts 8:12. Themes: Salvation, Baptism, Kingdom of God
Command. The verse commands the reader to believe in the preaching of Philip regarding God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, and to be baptized.
Praying from Acts 8:8. Themes: Joy, Evangelism, Repentance
Promise. The verse is a description of the result of Philip’s preaching in Samaria, where many people believed and were baptized, leading to great joy in t…
Praying from Acts 8:7. Themes: Healing, Deliverance, Power of Jesus.
Promise. The verse describes the miraculous healings and exorcisms that occurred, but does not contain a direct command to the reader.
Praying from Acts 8:5. Themes: Evangelism, Christology, Samaritans.
Command. The verse commands the reader to proclaim Christ to others.
Praying from Acts 8:4. Themes: Evangelism, Persecution, Unity.
Command. The verse is commanding the reader to go around preaching the word.
Praying from Acts 7:60. Themes: Forgiveness, Martyrdom, Death
Promise. The verse is describing the final words of Stephen before he died, and he is asking God to forgive those who were stoning him. There is no command…
Praying from Acts 7:59. Themes: Martyrdom, Faith, Forgiveness.
Promise. The promise is that Stephen’s spirit will be received by the Lord Jesus.
Praying from Acts 7:56. Themes: Revelation, Exaltation, Divinity.
Promise. The verse describes Stephen’s vision of Jesus standing at the right hand of God in heaven. There is no command given to the reader.
Praying from Acts 7:53. Themes: Law, disobedience, angels.
Command. The verse is a rebuke to the reader for not keeping the law that was given to them by angels.
Praying from Acts 7:52. Themes: Persecution, Betrayal, Murder.
Command. The verse is a rebuke to the reader for betraying and murdering the Righteous One, and implies a call to repentance and righteousness.
Praying from Acts 7:51. Themes: Resistance, Holy Spirit, Ancestral Sin.
Command. The verse commands the reader to not resist the Holy Spirit.
Praying from Acts 7:50. Themes: Creation, Sovereignty, Providence
Promise. The verse is a reminder that God is the creator of all things.
Praying from Acts 7:46. Themes: Favor, Obedience, Faithfulness.
Command. The verse commands the reader to find favor in the sight of God and ask to find a habitation for the God of Jacob.