Acts 23:11

That night the Lord stands by Paul, telling him to take courage, for he must testify in Rome as he has in Jerusalem. Christ personally assures Paul of his future mission.

Cross-references · 24

• Acts 18:9One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
• 2 Tim 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
• Matt 14:27But Jesus spoke up at once: “Take courage! It is I. Do not be afraid.”
• Acts 19:21After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem after he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.”
• Jer 15:19–21Therefore this is what the LORD says: “If you return, I will restore you; you will stand in My presence. And if you speak words that are noble instead of worthless, you will be My spokesman. It is they who must turn to you, but you must not turn to them.
• Matt 9:2Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.”
• Rom 1:15–16That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.
• Isa 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
• Phil 1:13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.
• John 16:33I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”
• Ps 46:1–2For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
• Ps 109:31For He stands at the right hand of the needy one, to save him from the condemners of his soul.
• 2 Cor 1:8–10We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
• Matt 28:20and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
• John 11:8–10“Rabbi,” they replied, “the Jews just tried to stone You, and You are going back there?”
• Isa 41:14Do not fear, O worm of Jacob, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 43:2When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.
• Acts 22:18and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
• John 14:18I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
• Isa 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and ancient times from what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
• Acts 28:23–31So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
• Acts 27:22–25But now I urge you to keep up your courage, because you will not experience any loss of life, but only of the ship.
• Acts 20:22And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
• Acts 2:25David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

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