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Acts 2:18 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Acts 2:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 2 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:”
Acts 2:18 (KJV)
Commentary on Acts 2:18
Joel's prophecy of the Spirit poured on 'servants' and 'handmaidens' demonstrates the New Covenant's radical egalitarianism - social status cannot limit the Spirit's distribution. The Greek 'doulois' (slaves) and 'doulais' (female slaves) shows that the lowest social classes receive the same Spirit as apostles and prophets. This contradicts worldly hierarchy, where power flows downward; in God's economy, the Spirit descends equally on all believers regardless of race, class, or gender.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 2:18
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“circumcision and uncircumcision”
“there is neither slave nor free man”
“but if you get an opportunity to become free”
“a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.”