Acts 7:23

Contemporary English Version 1995

When Moses was 40 years old, he wanted to help the Israelites because they were his own people.

Cross References

Proverbs 21:1

The Lord controls rulers, just as he determines the course of rivers.

Revelation 17:17

God is the one who made these kings all think alike and decide to give their power to the beast. And they will do this until what God has said comes true.

James 1:17

Every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father who created all the lights in the heavens. He is always the same and never makes dark shadows by changing.

Ezra 7:27

Because King Artaxerxes was so kind, Ezra said: Praise the Lord God of our ancestors! He made sure that the king honored the Lord's temple in Jerusalem.

Acts 15:36

Sometime later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let's go back and visit the Lord's followers in the cities where we preached his message. Then we will know how they are doing.”

Ezra 1:5

Many people felt that the Lord God wanted them to help rebuild his temple, and they made plans to go to Jerusalem. Among them were priests, Levites, and leaders of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin.

Ezra 1:1

Years ago the Lord sent Jeremiah with a message about a promise for the people of Israel. Then in the first year that Cyrus was king of Persia, the Lord kept his promise by telling Cyrus to send this official message to all parts of his kingdom:

2 Chronicles 30:12

God also made everyone in Judah eager to do what Hezekiah and his officials had commanded.

Exodus 35:29

Moses had told the people what the Lord wanted them to do, and many of them decided to bring their gifts.

Exodus 35:21

Then those who wanted to bring gifts to the Lord, brought them to be used for the sacred tent, the worship services, and the priestly clothes.

Exodus 4:18

Moses went to his father-in-law Jethro and asked, “Please let me return to Egypt to see if any of my people are still alive.” “All right,” Jethro replied. “I hope all goes well.”

2 Corinthians 8:16

I am grateful that God made Titus care as much about you as we do.

Exodus 7:7

and spoke to the king. At the time, Moses was 80 years old, and Aaron was 83.

Acts 7:24

One day he saw an Egyptian mistreating one of them. So he rescued the man and killed the Egyptian.