Acts 13:17

God's Word

The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors and made them a strong nation while they lived as foreigners in Egypt. He used his powerful arm to bring them out of Egypt,

Cross References

Psalm 135:4

The Lord chose Jacob to be his own and chose Israel to be his own special treasure.

Exodus 12:51

That very day the Lord brought all the Israelites out of Egypt in organized family groups.

Exodus 13:14

“In the future when your children ask you what this means, tell them, ‘The Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of slavery in Egypt.

Exodus 13:16

So this ⌞festival⌟ will be ⌞like⌟ a mark on your hand and ⌞like⌟ a band on your forehead, because the Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of Egypt.”

Exodus 14:8

The Lord made Pharaoh (the king of Egypt) so stubborn that he pursued the Israelites, who were boldly leaving Egypt.

Exodus 18:11

who treated Israel with contempt. Now I know that the Lord is greater than all other gods.”

Isaiah 44:1

But now listen, my servant Jacob, Israel, whom I have chosen.

Amos 2:10

I brought you out of Egypt. I led you through the desert for 40 years so that you could take possession of the land of the Amorites.

Micah 6:4

I brought you out of Egypt and freed you from slavery. I sent Moses, Aaron, and Miriam to lead you.

Deuteronomy 10:22

When your ancestors went to Egypt, there were 70 of them. Now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Deuteronomy 14:2

You are people who are holy to the Lord your God. Out of all the people who live on earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his own special possession.

Deuteronomy 4:20

But you are the people the Lord brought out of Egypt, the iron smelter, in order to make you his own people as you still are today.

Deuteronomy 4:34

Or has any god ever tried to come and take one nation away from another for himself? The Lord your God used his mighty hand and powerful arm to do this for you in Egypt. He did this using plagues, miraculous signs, amazing things, and war. He did his great and awe-inspiring deeds in front of you.

Deuteronomy 4:37

Because he loved your ancestors and chose their descendants, he was with you as he brought you out of Egypt by his great power.

Deuteronomy 7:19

You saw with your own eyes the terrible plagues, the miraculous signs, and the amazing things the Lord did. He used his mighty hand and powerful arm to bring you out. He will do the same thing to all the people you’re afraid of.

Deuteronomy 9:5

It’s not because you’ve been living right or because you’re so honest that you’re entering to take possession of their land. It’s because these people are so wicked that the Lord your God is forcing them out of your way. It’s also because the Lord wants to confirm the promise he swore to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

1 Peter 2:9

However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

1 Samuel 4:8

We’re in trouble now! Who can save us from the power of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with every kind of plague in the desert.