Acts 7:17

But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Cross-references

Acts 7:6 Citation

Acts 7:6 provides the specific promise of 400 years of affliction that Acts 7:17 says is drawing near—a direct internal reference.

Acts 13:17 Parallel

Acts 13:17 recounts the same history of God making the people great in Egypt—parallel summary of God's promise to Abraham.

Genesis 15:13-16 is the original promise of 400 years in Egypt—Acts 7:17 directly references this as the promise drawing near.

Exodus 1:7–12 Historical context

Exodus 1:7-12 describes the multiplication and oppression of Israel—directly matching the phrase 'increased and multiplied' in Acts 7:17.

Psalm 105:24 recounts God increasing His people in Egypt, directly paralleling the multiplication mentioned here.

Genesis 46:3 is the promise that God would make Israel a great nation in Egypt, which Stephen references as drawing near.

Genesis 47:27 describes Israel being fruitful and multiplying greatly in Egypt, a direct fulfillment of the growth.