Neville Goddard on Acts 13:44-45 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Acts 13 in context

Scripture Focus

44And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Acts 13:44-45

Biblical Context

On the sabbath, almost the whole city gathered to hear the word of God, while the Jews, seeing the crowd, were filled with envy and spoke against what was spoken by Paul.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Acts, the gathering represents the swell of awareness drawn to a living truth. The ‘word of God’ is the inner idea of your true being, heard now as guidance. Envy arises when a false sense of separation intrudes, and the inner voices that ‘speak against’ correspond to doubts and fear within your own mind attempting to rebut the truth. Paul stands for the Christ-present I AM within you, declaring truth regardless of internal resistance. The scene shows your consciousness attracting attention to the inner truth while the ego-resistance rages. By recognizing this as a mental drama, you can align with the word of God in this moment, revise any sense of lack or competition, and move toward greater obedience and faithfulness. Truth is not contingent on outer applause; it lives and operates through you now as your divine I AM.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the inner crowd is listening to the word within; revise envy by affirming, I AM the truth within me, and this truth draws all toward its light. Feel it real by closing your eyes, breathing, and acknowledging the I AM as present and active now.