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But Elymas, "the sorcerer," for that is the translation of his name, opposed them, and tried to divert the proconsul from the faith.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGospel, Responses ToCausing People To TurnMeaningSorcery

From Paphos Paul and his party set sail for Perga in Pamphylia; but John Mark left them and went back to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringProvincesInstabilityPeople Abandoning PeopleMissionaries

"And John, when he was finishing his race, repeatedly asked the people. "'Who do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold there comes One after me, whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

So Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly. "It was necessary," they said, "first to proclaim the word of God to you. But since you push it away from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

But the Jews urged on the devout women of high rank, and the leading citizens, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of the district,

Verse ConceptsDevout MenIntoleranceInciting To EvilUnbelief, As Response To GodPersecution, OriginPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

Verse ConceptsGesturesWiping DustPeople Abandoning People

But the mass of the city's people was divided; part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

Verse ConceptsDissensionDivisions Of OpinionIsrael HardenedThe Apostles In Action

But when the apostles, Paul and Barnabas, heard of it, they rent their garments and rushed out among the crowd, shouting and crying.

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesClothing, Tearing OfApostles, DescriptionIndividuals RunningThose Who Tore Clothes

But as the disciples collected around him, he rose and went back into the city. The next day he went off with Barnabas into Derbe;

Verse ConceptsThe Next DayEntering CitiesPeople Getting Up

But some men came down from Judea and attempted to teach the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised according to Moses' custom, you cannot be saved."

Verse ConceptsCouncil of JerusalemAbraham, Family And DescendantsExclusivenessBarnabasHeresiesDenominationsMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionSalvation By Other Things

But certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees, but were now believers, stood up and said, "It is necessary to circumcise Gentile, and to order them to keep the Law of Moses."

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessCircumcision, physicalBelieversHeresiesJudaismSectsNecessity Of CircumcisionThose Who Believed In ChristKeep The Commandments!pharisees

But Paul thought it unwise to take with them one who had deserted them to the Pamphylia, and had not gone on with them to the work.

Verse ConceptsPeople Abandoning PeopleNot With PeopleMissionaries

When they got as far as Mysia, they attempted to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit it;

Verse ConceptsProvincesThe Spirit Of ChristLed By The Spirit

But when her owners saw that their hopes of gain were gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them before the magistrates, into the market-place.

Verse ConceptsArrestingFalse Witnesses,examples OfHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMarketsMarketplacesPulling People

But in the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Let these men go."

Verse ConceptsOfficersDaybreakAt Daybreak

But Paul said: "They have flogged us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens; and have thrown us into prison. Are they now going to get rid of us secretly? No, indeed! Let them come here, themselves and take us out."

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

But the Jews, moved with jealousy, called to their aid certain ill-favored and idle fellows, formed a mob, and began to set the town in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

but when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Verse ConceptsArrestingPeople Set Free By People

Then the brothers at once sent Paul down to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear some new thing.)

Verse ConceptsForeignersAmusementsIntelligenceLeisure, And PastimesPride, Examples OfSloth Examples OfCuriosity

But on hearing of the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock; but others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleGospel, Responses ToInsultsMockeryNosesPreaching, Effects OfSaying RepeatedlyAre The Dead Raised?Mocking Christflexibility

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose against Paul, and brought him before the tribunal.

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

but as these are merely questions about words and names and your own law, you yourselves must see to it. I am not willing to be a judge of these matters."

Verse ConceptsNot Judging

Then they all laid hold of Sosthenes, the warden of the synagogue, and beat him in front of the tribunal; but Gallio took no notice.

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

When they came to Ephesus he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofAquilaDiscussions

But when some grew hardened and disobedient, and spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued to hold discussions daily in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofUnbelief, As Response To GodWay, TheUnbelief, Sourced InUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyUnbelief, Examples OfDiscussionsSchoolsObstinate IndividualsOnce A DaySchoolChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

But there were also some strolling Jewish exorcists, who took it upon them to invoke the name of Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches."

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdriving outSuperstitionAdjurationWanderersPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristThose DemonisedDemonsCasting Out Demons

But the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"

Verse ConceptsKnowing PeopleWho Is This?DemonsEclipseCasting Out DemonsrecognitionDemonic Influence

"And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but almost throughout all of Asia, this fellow Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, by telling them that they are no gods at all who are made with hands.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionPolytheism

"So there is danger not only that our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be brought into disrepute, and that she herself may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world now worships."

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Example OfAll NationsWorshipping Material ThingsDeposing

but when they saw that he was a Jew they all, with one voice, for about two hours, shouted,

Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours

But if you desire anything further, it must be settled in the regular assembly.

Verse ConceptsAssembly

but we ourselves set sail from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and joined them five days later at Troas. There we remained for a week.

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfWeeksFour Or Five DaysSeven DaysSea Travel

"We have four men here under a vow; associate yourself with them, purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they may have their heads shaved; then every one will know that there is no truth in the rumors that they have heard about you; but that you yourself walk orderly obeying the law.

Verse ConceptsShavingPurifying OneselfPaying For GoodsKeep The Commandments!

But when the seven days were almost over, the Asiatic Jews caught sight of him in the temple, and began to stir up all the crowd, and laid hands on him, shouting.

Verse ConceptsInciting To EvilSeven DaysDisciples In The TempleSeven Days For Legal Purposes

"I am a Jew," he said, "born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strict manner of the Law of our forefathers, ardent for God, even as you all are this day.

Verse ConceptsEducation, Examples OfPaul, Life OfSelf ConfidenceLegalismSitting At The FeetSchoolsTaking The Law To HeartEducationSchoolzealots

"But when, on my journey, I was nearing Damascus, about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone round about me.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalNoonAurasLight In The Worlddamascus

Until they heard this last statement, the people were listening to Paul, but now they roared out. "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He is not fit to live!"

Verse ConceptsCrowdsVoicesPersecution Of The Apostle Paulserenity

But when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing near, "If a man is a Roman citizen, and uncondemned, is it lawful for you to scourge him?"

Verse ConceptsempiresRevenge, And RetaliationRoman CitizensScourgingBreaking Man's LawNo CondemnationTying UpCitizens

"I paid a large sum to get this citizenship," said the tribune. "But I was citizen-born," said Paul.

Verse ConceptsCivil LibertyExpensiveCitizensReligious Freedomserenity

But when the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul in pieces, ordered the troops to march down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommanderCommands, in NTCastlesSecurityFear, Of DeathPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Torn To PiecesChiliarchs

But Paul's sister's son heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks, and told Paul.

Verse ConceptsAmbushThings Revealed

"Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

"But not to weary you too much, I beg of your Excellency to listen to a few words from us.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!graciousness

"He even tried to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.

Verse ConceptsTaking The Law To HeartLack Of Holiness

"But this I confess to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors, according to the Way which they call a heresy, believing everything that is according to the Law, or is written in the Prophets,

Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus ChristHeresiesSectsWay, TheFaith, Object OfBelieving ProphetsTaking The Law To HeartWritten In The ProphetsWorshiping TogetherBeing DifferentbeliefconfessingChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

"While I was thus engaged, they found me in the temple, purified, with no crowd and no uproar. But there were certain Asiatic Jews

Verse ConceptsTumultDisciples In The Temple

And he gave orders to the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, but treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be forbidden to minister to him.

Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

But Festus answered that Paul was in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there soon.

But Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Will you go up to Jerusalem and be tried there by me upon these charges?"

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

"If I am a criminal and have done anything for which I ought to die, I do not object to die. But if none of their charges is true, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

"So when a number of them came together here, I made no delay, but the next day took my seat in the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought.

Verse ConceptsJudgement Seat

"But when his accusers stood up, they did not begin charging him with any of the crimes that I was expecting,

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

but they kept quarreling with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed over and over was alive.

Verse ConceptsChrist's LifeThe Fact Of Christ's Deathconnection

But when Paul appealed to have his case reviewed for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered him to be detained until I could send him up to Caesar."

Verse ConceptsCaesarRoman EmperorsPeople Involved In Judgement

"I could not find that he had done anything for which he ought to die; but as he himself has appealed to the Emperor, I have determined to send him.

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

"'But rise and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you in order to appoint you my minister and my witness both of what you have already seen and of those things in which I will appear to you.

Verse ConceptsDivine PurposesWitnesses, To Jesus ChristChrist AppearingWitness To The GospelGet Up!Why It HappenedPurposeRisingMinistry

"but I proceeded to preach, first to those in Damascus, and then in Jerusalem and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God and do deeds worthy of repentance.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfPreaching, Content OfProof, As EvidenceRepentance, Nature OfRevelation, Responses ToUrgencyPreaching Gospel To ForeignersRepentance And ForgivenessSigns Of RepentanceWorks Of FaithRepentancedamascusevangelising

"Long or short," answered Paul, "my prayer to God is that not only you but all who are my hearers this day might become such as I am, save for these chains."

Verse ConceptsChainsListeningIron ChainsBecoming Like People

"Sirs," he said to them, "I perceive that the voyage will be attended with injury and serious loss, not only to the cargo and to the ship, but also to our own lives."

Verse ConceptsLossWeather ForecastsPossibility Of Deathsailing

But the centurion paid greater heed to the master and to the owner than to anything that was spoken by Paul;

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

But it was not long before a furious wind, called Euroclydon, rushed down from the island;

Verse ConceptsStormsHurricanesWeather In The Last Days

"But we must be cast upon a certain island."

When it was day they tried in vain to recognize the land, but they spied an inlet with a sandy beach, and they began conferring to see whether they could drive the ship into it.

Verse ConceptsSandSeashoresNot Knowing Where

But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; the bow struck and remained fixed, but the stern began to break up under the violence of the waves.

Verse ConceptsBoatsSandThe NavyShallownessWavesStaying PutBroken ThingsTwo Other ThingsBack Of ThingsIn Front

But the centurion kept them from their purpose, because he wished to save Paul. He gave orders that those who could swim should first jump overboard and get to land;

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

But they kept expecting him to swell up or fall down dead suddenly. But after waiting a long time, and seeing no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said over and over that he was a god.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsWaitingPossibility Of DeathPeople Changing Their MindsSwellingMen As Gods

"But when the Jews objected I was forced to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything to accuse my nation of.

Verse ConceptsNecessityAccusations, Nt Legal SystemPeople Accusing People

"But we are eager to hear from you what it is that you believe; for we all know that as for this sect it is everywhere spoken against."

Verse ConceptsHeresiesBeing Reproved

Unable to agree among themselves, they began to go, but not before Paul had spoken a word to them, saying. "Right well did the Holy Spirit say to your ancestors, through the prophet Isaiah.

Verse ConceptsInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfSpeaking By The SpiritNamed Prophets Of The Lord

but glory and honor and peace to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismTo The Jew FirstDoing GoodGod Bestowing GloryThe Gospel To Jew And Gentile

Circumcision does indeed profit, if you are obedient to the Law; but if you habitually break the Law, your circumcision is become uncircumcision.

Verse ConceptsRitualIf You Do Not Keep CommandsIf You Keep The Commandments

And shall not those who are physically uncircumcised, but who keep the Law, condemn you who are a breaker of the Law, although you have a written law and circumcision?

Verse ConceptsBook of the LawNecessity Of CircumcisionThey Do Not Keep Commands

But if our unrighteousness thus brings out God's righteousness, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous?? speak after the manner of men??hen he inflicts his anger on us?

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Has AngerIs God Unjust?Like MenPerspective

But if by a falsehood of mine the truthfulness of God has been made to redound to his glory, why am I still tried as a sinner?

Verse ConceptsLyingWhat Sin?

But now, quite apart from any law, a righteousness coming from God has been fully brought to light, continually witnessed to by the Law and the Prophets.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Confirmation OfRighteousness, As FaithImputed RighteousnessWitness To The GospelWithout The LawWritten In The ProphetsGrace Verse LawWitnessing

Now if a man earn his pay by his work, it is not counted to him as a favor, but it is paid him as a debt;

Verse ConceptsReward, HumanServants, Working Conditions OfOne's DeedsRighteousness imputedDebtWorking For GodWork Ethicworking