'Acts' in the Bible

Pharaoh will not listen to you. I will reach into Egypt and bring out my regiments, my people the Israelites, from the land of Egypt with great acts of judgment.

"'But the person who acts defiantly, whether native-born or a resident foreigner, insults the Lord. That person must be cut off from among his people.

For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.

May the Lord reward your efforts! May your acts of kindness be repaid fully by the Lord God of Israel, from whom you have sought protection!"

Who is like your people, Israel, a unique nation on the earth? Their God went to claim a nation for himself and to make a name for himself! You did great and awesome acts for your land, before your people whom you delivered for yourself from the Egyptian empire and its gods.

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

Forgive all the rebellious acts of your sinful people and cause their captors to have mercy on them.

The rest of the events of Manasseh's reign and all his accomplishments, as well as the sinful acts he committed, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.

Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,

The Annals of the Prophets include his prayer, give an account of how the Lord responded to it, record all his sins and unfaithful acts, and identify the sites where he built high places and erected Asherah poles and idols before he humbled himself.

The rest of the events of Josiah's reign, including the faithful acts he did in obedience to what is written in the law of the Lord

Everyone who held the words of the God of Israel in awe gathered around me because of the unfaithful acts of the people of the exile. Devastated, I continued to sit there until the evening offering.

Condemn them, O God! May their own schemes be their downfall! Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection, for they have rebelled against you.

Then I will tell about all your praiseworthy acts; in the gates of Daughter Zion I will rejoice because of your deliverance."

The one true God acts in a faithful manner; the Lord's promise is reliable; he is a shield to all who take shelter in him.

Do not hold against me the sins of my youth or my rebellious acts! Because you are faithful to me, extend to me your favor, O Lord!

Love the Lord, all you faithful followers of his! The Lord protects those who have integrity, but he pays back in full the one who acts arrogantly.

By David; a well-written song. How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!

Then I confessed my sin; I no longer covered up my wrongdoing. I said, "I will confess my rebellious acts to the Lord." And then you forgave my sins. (Selah)

Appear in your majesty and be victorious! Ride forth for the sake of what is right, on behalf of justice! Then your right hand will accomplish mighty acts!

Mount Zion rejoices; the towns of Judah are happy, because of your acts of judgment.

For the music director; a psalm of David, written when Nathan the prophet confronted him after David's affair with Bathsheba. Have mercy on me, O God, because of your loyal love! Because of your great compassion, wipe away my rebellious acts!

For I am aware of my rebellious acts; I am forever conscious of my sin.

Our record of sins overwhelms me, but you forgive our acts of rebellion.

You answer our prayers by performing awesome acts of deliverance, O God, our savior. All the ends of the earth trust in you, as well as those living across the wide seas.

Even those living in the most remote areas are awestruck by your acts; you cause those living in the east and west to praise you.

Come and witness God's exploits! His acts on behalf of people are awesome!

I will come and tell about the mighty acts of the sovereign Lord. I will proclaim your justice -- yours alone.

But God has been my king from ancient times, performing acts of deliverance on the earth.

we will not hide from their descendants. We will tell the next generation about the Lord's praiseworthy acts, about his strength and the amazing things he has done.

when he performed his awesome deeds in Egypt, and his acts of judgment in the region of Zoan.

Then we, your people, the sheep of your pasture, will continually thank you. We will tell coming generations of your praiseworthy acts.

The Lord revealed his faithful acts to Moses, his deeds to the Israelites.

Recall the miraculous deeds he performed, his mighty acts and the judgments he decreed,

Who can adequately recount the Lord's mighty acts, or relate all his praiseworthy deeds?

Our ancestors in Egypt failed to appreciate your miraculous deeds, they failed to remember your many acts of loyal love, and they rebelled at the sea, by the Red Sea.

amazing feats in the land of Ham, mighty acts by the Red Sea.

They witnessed the acts of the Lord, his amazing feats on the deep water.

Whoever is wise, let him take note of these things! Let them consider the Lord's acts of loyal love!

His acts are characterized by faithfulness and justice; all his precepts are reliable.

How can I repay the Lord for all his acts of kindness to me?

He performed awesome deeds and acts of judgment in your midst, O Egypt, against Pharaoh and all his servants.

One generation will praise your deeds to another, and tell about your mighty acts!

They will proclaim the power of your awesome acts! I will declare your great deeds!

so that mankind might acknowledge your mighty acts, and the majestic splendor of your kingdom.

Praise him for his mighty acts! Praise him for his surpassing greatness!

A noble wife is the crown of her husband, but the wife who acts shamefully is like rottenness in his bones.

A righteous person cares for the life of his animal, but even the most compassionate acts of the wicked are cruel.

The righteous person hates anything false, but the wicked person acts in shameful disgrace.

Every shrewd person acts with knowledge, but a fool displays his folly.

The king shows favor to a wise servant, but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

A servant who acts wisely will rule over an heir who behaves shamefully, and will share the inheritance along with the relatives.

One who acts wickedly pays attention to evil counsel; a liar listens to a malicious tongue.

It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge, and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.

A proud and arrogant person, whose name is "Scoffer," acts with overbearing pride.

At that time you will say: "Praise the Lord! Ask him for help! Publicize his mighty acts among the nations! Make it known that he is unique!

Cry out and shout for joy, O citizens of Zion, for the Holy One of Israel acts mightily among you!"

The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

Who acts and carries out decrees? Who summons the successive generations from the beginning? I, the Lord, am present at the very beginning, and at the very end -- I am the one.

This is what the Lord says: "Where is your mother's divorce certificate by which I divorced her? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Look, you were sold because of your sins; because of your rebellious acts I divorced your mother.

But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers.

I will tell of the faithful acts of the Lord, of the Lord's praiseworthy deeds. I will tell about all the Lord did for us, the many good things he did for the family of Israel, because of his compassion and great faithfulness.

We are all like one who is unclean, all our so-called righteous acts are like a menstrual rag in your sight. We all wither like a leaf; our sins carry us away like the wind.

Your own wickedness will bring about your punishment. Your unfaithful acts will bring down discipline on you. Know, then, and realize how utterly harmful it was for you to reject me, the Lord your God, to show no respect for me," says the Lord God who rules over all.

The Lord says to the people of Judah, "What right do you have to be in my temple, my beloved people? Many of you have done wicked things. Can your acts of treachery be so easily canceled by sacred offerings that you take joy in doing evil even while you make them?

People of Jerusalem, I have seen your adulterous worship, your shameless prostitution to, and your lustful pursuit of, other gods. I have seen your disgusting acts of worship on the hills throughout the countryside. You are doomed to destruction! How long will you continue to be unclean?'"

(He) Her foes subjugated her; her enemies are at ease. For the Lord afflicted her because of her many acts of rebellion. Her children went away captive before the enemy.

(Tav) Let all their wickedness come before you; afflict them just as you have afflicted me because of all my acts of rebellion. For my groans are many, and my heart is sick with sorrow.

"'How sick is your heart, declares the sovereign Lord, when you perform all of these acts, the deeds of a bold prostitute.

oppresses the poor and the needy, commits robbery, does not give back what was given in pledge, prays to idols, performs abominable acts,

"But if a righteous man turns away from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing according to all the abominable practices the wicked carry out, will he live? All his righteous acts will not be remembered; because of the unfaithful acts he has done and the sin he has committed, he will die.

Slanderous men shed blood within you. Those who live within you eat pagan sacrifices on the mountains; they commit obscene acts among you.

"Her sister Oholibah watched this, but she became more corrupt in her lust than her sister had been, and her acts of prostitution were more numerous than those of her sister.

Then I said about the one worn out by adultery, 'Now they will commit immoral acts with her.'

"And you, son of man, say to the house of Israel, 'This is what you have said: "Our rebellious acts and our sins have caught up with us, and we are wasting away because of them. How then can we live?"'

They will bear their shame for all their unfaithful acts against me, when they live securely on their land with no one to make them afraid.

Toward the end of their rule, when rebellious acts are complete, a rash and deceitful king will arise.

Make this announcement in the fortresses of Ashdod and in the fortresses in the land of Egypt. Say this: "Gather on the hills around Samaria! Observe the many acts of violence taking place within the city, the oppressive deeds occurring in it."

Certainly I am aware of your many rebellious acts and your numerous sins. You torment the innocent, you take bribes, and you deny justice to the needy at the city gate.

Because you robbed many countries, all who are left among the nations will rob you. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.

For you will pay in full for your violent acts against Lebanon; terrifying judgment will come upon you because of the way you destroyed the wild animals living there. You have shed human blood and committed violent acts against lands, cities, and those who live in them.

The just Lord resides within her; he commits no unjust acts. Every morning he reveals his justice. At dawn he appears without fail. Yet the unjust know no shame.

Jesus answered, "Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but he was born blind so that the acts of God may be revealed through what happens to him.

Now in Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which in translation means Dorcas). She was continually doing good deeds and acts of charity.

He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.

Staring at him and becoming greatly afraid, Cornelius replied, "What is it, Lord?" The angel said to him, "Your prayers and your acts of charity have gone up as a memorial before God.

and said, 'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard and your acts of charity have been remembered before God.

and likewise the men also abandoned natural relations with women and were inflamed in their passions for one another. Men committed shameless acts with men and received in themselves the due penalty for their error.

Who will not fear you, O Lord, and glorify your name, because you alone are holy? All nations will come and worship before you for your righteous acts have been revealed."

Then the kings of the earth who committed immoral acts with her and lived in sensual luxury with her will weep and wail for her when they see the smoke from the fire that burns her up.