Acts 13:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

The reading

Acts 13:27

Acts 15:21

Luke 4:16

The rulers

Acts 18:8

Mark 5:22

Ye men

Acts 22:1

If

Hebrews 13:22

Bible References

The reading

For those that dwell at Jerusalem and their princes, because they knew him not nor yet the voices of the prophets who are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

For Moses of old time has in every city those that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day and stood up to read.

The rulers

And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

And one of the princes of the synagogue came, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet

Ye men

Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit by the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who was guide to those that took Jesus.

Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God chose that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defense which I make now unto you.

If

And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

And when he had gone over those parts and had exhorted them with much word, he came into Greece

he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, let him do it in simplicity; he that presides, in earnest care; he that shows mercy, in cheerfulness.

But he that prophesies speaks unto men for edification and exhortation and comfort.

And I beseech you, brethren, that ye receive this word of exhortation, that I have written unto you briefly.