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 rulers

Bible References

The reading

Acts 13:27
as for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and their senators, by their not knowing who he was, and by condemning him, they have accomplished the declarations of the prophets, which are read every sabbath-day:
Acts 15:21
for as to the law of Moses, that has been published in every city a considerable time, being read in the synagogues every sabbath-day.
Luke 4:16
being come to Nazareth, where he had been brought up; according to his custom, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, and standing up to read,

The rulers

Acts 18:8
the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his family, as well as many of the Corinthians, who heard Paul, and were baptized.
Mark 5:22
when one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came, and as soon as he saw him, fell at his feet,

Ye men

Acts 1:16
and said, men and brethren, the prediction which the holy ghost made, by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to those that seiz'd Jesus, must have been accomplished.
Acts 2:29
men and brethren, let me with assurance tell you of the patriarch David, who died and was buried here, his sepulchre being with us to this day:
Acts 7:2
Stephen answer'd, my brethren, and you my fathers, lend your attention. The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,
Acts 15:7
and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith.
Acts 22:1
My brethren, and fathers, pray hear what I have to say for my self.

If

Acts 2:4
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.
Acts 20:2
after having visited the faithful in those parts, and given them many exhortations, he went to Greece.
Romans 12:8
on exhortation: he that giveth, let him be disinterested; he that presideth, let him be diligent; he that sheweth mercy, let him do it with cheerfulness.
1 Corinthians 14:3
but he that expounds, speaks to the edification, exhortation, and comfort of men.
Hebrews 13:22
Pray, my brethren, favourably receive this exhortation, which I have writ to you in brief.