Acts 23:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

Be

For

2 Timothy 4:17

Must

Acts 28:30

Isaiah 46:10

John 11:8

Bible References

Be

I urge you to be of good cheer for none of you will lose your life, only the ship.

A man on a bed, a paralytic, was brought to Jesus. Seeing their faith Jesus said to the sick man: Have courage; your sins are forgiven.

At once Jesus said: It is I; do not be afraid.

I spoke to you that in me you might have peace. In the world you have tribulation. Be of good cheer for I have conquered the world!

For

After this ended Paul was directed in the spirit to go to Jerusalem after he passed through Macedonia and Achaia. He said: After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

I am compelled by the spirit to go to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there.

I saw the Lord. He said to me: 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem because the people here will not accept your witness about me.'

So they set a date with Paul. A large number of them came that day to the place where Paul was staying. From morning till night he explained his message about the Kingdom of God to them. He tried to convince them about Jesus by quoting from the Law of Moses and the writings of the prophets.

I am ready to preach the good news to you in Rome also.

My imprisonment in Christ became known throughout the whole Praetorian Guard, and to all brothers.

But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me; that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the people of the nations might hear. I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion (Satan the Devil) (great danger) (1 Peter 5:8) (Psalm 22:21) (1 Thessalonians 2:18).

Must

Paul rented a place to live for two full years and welcomed everyone who came to him.

I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come. I say: 'My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.'

The disciples said: Rabbi, the Jews were seeking to stone you and you go there?