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but if there are questions about words and names and your own law, look after it yourselves; I am unwilling to be a judge of these matters.”

Verse ConceptsNot Judging

And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBarbersBaldnessHairsSeafaringVowsAquilaCutting HairSea Travelsyriagoodbyes

said he, in taking his leave, I must necessarily keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: after which I will return to you if God permit.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGuidance, God's Promises OfSeafaringFarewellsSea TravelGod's Will Be Donesailinggoodbyes

and landing at Cesarea, went up to Jerusalem, and after he had saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMissionary WorkChurch, Examples Of

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfPaul, Life OfTravelMissionary WorkSpecific Cases Of Strengthening

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the way of God to him more accurately.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, kinds ofBoldness, Proclaiming GospelImportunity, Towards PeopleBoldness Examples OfApolloscouples

And when he was disposed to go into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him. After he was come thither he helped them much, which had believed through grace.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfCommendationGrace, And Christian LifeMissionaries, Support ForGrace, The Source OfApollosWelcoming BelieversEncouraging Faith In ChristThe Grace Of GodChristians Are Called Disciples

NOW it came to pass that during the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, after passing through the upper provinces, came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples,

Verse ConceptsFindingRoadsflexibility

and he said to them, "Did ye receive the Holy Spirit, after having believed?" And they said to him, "Nay, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritSpiritual UnderstandingThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,God Not ExistingReceiving The SpiritBaptismghosts

Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfJohn's BaptismBelieve In Christ!Signs Of RepentanceBaptism

And many of those who had practiced magical arts collected their books and [throwing book after book on the pile] began burning them in front of everyone. They calculated their value and found it to be 50,000 pieces of silver.

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice OfCoinageSorcery And MagicOccultismSorceryWorthValuemagicwitchesartistsOccultism Being Forbidden

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

So [after] sending two of those who were assisting him, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed [some] time in Asia.

Verse ConceptsStaying PutServing PeoplePeople Sending People

After listening to this they were filled with rage, and cried out again and again, saying,

Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

But after recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice developed from them all, crying out for about two hours, The great Artemis of Ephesians.

Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours

After the city secretary quieted the crowd, he said, "Men of Ephesus, what person is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?

Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

'And if ye seek after anything concerning other matters, in the legal assembly it shall be determined;

Verse ConceptsAssembly

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

And [after he] had gone through those regions and encouraged them {at length}, he came to Greece

Verse ConceptsPreaching, Content Of

And after three months stay, as the Jews were lying in wait for him, when he was just embarking for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesSeafaringSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfTrapTwo To Four MonthsIsrael Hardened

These going before, staid for us at Troas, And we set sail from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread,

Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforePeople Waiting

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of TimeCongregationThe First Day Of The WeekBreaking Of BreadAttending ChurchChurch AttendanceHolidayLord's Day, TheLord's SupperLove FeastSundaySabbath, In NtTeachingThe EucharistChurch GatheringsMidnightAction For A Long TimeToo Many WordsThe Lord's Supper

But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”

Verse ConceptsEmbracingDo Not Be AnxiousLiving OnOvercoming Hard Times

So he went back upstairs, and broke the bread and ate with them, and after talking with them extendedly, even till daylight, he left them.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakConversationBreaking Of BreadUntil DaybreakAction For A Long Time

We sailed from there and on the following day arrived off Chios. The next day, we crossed over to Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The day after that, we came to Miletus.

Verse ConceptsIslandsThe Next DaySea Travelsailing

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceMannersFirst Among The GentilesPeople With General Knowledge

After he had finished this speech, he fell on his knees with them all and prayed.

Verse ConceptsKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchI Pray For You

sorrowing most of all for the words that he had spoken, that after that day they should look upon his face no more. And they began to escort him to the ship.

Verse ConceptsLove, For One AnotherSuffering, Emotional Aspects OfUnhappinessFarewellsNot Seeing People

And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:

Verse ConceptsIslandsStraight Pathssailinggoodbyes

After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on our left, we sailed on for Syria, and put in at Tyre, for the ship was to unload her cargo there.

Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

And we stayed there seven days [after we] found the disciples, who kept telling Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysWarning IndividualsSpeaking By The Spirit

And it happened that when our days were over, we departed [and] went on our way, [while] all [of them] accompanied us, together with [their] wives and children, as far as outside the city. And [after] falling to our knees on the beach [and] praying,

Verse ConceptsBeachesKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayer MeetingsSeashoresAll PeopleI Pray For Yougoodbyes

And then said good-bye to one another; after which we went on board, and they returned home.

Verse ConceptsFarewellsSea Travelgoodbyes

And [when] we had completed the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. And [after we] greeted the brothers, we stayed one day with them.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsOne DaySea Travel

And on the day after, we went away and came to Caesarea, where we were guests in the house of Philip, the preacher, who was one of the seven.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofGuestsHospitality, Examples OfProphetessHospitalityTravellersSeven PeopleThe Next DayEvangelism

After we had been there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus arrived from Judea.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming Believers

And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchGoing To ChurchThe Elderlyelders

After greeting them, Paul related one by one the things that God had done among the gentiles through his ministry.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Nt

And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs.

Verse ConceptsCustomPersecution, Forms OfUncircumcisionApostasy, Types OfMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionThe Gospel To Jew And Gentileapostasy

But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter [after] deciding they should avoid food sacrificed to idols and blood and [what has been] strangled and sexual immorality."

Verse ConceptsFoodPeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilForeigners Saved By FaithAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsSexual Immorality

Then Paul took along the men on the next day, [and] [after he] had purified himself together with them, he entered into the temple [courts], announcing the completion of the days of purification until {the time} the offering would be presented on behalf of each one of them.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfGiving InformationPurifying Oneselfaccomplishment

And immediately after taking soldiers and centurions, he ran down to them. And they, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

as he was mounting the stairs, the soldiers bore him up thro' the violence of the people, who were all pressing after,

Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalStairwaysStepsPeople Carrying Live People

He granted the request, and Paul, as he was standing on the steps, made a gesture to the people, and after everybody had quieted down, he spoke to them in Hebrew as follows:

I, am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but nurtured in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, - trained after the strictness of our ancestral law; being jealous for God just as, all ye, are this day;

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

And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, After rising, go into Damascus, and there it will be told thee about all things that have been assigned for thee to do.

Verse ConceptsGiving InformationDoing God's Worksdamascus

After I had come back to Jerusalem, one day while I was praying in the temple, I fell into a trance,

Verse ConceptsDisciples In The TempleWhere To Pray

"'Lord,' I replied, 'they themselves well know that I was beating and imprisoning in synagogue after synagogue those who believed in you,

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

And when Stephen your witness was put to death, I was there, giving approval, and looking after the clothing of those who put him to death.

Verse ConceptsGuardsMartyrdom, Examples OfParticipation, In SinConnivanceSheddingHuman Blood ShedKilling DisciplesAssentingApproval To KillMartyrdomWitnessing

Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.

Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

But on the day after, desiring to have certain knowledge of what the Jews had to say against him, he made him free, and gave orders for the chief priests and all the Sanhedrin to come together, and he took Paul and put him before them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against Early Christians

And Paul, after looking intently at the council, said, Men, brothers, I have been a citizen in all good conscience to God until this day.

Verse ConceptsClear ConsciencesConsciences, Description OfMan's Conduct Towards GodLooking Intently At PeopleconscienceClear Conscience Before God

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtInjustice, Nature And Source OfJudgment SeatSittingWallsWhiteDenunciationsFigurative WallsGod Beating PeopleWhitewashingBreaking God's Law

Paul answered, "I didn't realize, brothers, that he is the high priest. After all, it is written, "You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.'"

Verse ConceptsApologizingethics, socialCivic DutiesHonouring RulersResistanceSelf DefenceMagistratesIs It Really?Attitudes Towards Kings

After he said that, an angry quarrel broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided,

Verse ConceptsAssemblyDivisions Of Opinionpharisees

And the night after, the Lord came to his side and said, Be of good heart, for as you have been witnessing for me in Jerusalem, so will you be my witness in Rome.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofempiresGuidance, Results OfMissionaries, Task OfNecessityNightRomeWitnesses, To Jesus ChristVisions At NightWitness To The GospelWitnessingtestimonyfollowing

And he said, The Jews are in agreement together to make a request to you for Paul to be taken, on the day after this, into the Sanhedrin, to be questioned in greater detail.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfInvestigating

And calling two of the centurions he said, Prepare two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen and two hundred light armed troops, after the third hour of the night.

Verse ConceptsTravelThe Number Two HundredRiding HorsesSeventiesTwo Other Men

And provide beasts, so that after mounting Paul, they may bring him safely to Felix the governor,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsRankSafetyRiding Horses

This man [i.e., Paul] was grabbed by the Jews and almost killed by them when I discovered what they were doing and rescued him, after learning that he was a Roman citizen.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensRescueIndividuals Saving Others

But on the day after, they sent the horsemen on with him, and went back to their place:

Verse ConceptsRiding HorsesGroups going home

who, after coming to Caesarea and having delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him.

After reading the letter, the governor asked which province Paul was from. On learning that he was from Cilicia,

Verse ConceptsProvinces

he said, “I will give you a hearing after your accusers arrive also,” giving orders for him to be kept in Herod’s Praetorium.

Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Verse ConceptsAttorneyGovernorsHigh Priest, In NtFour Or Five DaysPeople Accusing People

After Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying to the governor,“Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,

Verse ConceptsThings ImprovedMen Of Peace

commanding his accusers to appear before thee: whereby thou mayest thyself be able after examination to know the certainty of those things whereof we accuse him.

Verse ConceptsInvestigating

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofJudgesSelf DefenceCheerfulnessMan Defending

And it was while engaged in this that they found me in the Temple, after completing a period of purification, but not with any crowd or disorder.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisciples In The Temple

And when Felix heard these things, he put them off, saying, After I have been more accurately informed concerning this way, when Lysias the tribune cometh down, I will take full cognisance of your affair.

Verse ConceptsCommanderRankPeople Who DelayedChiliarchsPeople With General KnowledgeChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

He ordered the officer to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him some freedom, and not to prevent his friends from looking after him.

Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds of

Therefore he says, Let the able men among you, after coming down together, accuse him if there is anything in this man.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing PeopleWhat Sin?

After staying there not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day, after taking his seat on the judge's bench, he ordered Paul brought in.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTThe Next DayEight DaysJudgement Seat

After Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him which they could not prove,

Verse ConceptsCrimesProofsPeople Accusing People

But Festus, wanting to lay down a favor to the Jews, having answered Paul, said, Are thou willing, after going up to Jerusalem, to be judged there about these things before me?

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered, "To the emperor you have appealed, to the emperor you shall go!"

Verse ConceptsConversation

So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.

Verse ConceptsJudgement Seat

So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.

Verse ConceptsJudgment SeatOfficersRankDisplayingHalls