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until the day He was taken up, after He had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly Ministryelection, responsibilities ofChosen DisciplesChrist's Orders

“In addition, all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those after him, have also announced these days.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

After they had Peter and John stand before them, they asked the question: “By what power or in what name have you done this?”

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtPower, HumanIn The Name Of Christmagic

After they had ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves,

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTDiscussionsGroups Sent Away

After threatening them further, they released them. They found no way to punish them, because the people were all giving glory to God over what had been done;

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By PeopleSpecific Praising Of God

After they were released, they went to their own people and reported everything the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsPeople Set Free By PeopleTelling What People Saidelders

Wasn’t it yours while you possessed it? And after it was sold, wasn’t it at your disposal? Why is it that you planned this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God!”

Verse ConceptsCommunismGod Hating LyingAuthorityGod Hates Lying

After this man, Judas the Galilean rose up in the days of the census and attracted a following. That man also perished, and all his partisans were scattered.

Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

“Then he came out of the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. From there, after his father died, God had him move to this land you now live in.

He didn’t give him an inheritance in it, not even a foot of ground, but He promised to give it to him as a possession, and to his descendants after him, even though he was childless.

Verse ConceptsGod Gave The LandGod's Promise To AbrahamNo Earthly Inheritance

I will judge the nation
that they will serve as slaves, God said.
After this, they will come out
and worship Me in this place.

Verse ConceptsLeaving EgyptWorshipping God

After 40 years had passed, an angel appeared to him in the wilderness of Mount Sinai, in the flame of a burning bush.

Verse Concepts40 To 50 YearsGod Appearing In FireGod Led Them Through The Wilderness

Saul, however, was ravaging the church. He would enter house after house, drag off men and women, and put them in prison.

Verse ConceptsArrestingIntimidationenemies, of believersChurchPrisonersPulling PeopleDestruction Of The ChurchThe Church UniversalPersecutionjail

Then even Simon himself believed. And after he was baptized, he went around constantly with Philip and was astounded as he observed the signs and great miracles that were being performed.

Verse ConceptsMiracles, Responses ToChristian BaptismOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelThose Who Had Faithpotential

After they went down there, they prayed for them, so the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsReceiving The Spiritghosts

Then, after they had testified and spoken the message of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, evangelizing many villages of the Samaritans.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofLordship, Human And DivineVillagesThe Gospel PreachedIndividuals going homeevangelizing

And after taking some food, he regained his strength.

Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for some days.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherSeveral DaysPeople EatingSpecific Cases Of Strengtheningdamascus

In those days she became sick and died. After washing her, they placed her in a room upstairs.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadBurials, FeaturesStairwaysDeath Of The Saints, Examples OfCorpses Of Other PeopleUpper Rooms

After explaining everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

You know the events that took place throughout Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John preached:

Verse ConceptsTo The Jew First

not by all the people, but by us, witnesses appointed beforehand by God, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

Verse ConceptsContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

After the arrest, he put him in prison and assigned four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Verse ConceptsGuardsImprisonmentsPassoverPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSoldiersFour GroupsEasterPeople Releasing Othersjail

After they passed the first and second guard posts, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went outside and passed one street, and immediately the angel left him.

Verse ConceptsGatesIronLengthPrisonsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesLeavingIron ObjectsFirst OnesSecond Being

After Herod had searched and did not find him, he interrogated the guards and ordered their execution. Then Herod went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

After they had completed their relief mission, Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, taking along John who is called Mark.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfMissionaries

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak.”

Verse ConceptsReadingLiteracySynagogueReading The ScripturesExhort OthersStudying The LawUse Of The ScripturesWritten In The ProphetsEncouragementMotivationReading The Bibleencouraginguplifting

then after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance.

Verse ConceptsSeven People100 Years And MoreGod Gave The Land

This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

After removing him, He raised up David as their king and testified about him: ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man loyal to Me, who will carry out all My will.’

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHeart, DivineSpiritualityThe Witness Of GodDoing God's WillDeposingSaul And DavidReflecting God's Heart

Then as John was completing his life’s work, he said, ‘Who do you think I am? I am not the One. But look! Someone is coming after me, and I am not worthy to untie the sandals on His feet.’

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

For David, after serving his own generation in God’s plan, fell asleep, was buried with his fathers, and decayed.

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGuidance, God's Promises OfLast ThingsPeople Are CorruptiblePurposeLife Purposecorruptionevangelising

After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and persuading them to continue in the grace of God.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofDevout MenGrace, And Christian LifeJudaismProselytesPersevering To The EndMany In The Church

and heard Paul speaking. After observing him closely and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleHow Healing CameFaith And Healing

After the disciples surrounded him, he got up and went into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

Verse ConceptsThe Next DayEntering CitiesPeople Getting Up

After they had evangelized that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch,

Verse ConceptsNewsMany In The ChurchMinistering To The UnsavedevangelizingChristians Are Called Disciples

After they spoke the message in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsAccess To God, The Characteristics OfFaith, Origins OfAssemblyevangelism, motivation forDoorsGod, Unity OfChurch GatheringsForeigners Saved By FaithGod's Deed RevealedFaith Kjv

But after Paul and Barnabas had engaged them in serious argument and debate, the church arranged for Paul and Barnabas and some others of them to go up to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem concerning this controversy.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchBelieversVisitingDissensionDisputesMan AppointingThe Apostles In ActionResolving Conflict

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them: “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelists, ministry ofHeraldLipsDissensionDisputesMissionary ExamplesThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersForeigners Saved By FaithChosen DisciplesSpeaking With The Mouth

After they stopped speaking, James responded: “Brothers, listen to me!

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!

Then, being sent off, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the assembly, they delivered the letter.

Verse ConceptsChurch Gatherings

After spending some time there, they were sent back in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them. But Paul and Barnabas, along with many others, remained in Antioch teaching and proclaiming the message of the Lord.

After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the brothers in every town where we have preached the message of the Lord and see how they’re doing.” Barnabas wanted to take along John Mark. But Paul did not think it appropriate to take along this man who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work. There was such a sharp disagreement that they parted company, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed off to Cyprus. Then Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers. He traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.

Verse ConceptsPeople Sending Peoplespace

After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the brothers in every town where we have preached the message of the Lord and see how they’re doing.”

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineConverts To ChristianityMissionariesChristians Being Called Brothers

Then Paul chose Silas and departed, after being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers.

Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceMissionaries, Support ForMissionaries, Call OfPeople Sending People

After he had seen the vision, we immediately made efforts to set out for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to evangelize them.

Verse ConceptsEvangelismevangelizing

After they had inflicted many blows on them, they threw them in jail, ordering the jailer to keep them securely guarded.

Verse ConceptsGuardsPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and departed.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofevangelising

Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Of

And after spending some time there, he set out, traveling through one place after another in the Galatian territory and Phrygia, 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

When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers wrote to the disciples urging them to welcome him. After he arrived, he greatly helped those who 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

Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people that they should believe in the One who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”

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

When these events were over, Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia and go to Jerusalem. “After I’ve been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well!”

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

So after sending two of those who assisted him, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Verse ConceptsStaying PutServing PeoplePeople Sending People

After saying this, he dismissed the assembly.

Verse ConceptsSending people homegoodbyes

After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying good-bye, departed to go to Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread. In five days we reached them at Troas, where we spent seven days.

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfWeeksFour Or Five DaysSeven DaysSea Travel

After going upstairs, breaking the bread, and eating, Paul conversed a considerable time until dawn. Then he left.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakConversationBreaking Of BreadUntil DaybreakAction For A Long Time

Sailing from there, the next day we arrived off Chios. The following day we crossed over to Samos, and the day after, we came to Miletus.

Verse ConceptsIslandsThe Next DaySea Travelsailing

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Verse ConceptsShepherds, As Church LeaderWatchfulness, Of LeadersApostasy, CauseWolvesFierce MenNot Sparing

After we tore ourselves away from them and set sail, we came by a direct route to Cos, the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Verse ConceptsIslandsStraight Pathssailinggoodbyes

After we sighted Cyprus, leaving it on the left, we sailed on to Syria and arrived at Tyre, because the ship was to unload its cargo there.

Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

When our days there were over, we left to continue our journey, while all of them, with their wives and children, escorted us out of the city. After kneeling down on the beach to pray,

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

After these days we got ready and went up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMissionary WorkPreparing To Travel

After greeting them, he related in detail what God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Nt

After he had given permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people. When there was a great hush, he addressed them in the Hebrew language:

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After I came back to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple complex, I went into a visionary state

Verse ConceptsDisciples In The TempleWhere To Pray

“But I said, ‘Lord, they know that in synagogue after synagogue I had those who believed in You imprisoned and beaten.

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

After he read it, he asked what province he was from. So when he learned he was from Cilicia,

Verse ConceptsProvinces

After five days Ananias the high priest came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. These men presented their case against Paul to the governor.

Verse ConceptsAttorneyGovernorsHigh Priest, In NtFour Or Five DaysPeople Accusing People

After some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds of

After two years had passed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and because he wished to do a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

Three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

After Festus conferred with his council, he replied, “You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will go!”

Verse ConceptsConversation

After some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid a courtesy call on Festus.

Verse ConceptsSpoken Greetings

I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore, I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this examination is over, I may have something to write.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingNot Writing

After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

Verse ConceptsProvincessailing

After running under the shelter of a little island called Cauda, we were barely able to get control of the skiff.

Verse ConceptsSmallnessBoats

After hoisting it up, they used ropes and tackle and girded the ship. Then, fearing they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the drift-anchor, and in this way they were driven along.

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

After he said these things and had taken some bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all of them, and when he broke it, he began to eat.

Verse ConceptsBreaking Of BreadThankfulnessThanksgiving, OfferedThanking God For Food

After casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time loosening the ropes that held the rudders. Then they hoisted the foresail to the wind and headed for the beach.

Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing

They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsWaitingPossibility Of DeathPeople Changing Their MindsSwellingMen As Gods

After this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were cured.

Verse ConceptsdiseasesHealing Through Disciples

After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island, with the Twin Brothers as its figurehead.

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsConstellationsStarsMythologyShipsAlexandria The CityTwinsTwo To Four MonthsSea TravelTwin BrothersRelationships And Datingsailing

From there, after making a circuit along the coast, we reached Rhegium. After one day a south wind sprang up, and the second day we came to Puteoli.

Verse ConceptsHarborsCompassesThe Next DayFacing South

After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them: “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, I was delivered as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

Verse ConceptsCustomAncestorsPrisonersPlea Of InnocenceSalvation For Israel

After they examined me, they wanted to release me, since I had not committed a capital offense.

Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Releasing Others

After arranging a day with him, many came to him at his lodging. From dawn to dusk he expounded and witnessed about the kingdom of God. He tried to persuade them concerning Jesus from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsKingdom Of God, Coming OfMorningDealing With Many PeopleFrom Morning Till EveningChrist And The ScripturesStudying The LawWritten In The Prophets

Disagreeing among themselves, they began to leave after Paul made one statement: “The Holy Spirit correctly spoke through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors

Verse ConceptsInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfSpeaking By The SpiritNamed Prophets Of The Lord