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On seeing this, Peter said to the people: "Men of Israel, why are you surprised at this? and why do you stare at us, as though we, by any power or piety of our own, had enabled this man to walk?

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodPeter, The ApostleThe Healed WalkingLooking Intently At Peoplepietysurprises

"And yet, I know, brothers, that you did not realize what you were doing, any more than your leaders did.

Verse ConceptsSin, Nature OfIgnorance Of EvilKnowing FactsIgnorance of Godignorance

The result will be, that any person who will not listen to that prophet will be utterly destroyed from among the people.'

Verse ConceptsGod Is ImmanentGod Will Kill His People

So calling them in, they charged them not to speak in any manner, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersSpeaking In Christ's NameMen's OrdersTeaching The Way Of Godpreaching

So, after further threatening them, they turned them loose, because they could not find any way to punish them, on account of the people, because they all continued to praise God for what had taken place,

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By PeopleSpecific Praising Of God

and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need.

Verse ConceptsFeetThe Apostles In ActionFinancesMoney Blessingssales

to such an extent that they even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on cots and pallets, so that when Peter came by at least his shadow might fall on any one of them.

Verse ConceptsShadowsBedsUsing RoadsPeople Carrying Live PeopleHope And Healing

While they had found the goal barred securely and the guards posted at the doors, yet, on opening them, they had not found any one inside.

Verse ConceptsKeysStandingPrison KeepersEmpty PlacesShutting DoorsLocks And Barspreppingjail

Then the military commander went with his attendants and brought them back, but without any violence, for they were afraid of being pelted with stones by the people.

Verse ConceptsPublic OpinionGentle WordsFear Of StoningFearing Other People

He did not give any of it to him for an inheritance, not even a foot of ground, yet God promised to give it to him as his possession, and to his descendants after him, even though Abraham as yet had no child.

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

"But a famine spread throughout Egypt and Canaan, and with it great suffering, and our ancestors couldn't find any food.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfNo Food

"I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." and Moses trembled so, he durst not observe any longer.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsGod Of The FathersIndividuals TremblingNot Seeing GodI Am GodLosing Courage

was there ever any prophet whom your fathers did not persecute? have they not slain those who predicted the coming of that just person whom you have so lately betrayed and murder'd?

Verse ConceptsMartyrdom, Examples OfPredictionsPrejudiceProphets, Lives OfRejection Of GodNames And Titles For ChristDenunciationsHanding Over ChristKilling ProphetsPredicting ChristProphets SufferingChrist Was KilledRighteousness Of Christ

who when they were come down prayed for them that they might receive the holy Spirit: (for He was not yet fallen upon any of them,

Verse ConceptsReceiving The Spiritghosts

"Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands upon any one, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeAuthority Of Disciples

You do not have any share or involvement in this matter because your heart is not right before God.

Verse ConceptsGod And The HeartMinistry

Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, but went on his way rejoicing.

Verse ConceptsRejoicingExcitementAstral Projection

and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, that if he found any men or women belonging to The Way he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsArrestingequipping, physicalWay, TheTying Updamascus

Get up, go downstairs and go with them without hesitating or doubting, because I have sent them Myself.”

Verse ConceptsStairwaysGoing TogetherGod Sending Prophets

But I answered, 'Never by any means, sir, for nothing common or not ceremonially cleansed has ever passed my lips.'

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

if therefore God has bestow'd the same favour upon them, as on us, after we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I make any opposition to the divine will?

Verse ConceptsConfrontationPeter, The ApostleResistanceStriving With GodGift Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit Described As God's GiftBenefits Of Faith In ChristPeople Are The SameGod Giving His Spirit

In the mean time they who were dispers'd upon the persecution that arose after Stephen's time, had travell'd as far as Phenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, without preaching the gospel to any, but Jews only.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theJews, TheMission, Of The ChurchTravelAntioch in SyriaThe Church ScatteredSalvation For IsraelThe Gospel To Jew And GentilePersecution

and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBenevolencePeople HelpingAccording To Things

although they could not convict him of any thing capital, yet they demanded of Pilate, that he should be put to death.

Verse ConceptsChrist Was Killed

See, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish, because a work I -- I do work in your days, a work in which ye may not believe, though any one may declare it to you.'

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceScoffingDespisersScoffersDoubting GodWhat God Doesaccomplishmentmockers

"as we have heard that some of your number who went out from us have troubled you with words and upset your souls, without having received any such instruction from us;

Verse ConceptsHeresyMen's OrdersTroubling Groups Of People

and Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Thou mayest not do thyself any harm, for we are all here.'

Verse ConceptsIndividuals ShoutingHarming OneselfIn Men's PresenceChanging Yourselfoverworking

but Paul replied, they have publickly scourg'd us, who are Romans, without any trial, they have thrown us into jayl, and now do they give us a private discharge? no, let them come themselves and release us.

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

So he kept up his discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the pagans who were worshiping there, and also day by day in the public square with any who chanced to be there.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDevout MenReasonWitnessing, Approaches ToDisputesMarketplacesProselytesDiscussionsmarketing

so that they might search for God, possibly they might grope for Him, and find Him, though He is really not far from any of us.

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking

since then we are the offspring of God, we should not imagine that the Deity bears any resemblance to the form which Gold, or Silver, or Stone has receiv'd from human art and industry.

Verse ConceptsGod, As SpiritFalse ReligionGoldSculptureSkillStonesEvolutionProofs Of God's ExistenceStone ItemsIdolatryDivineDivinityGodheadimaginationartistsimage

And when Paul was about to open his mouth Gallio said to the Jews, If there was any injustice or evil imposition, O Jews, I would bear with you in a reasonable manner;

Then all of them took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge's seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

but took his leave of them, saying, I must by any means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem: but I mean to return to you again, if God so please. So he sailed from Ephesus.

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

He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

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

And when the chief secretary had got the people quiet, he said, Men of Ephesus, is any man without knowledge that the town of Ephesus is the keeper of the holy place of the great Diana, who was sent down from Jupiter?

Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

since this is incontestible, it behoves you to be easy, and free from any rash conduct:

Verse ConceptsQuietnessRashnessSure KnowledgeDo Not Be Rashimpulsiveness

For you have brought these men here, though they have not been guilty of disloyalty nor uttered any blasphemy against our goddess.

Verse ConceptsStealingBlasphemyLack Of Holiness

Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.

Verse ConceptsProconsulCourt SessionsPeople Accusing People

But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Verse ConceptsAssembly

For, truly, we are in danger of being made responsible for this day's trouble, there being no cause for it: and we are not able to give any reason for this coming together.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisorder Among Peoplerisk

For Paul's plan was to sail past Ephesus, so as not to lose any time in the province of Asia; for he was eager, if possible, to reach Jerusalem by Pentecost.

Verse ConceptseagernessPentecostHasty ActionFeast Of Weeks [Pentecost]sailing

how I kept not back from declaring to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house any thing that was profitable,

Verse ConceptsHesitationPreaching, Content OfProperty, HousesTeachersMinisters, Way They Should TeachTeaching In The ChurchUseful ThingsPeople Willing

in our Lord Jesus Christ. but now I am fix'd in my resolution to go to Jerusalem, without any apprehension of what may befal me there:

Verse ConceptsFutureHuman IgnoranceBindingWithheld KnowledgeGuidance Of The Holy SpiritNot Knowing The FutureLed By The Spirit

and now I am persuaded you will none of you see my face any more: whilst I have been among you, I have proclaim'd the kingdom of the Messias:

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfPreaching, Content OfPeople PartingNot Seeing PeopleResolving Conflict

I therefore protest to you today that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,

Verse ConceptsResponsibility For Blood ShedPlea Of Innocencetestifying

Now they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are living among the Gentiles to turn away from [the Law of] Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or to live according to the [Mosaic] customs.

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

But as to the believing Gentiles, we have written and determined, that they need observe no such thing; only to keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from any thing strangled, and from fornication.

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

in the hubbub some cry'd one thing, some another: so that not being able to get any information for the tumult, he order'd him to be carried to the castle.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

"I am a Jew, a native of Tarsus in Cilicia, but I was brought up in this city under the teaching of Gamaliel, and educated in accordance with the strict system of our ancestral Law. I was as zealous in God's service as any of you who are here to-day.

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

as they were tying him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, does the law allow to scourge a Roman citizen, and without any trial?

Verse ConceptsempiresRevenge, And RetaliationRoman CitizensScourgingBreaking Man's LawNo CondemnationTying UpCitizens

Paul answered, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest, for the Scripture says, 'You must not speak evil against any ruler of your people.'"

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

They went to the high priests and elders and said, "We have taken a solemn oath not to taste any food before we have killed Paul.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersChief priestsTasteAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

Hereupon the tribune dismissed the youth, with an injunction, not to mention it to any body that thou hast discovered these things to me.

Verse ConceptsChiliarchsDo Not Tell

There perceived I that he was accused of questions of their law: but was not guilty of any thing worthy of death, or of bonds.

Verse ConceptsPrisonersAccusations, Against Early ChristiansPeople Accusing PeopleTaking The Law To Heart

But so as not to detain you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

Verse ConceptsPay Attention To People!graciousness

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

Verse ConceptsDisputesDiscussionsDisciples In The Temple

neither can they produce any proof of the facts of which they accuse me.

Verse ConceptsProofsPeople Accusing Peopleaccusations

In the discharge of which offices certain Jews of Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a multitude, nor with any tumult.

Verse ConceptsTumultDisciples In The Temple

But there were some Jews from Asia who ought to be here before you and to present their charges, if they have any, against me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

Verse ConceptsSanhedrinWhat Sin?

He ordered the centurion to guard Paul but to let him have some freedom and not to keep any of his friends from caring for his needs.

Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing PeopleWhat Sin?

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

Verse ConceptsJustice, In Believers' LivesOrderly AccountsPlea Of InnocenceTaking The Law To Heart

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Verse ConceptsCustomContact With PeopleMan Defending

Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

Verse ConceptsJudgement Seat

When his accusers stood up, they didn't accuse him of any of the crimes I was expecting.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Verse ConceptsDeath As PunishmentIsrael Hardened

The king, indeed, knows about this and I can speak to him with freedom. I do not believe that any of this escaped his notice, for it did not occur in a corner!

Verse ConceptsSecrecyAvoiding SecrecyPeople With General KnowledgeBoldness

The next day, we arrived at Sidon, and Julius treated Paul kindly allowing him to visit his friends there and to receive any care he needed.

Verse ConceptsKindnessCourtesyShipsThe Next DayChristians Are Called Friends

We sailed slowly for many days and arrived with difficulty off Cnidus. Because the wind prevented us from going any farther, we sailed under the lee of Crete off Salmone.

Verse ConceptsSlownessHard Tasks

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west.

Verse ConceptsWinterHarborsCompassessailing

After they had gone a long time without any food, then Paul got up among them and said: "Men, you ought to have listened to me and not to have sailed from Crete, and you would have escaped this disaster and loss.

Verse ConceptsFatigueadvisersFasting, Examples OfPay Attention To People!Natural DisastersAbstinencesailing

Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you.

Verse ConceptsHairsHeadsHealthKept Alive By GodHairs ProtectedEncouragementHairpreservation

and the remaining, some on boards, and some on any of the things from the ship. And so it came to pass for all to be saved to the land.

Verse ConceptsSafetyBoards