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until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

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

who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."

Verse ConceptsFutureGospel, Essence OfLast ThingsAngel, AnnouncementsChrist And HeavenChrist Coming AgainGoing To Heaven

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

Verse ConceptsStairwaysZealAndrewPrayer MeetingsUpper RoomsGuest Roomszealots

In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

Verse ConceptsBelieversA Hundred And Somegroupsgoodbyes

beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

But Peter, standing up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

Verse ConceptsExplanationsCrowdsListeningPeter, The ApostleRevival, PersonalElevenPay Attention To People!uncertainty

He took him by the right hand, and raised him up. Immediately his feet and his ankle bones received strength.

Verse ConceptsCripplesFeetMiracles Of PeterPersonal ContactGod Strengthening PeopleTaking By The HandCare Of FeetBlessings For The Right Hand

Leaping up, he stood, and began to walk. He entered with them into the temple, walking, leaping, and praising God.

Verse ConceptsLeapingGesturesDeliverance, Response ToMiracles, Responses ToThe Healed WalkingPeople JumpingSpecific Praising Of Godjumping

The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up, and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had determined to release him.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristJacob, The PatriarchMoses, Significance OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherRenunciationHanding Over ChristPeople Set Free By People

For Moses indeed said to the fathers, 'The Lord your God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you.

Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfMoses, Significance OfChrist Like PeopleJesus The Prophet

God, having raised up his Servant, sent him to you first, to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness."

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with with one accord, and said, "Sovereign Lord, it is you who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodCreation, Origin OfGod's Ownership Of EverythingPraying LoudlyEarth, Creation OfNatureCreation Of The Physical HeavensSeaPrayer MeetingsPraying Together

The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.

Verse ConceptsThe DeadCarrying Dead Bodies

But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

Verse ConceptsGrudgesHigh Priest, In NtJealousyJudaismPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesSadduceesSectsAnger, Sinful ExamplesAnger Of Man, UnrighteousJewish SectsMaking Israel Jealous

But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the Law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the men out for a little while.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

For before these days Todah rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed, and came to nothing.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

After this man, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.

Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, and brought him in to the council,

Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

and set up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the Law.

Verse ConceptsCrimesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodJudaism

When he was thrown out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and reared him as her own son.

Verse ConceptsAdoption

This is that Moses, who said to the children of Israel, 'God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me.'

Verse ConceptsChrist Like PeopleJesus The Prophet

You took up the tabernacle of Moloch, the star of your god Rephan, the figures which you made to worship. I will carry you away beyond Babylon.'

Verse ConceptsFalse GodsBabylon, Israel Exiled ToBabylon, In NtShrinesExile In Prospect

He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.

Verse ConceptsTeachableness

When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

Verse ConceptsRejoicingExcitementAstral Projection

Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed." Immediately he arose.

Verse ConceptsHealingPeter, The ApostleMiracles Of PeterBedsGet Up!Jesus Healing

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper chamber. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Verse ConceptsClothBereavement, Experience OfStairwaysDressMournersWidowsClothing The NeedyOuter GarmentsInner GarmentsActual WidowsUpper RoomsMourning The Death Of Otherssisterhood

Peter put them all out, and kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, get up." She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Verse ConceptsAnswered PrayerKneelingPrayer, Answers ToPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Practicalities OfMiracles Of PeterReceiving SightGet Up!Groups Sent AwayPeople Getting UpNamed Individuals Who Prayed

He gave her his hand, and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

Verse ConceptsAlive, Description OfBelieversPersonal ContactTaking By The HandActual WidowsOthers Summoning

He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, "What is it, Lord?" He said to him, "Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

Verse ConceptsGiftsPoverty, Remedies ForReligionFear, Of UnknownBenevolenceGod Remembering DevotionWhat Is The Matter?Giving To The PoorThings Going UpGod Answered Prayerremembrance

Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

Verse ConceptsNoonPrayer, Practicalities OfRoofHousetopsSecret PrayerRooftopWhere To Pray

This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

But Peter raised him up, saying, "Stand up. I myself am also a man."

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, Sourced InWorshiping Togethermyself

God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,

Verse ConceptsVisibilityGod Raising Christ

When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalDisputes

This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCaesarRoman EmperorsPredicting The Future

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly." His chains fell off from his hands.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordExamples Of EscapingDeliverance, Means OfArmsLight, NaturalHeaven And AngelsShiningIron ChainsGod Beating PeopleLight In The WorldGet Up!God Freeing CaptivesSide Of PeopleSleeping PeacefullyBreaking Chainsjail

Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

Verse ConceptsListeningevangelising

When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.'

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

that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son. Today I have become your father.'

Verse ConceptsResurrection Of Christ, Necessary ForChrist's Relationship To GodJesus Christ, Son Of GodGod Raising ChristSecond ThingRaising Children

"Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: 'I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.'

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Raising ChristNo Decaycorruption

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

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

But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenIntoleranceInciting To EvilUnbelief, As Response To GodPersecution, OriginPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." He leaped up and walked.

Verse ConceptsWalkingMiracles Of PaulThe Healed WalkingIndividuals ShoutingGet Up!jumping

When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men."

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureBecoming Like PeopleLike MenMen As Gods

But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

Verse ConceptsThe Next DayEntering CitiesPeople Getting Up

Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchBelieversVisitingDissensionDisputesMan AppointingThe Apostles In ActionResolving Conflict

But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the Law of Moses."

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessCircumcision, physicalBelieversHeresiesJudaismSectsNecessity Of CircumcisionThose Who Believed In ChristKeep The Commandments!pharisees

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

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

'After these things I will return, and I will rebuild the tent of David, which has fallen. I will rebuild its ruins. I will set it up,

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfCovenant, God's with DavidThe Perfect TempleGod Living In The TabernacleRepairingThe Gospel To The Nationsrebuilding

The crowd rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church, and went down to Antioch.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMissionary WorkChurch, Examples Of

A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Means OfSleep, PhysicalPeople Falling From A HeightThree Parts Of ConstructionsBad LuckteenagerFalling Backwards

When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakConversationBreaking Of BreadUntil DaybreakAction For A Long Time

Having found the disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysWarning IndividualsSpeaking By The Spirit

When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMissionary WorkPreparing To Travel

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the crowd and laid hands on him,

Verse ConceptsInciting To EvilSeven DaysDisciples In The TempleSeven Days For Legal Purposes

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfArmies, RomanAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleChiliarchs

Are you not then the Egyptian, who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?"

Verse ConceptsFour ThousandTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

"I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.

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

came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.

Verse ConceptsVisionHealing Through Disciples

They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."

Verse ConceptsCrowdsVoicesPersecution Of The Apostle Paulserenity

When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"

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

A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel?"

Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."

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

seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsTen Or More Days

In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

Verse ConceptsDisputesDiscussionsDisciples In The Temple

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.

Verse ConceptsCustomContact With PeopleMan Defending

Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

"Indeed, all Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Jerusalem;

Verse ConceptsExemplifiedBeginningBeing Devoted From YouthPeople With General Knowledge

This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSaintsShutting SecurelyKilling DisciplesAuthority Delegated To People

The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Getting Up

After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.

Verse ConceptsFatigueadvisersFasting, Examples OfPay Attention To People!Natural DisastersAbstinencesailing

Therefore, sirs, cheer up. For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.

Verse ConceptsCheerfulnessTake Courage!MissionariesCourageEverything Happening For A Reason