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And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like the rush of a violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.

Verse ConceptsSymbolsHoly Spirit, Types OfSudden EventsThe Holy Spirit Described As The WindFilling HousesSitting In FellowshipGod In The WindSoundSymbols of the Holy Spirit

And at this sound the crowd came together, and they were bewildered, because each one heard them speaking in his own language.

Verse ConceptsCrowdsGod, Impartiality OfLanguages ConfusedBewildermentPuzzlementAll LanguagesLanguage

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

Then Josnt sent and called his father Jacob and all his relatives to him, seventy-five persons in all.

Verse ConceptsSeventies

I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Come now, and I will send you to Egypt.'

Verse ConceptsAnswered PrayerOppression, God's Attitude ToRescueAnswered PromisesGod Seeing Their AfflictionGod Saving From EnemiesOppressorsGod Sending His SonGod Sending Prophets

This Moses whom they rejected, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?' is the one God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Verse ConceptsBurning bushMoses, Significance OfRejection Of GodIndividuals Saving OthersRejection

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Support ForAcceptance, Of The GospelThe Apostles In ActionAcceptance

So Ananias departed and entered the house. And after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered Byevangelism, kinds ofequipping, spiritualCeremoniesBeing Filled With The SpiritLaying On Hands To HealChrist AppearingChrist SendingLaying On Hands For The Holy SpiritdamascusChristians Being Called Brothers

But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, "Please come to us without delay."

Verse ConceptsTwo Disciples

But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." And 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

Now send men to Joppa, and bring a man named Simon who is called Peter;

and after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, appeared at the gate.

Verse ConceptsGatesComing To GatesAsking Particular QuestionsPuzzlementPeople Sending People

But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them myself."

Verse ConceptsStairwaysGoing TogetherGod Sending Prophets

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear what you have to say."

Verse ConceptsSpecific Holy Individuals

So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. I ask then why you sent for me."

Verse ConceptsWhy Do Others Do This?People Willing

Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter; he is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSeashoresStaying Temporarily

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."

Verse ConceptseagernessHearing God's Word

And behold, at that moment three men appeared at the house in which we were staying, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

Verse ConceptsThree Men

And he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is also called Peter;

Verse ConceptsAngels, as God's messengers

News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithChurchGood NewsPeople Sending People

And the disciples determined, each according to his ability, to send relief for the brethren living in Judea.

Verse ConceptsGood FriendsBenevolencePeople HelpingAccording To Things

When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

Verse ConceptsSafetySelf KnowledgeAngels Doing God's WorkChrist Sendingexpectations

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringProvincesGod Sending ProphetsLed By The Spirit

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."

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

"Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsReverence, And ObedienceChildren Of AbrahamThe Gospel Of SalvationRace

So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, reporting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofChristiansTravelThe Soul Winners JoyPeople ConvertedPeople Sending People

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

Verse ConceptsVisitingChoosing PeoplePeople Sending PeopleThe Apostles In Action

and they sent the following letter with them: "The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

Verse ConceptsBelieversGreetingsThe Apostles In Action

it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Verse ConceptsChoosing PeoplePeople Sending People

We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth.

Verse ConceptsConfirmationLiteracyGiving InformationPowers Of Speech

So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.

Verse ConceptsChurch Gatherings

And after they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brethren to those who had sent them.

Verse ConceptsPeople Sending Peoplespace

But when it was day, the magistrates sent their police, saying, "Release those men."

Verse ConceptsOfficersDaybreakAt Daybreak

And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."

Verse ConceptsPrison Keepers

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDuring One Night

Then the brethren immediately sent Paul out to go as far as the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Verse ConceptsStaying PutServing PeoplePeople Sending People

Some of the Asiarchs also, who were friends of his, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

Verse Conceptsrisk

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he set out for Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

And when I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing his accusers to bring charges against him before you."

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

But some days later Felix came with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds of

At the same time, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMoney, Uses OfCovetousness, Example OfConversationFinances

But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCaesarRoman EmperorsPeople Involved In Judgement

But I found that he had done nothing deserving of death; and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to send him.

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death