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Gathering them together, He commanded them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait for what the Father had promised, “Which,” He said, “you heard of from Me;

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritGiftsThe Holy Spirit Described As God's GiftChrist's OrdersThe Father

And when they had summoned them, they commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

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

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here present before God to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord.”

Verse ConceptseagernessHearing God's Word

And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them,

Verse Conceptsevangelism, motivation forempiresCaesarCommands, in NTPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRefugeesGood Wives ExamplesAquilaRoman EmperorsGroups Sent Away

While they were seeking to kill him, a report came up to the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Examples OfArmies, RomanAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleChiliarchs

At once he took along some soldiers and centurions and ran down to them; and when they saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

Then the commander came up and took hold of him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and he began asking who he was and what he had done.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofChainsIron ChainsInterrogatingWho Is This?What Do You Do?Two Other Things

As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he said to the commander, “May I say something to you?” And he *said, “Do you know Greek?

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In Scripture

the commander ordered him to be brought into the barracks, stating that he should be examined by scourging so that he might find out the reason why they were shouting against him that way.

Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

When the centurion heard this, he went to the commander and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman.”

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

The commander came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes.”

Verse ConceptsPrisoners

The commander answered, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.” And Paul said, “But I was actually born a citizen.”

Verse ConceptsCivil LibertyExpensiveCitizensReligious Freedomserenity

Therefore those who were about to examine him immediately let go of him; and the commander also was afraid when he found out that he was a Roman, and because he had put him in chains.

Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

And as a great dissension was developing, the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommanderCommands, in NTCastlesSecurityFear, Of DeathPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Torn To PiecesChiliarchs

Now therefore, you and the Council notify the commander to bring him down to you, as though you were going to determine his case by a more thorough investigation; and we for our part are ready to slay him before he comes near the place.”

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Lead this young man to the commander, for he has something to report to him.”

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

So he took him and led him to the commander and *said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to lead this young man to you since he has something to tell you.”

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

The commander took him by the hand and stepping aside, began to inquire of him privately, “What is it that you have to report to me?”

Verse ConceptsTaking By The HandAsking Particular QuestionsChiliarchs

So the commander let the young man go, instructing him, “Tell no one that you have notified me of these things.”

Verse ConceptsChiliarchsDo Not Tell

But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”

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

but the centurion, wanting to bring Paul safely through, kept them from their intention, and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land,

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing