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The God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and denied in the presence of Pilate, [after] he had decided to release [him].

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

And on the basis of faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know, and the faith [that is] through him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfFaith, And Blessings Of GodChrist's Authority Over SicknessGod Strengthening PeopleIn The Name Of ChristHealth Achievedfaith and strengthFaith And HealingStrength And FaithIn His Namewholeness

This one is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, that has become {the cornerstone}.

Verse ConceptsCornerstonesGod, The RockMasonsOccupationsSpiritual FoundationsCapstoneBuildersChrist The Rock

saying, "What should we do with these men? For that a remarkable sign has taken place through them [is] evident to all those who live [in] Jerusalem, and we are not able to deny [it]!

Verse ConceptsContradictingOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The Gospel

saying to Aaron, 'Make us gods who will go on before us! For this Moses, who led us out from the land of Egypt--we do not know what has happened to him!'

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life Eventsdoubt, results ofMonotony

and he has seen in a vision a man {named} Ananias coming in and placing hands on him so that he may regain [his] sight."

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealThose Who Saw Visions

But Ananias replied, "Lord, I have heard from many [people] about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,

Verse ConceptsSaintsPeople Actually Doing Evil

and here he has authority from the chief priests to tie up all who call upon your name!"

Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfChief priestsSanhedrinAuthority Delegated To PeopleTying Up

So Ananias departed and entered into the house, and placing [his] hands on him, he said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, 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

And the voice [came] again to him for the second time: "[The things] which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!"

Verse ConceptsAbolish, Temporary ThingsAcceptance, Of One AnotherSpeaking AgainLack Of HolinessGod's Callpork

And he said to them, "You know that it is forbidden for a Jewish man to associate with or to approach a foreigner. And to me God has shown [that] I should call no man common or unclean.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessGentiles, In NtClean, Spiritual UseequalityRacial PrejudiceBigotryRacismDisfellowshipPeople Being UncleanAvoiding ForeignersUnrelated PeopleBreaking Man's LawJews Separate From GentilesLack Of Holiness

But I said, 'Certainly not, Lord! For nothing common or unclean has ever entered into my mouth!'

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

But the voice replied from heaven for the second time, '[The things] which God has made clean, you must not consider unclean!'

Verse ConceptsGod Speaks From HeavenLack Of Holiness

And [when they] heard these [things], they became silent and praised God, saying, "Then God has granted the repentance [leading] to life to the Gentiles also!"

Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofNationalismRepentance, Importance OfGifts From God, SpiritualRepentanceForeigners Saved By FaithGod Gives RepentanceSpecific Praising Of GodElectPromise Of HeavenUniversalism

And [when] Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know truly that the Lord has sent out his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and all {that the Jewish people expected}!"

Verse ConceptsSafetySelf KnowledgeAngels Doing God's WorkChrist Sendingexpectations

"Men [and] brothers, sons of the family of Abraham and those among you who fear God--to us the message of this salvation has been sent!

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

this [promise] God has fulfilled to our children [by] raising Jesus, as it is also written in the second psalm, 'You are my Son; today I have fathered you.'

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

But that he has raised him from the dead, no more going to return to decay, he has spoken in this way: 'I will give you the reliable divine decrees of David.'

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Raising ChristNo Decaycorruption

Simeon has described how God first concerned himself to take from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

Verse ConceptsFirst Among The GentilesOther References To God's Name

'After these [things] I will return and build up again the tent of David that has fallen, and the [parts] of it that had been torn down I will build up again and will restore it,

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

For Moses has those who proclaim him in every city from ancient generations, [because he] is read aloud in the synagogues on every Sabbath."

Verse ConceptsReadingSabbath, In NtReading The ScripturesOn The SabbathThe Law ProclaimedUse Of The Scripturesthe Law of moses

[that you] abstain from food sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what has been strangled, and from sexual immorality. [If you] keep yourselves from {these things} you will do well. Farewell.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessLove, In RelationshipsSexual Sin, Nature OfAbstaining From MeatsAbstinencePeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsBloodSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritygoodbyes

whom Jason has entertained as guests! And these [people] [are] all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king, Jesus!"

Verse ConceptsdefianceKingship, DivineTreasonFalse Accusations, Examples OfWelcoming BelieversDifferent Personacting

and you see and hear that not only in Ephesus but in almost all of Asia this man Paul has persuaded [and] turned away a large crowd [by] saying that the [gods] made by hands are not gods.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionPolytheism

But concerning the Gentiles who have believed, we have written a letter [after] deciding they should avoid food sacrificed to idols and blood and [what has been] strangled and sexual immorality."

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

shouting, "Israelite men, help! This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere against the people and the law and this place! And furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationHoliness, As Set Apart For GodShoutingFalse Accusations, Examples OfMisteachingForeigners In The Holy PlacesGroups HelpingIsrael HardenedPolluting Holy Places

And he said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One and to hear a voice from his mouth,

Verse ConceptsChrist, Character OfPredestination, Of PersonsHearing God's WordKnowing God's WillGod Appointing OthersKnowing FactsRighteousness Of Christ

And there was loud shouting, and some of the scribes from the party of the Pharisees stood up [and] contended sharply, saying, "We find nothing wrong with this man! But [what] if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"

Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

So Paul called one of the centurions [and] said, "Bring this young man to the military tribune, because he has something to report to him."

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

So he took him [and] brought [him] to the military tribune and said, "The prisoner Paul called me [and] asked [me] to bring this young man to you [because he] has something to tell you."

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

You can ascertain that {it has not been more than} twelve days {since} I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

Verse ConceptsTen Or More Days

I do not have anything definite to write to [my] lord about {him}. Therefore I have brought him before you [all]--and especially before you, King Agrippa--so that [after] this preliminary hearing has taken place, I may have something to write.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingNot Writing

saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul! It is necessary [for] you to stand before Caesar, and behold, God has graciously granted you all who are sailing with you.'

Verse ConceptsFear, Of FutureNot DyingDeath PreventedDo Not Fear For God Will Helpsailing

And when the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, "Doubtless this man is a murderer whom, [although he] was rescued from the sea, Justice has not permitted to live!"

Verse ConceptsBarbariansUncharitablenessHow Death Is InevitableEscaping EvilJudged As Murderers

And they said to him, "We have received no letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers come [and] reported or spoken anything evil about you.

Verse ConceptsTelling Of People's Situations

For the heart of this people has become dull, and with [their] ears they hear with difficulty, and they have shut their eyes, lest they see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and turn, and I would heal them." '

Verse ConceptsHardened HeartsLack Of DiscernmentHeart, Fallen And RedeemedIndifferenceInsensibilityDullnessNature Of The HeartRefusing To HearNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingFeelingGod Heals