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In the former treatise, Dear friend Theophilus, I have written of all that Jesus began to do and teach,

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and gathered them together, and commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but to "Wait for the promise of the father, whereof ye have heard of me.

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which also said, "Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, even as ye have seen him go into heaven."

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"Ye men and brethren, this scripture must have needs been fulfilled which the holy ghost, through the mouth of David, spake before of Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus:

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Wherefore of these men which have companied with us - all the time that the Lord Jesus went out and in among us,

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Jews and converts, Greeks and Arabians: We have heard them speak with our own tongues the great works of God."

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Also all the prophets from Samuel, and thenceforth, as many as have spoken, have in likewise told of these days.

Named Prophets Of The Lord

and set the other before them, and asked, "By what power, or in what name, have ye done this, sirs?"

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Then went the ruler of the temple with ministers, and brought them without violence. For they feared the people lest they should have been stoned.

Public OpinionGentle WordsFear Of StoningFearing Other People

saying, "Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and ye intend to bring this man's blood upon us."

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For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that God by his hands should save them: but they understood not.

Do You Understand?Individuals Saving OthersNot Understanding God's Thingsdeliverance

And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, 'Sirs, ye are brethren why hurt ye one another?'

Love Between RelativesWronging Other PeopleFighting One Another

I have perfectly seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now, come: and I will send thee into Egypt.'

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which found favour before God, and desired that he would faine have made a tabernacle for the God of Jacob.

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Then answered Simon, and said, "Pray ye to the Lord for me that none of these things which ye have spoken fall on me."

Pray For UsPraying For SinnersUnfulfilled Word

And he, both trembling and astonished, said, "Lord what wilt thou have me to do?" And the Lord said unto him, "Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou shalt do."

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Then Ananias answered, "Lord I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:

SaintsPeople Actually Doing Evil

Then waxed he a hungered, and would have eaten. But while they made ready for him, he fell into a trance,

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and go with them, and doubt not. For I have sent them."

StairwaysGoing TogetherGod Sending Prophets

therefore came I unto you without saying nay, as soon as I was sent for. I ask therefore: for what intent have ye sent for me?"

Why Do Others Do This?People Willing

Forasmuch then as God gave them like gifts, as he did unto us, when we believed on the Lord Jesus Christ: what was I that I should have withstood God?"

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And when Herod would have brought him out unto the people, the same night slept Peter between two soldiers, bound with two chains; And the keepers before the door kept the prison.

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And after the law and the prophets were read, the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them saying, "Ye men and brethren, if ye have any sermon to exhort the people, say on."

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And after he had put him down, he set up David to be their king: of whom he gave reported, saying, 'I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, he shall fulfill all my will.'

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The inhabiters of Jerusalem, and their rulers: because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath day; they have fulfilled them in condemning him.

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Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, "It was meet that the word of God should first have been preached to you. But seeing ye put it from you, and think yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the gentiles.

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Then Jupiter's priest, which dwelt before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gate, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

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Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which departed from us, have troubled you with words, and cumbered your minds saying ye must be circumcised and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment.

HeresyMen's OrdersTroubling Groups Of People

men that have jeopardized their lives, for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Riskingrisk

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, which shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

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But after a certain space, Paul said unto Barnabas, "Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have showed the word of the Lord, and see how they do."

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When the keeper of the prison waked out of his sleep, and saw the prison doors open, he drew out his sword and would have killed himself, supposing the prisoners had been fled.

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The keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, "The officers have sent word to loose you. Now therefore get you hence and go in peace."

Prison Keepers

Then said Paul unto them, "They have beaten us, openly un-condemned, for all that we are Romans, and have cast us into prison: and now would they send us away privily? Nay not so, but let them come themselves and fetch us out."

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opening and alleging that Christ must needs have suffered and risen again from death. And that this Jesus was Christ, whom, said he, "I preach to you."

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and said unto them, "Have ye received the holy ghost since ye believed?" And they said unto him, "No. We have not heard whether there be any holy ghost or no."

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After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, to pass over Macedonia and Achaia, and to go to Jerusalem, saying, "After I have been there I must also see Rome."

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which he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs ye know that by this craft we have vantage.

Gathering Friends

When Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

Some of the company drew forth Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forwards. Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have given the people an answer.

For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet despisers of your goddess.

StealingBlasphemyLack Of Holiness

Wherefore if Demetrius and the craftsmen which are with him, have any saying to any man: the law is open, and there are rulers. Let them accuse one another.

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And when they were come to him, he said unto them, "Ye know from the first day that I came unto Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

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and how I kept back nothing that was profitable: but that I have showed you, and taught you openly and at home in your houses,

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And now behold, I am sure that henceforth ye all, through whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

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Ye know well that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

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Do therefore this that we say to thee. We have four men, which have a vow on them.

Four People

Them take and purify thyself with them, and do cost on them, that they may shave their heads and all shall know that those things which they have heard concerning thee are nothing: but that thou thyself also walkest and keepest the law.

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For as touching the gentiles which believe: we have written, and concluded, that they observe no such things - but that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from strangled, and from fornication."

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And as the seven days should have been ended, the Jews which were of Asia when they saw him in the temple, they moved all the people and laid hands on him crying,

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And as Paul should have been carried into the castle; He said unto the high captain, "May I speak unto thee?" Which said, "Canst thou speak Greek?

Languages Mentioned In Scripture

Then straightway departed from him they which should have examined him. And the high captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman: because he had bound him.

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Paul beheld the council and said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day."

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And when there arose great debate, the captain fearing lest Paul should have been plucked asunder of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

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And they came to the chief priest and elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves with a vow, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.

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But follow not their minds: for there lie in wait for him of them, more than forty men, which have bound themselves with a vow, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him. And now are they ready, and look for thy promise."

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This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: Then came I with soldiers, and rescued him, and perceived that he was a Roman.

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And when I would have known the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council.

We have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of debate unto all the Jews throughout the world; And a maintainer of sedition, of the sect of the Nazarenes;

HeresiesPersecution, Forms OfSectsFalse Accusations, Examples OfDissension

and also hath enforced to pollute the temple: Whom we took, and would have judged according to our law,

Taking The Law To HeartLack Of Holiness

or else let these same here say, if they have found any evildoing in me, while I stand here in the council,

SanhedrinWhat Sin?

And he commanded an under-captain to keep Paul, and that he should have rest, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister unto him, or to come unto him.

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He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul that he might loose him, wherefore he called him the oftener, and communed with him.

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Then said Paul, "I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I no harm done, as thou verily well knowest.

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If I have hurt them, or committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die. If none of these things are, whereof they accuse me, no man ought to deliver me to them. I appeal unto Caesar."

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about whom when I came to Jerusalem the high priests, and elders of the Jews informed me, and desired to have judgment against him.

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

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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 been with me, both at Jerusalem and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Death As PunishmentIsrael Hardened

Yet found I nothing worthy of death that he had committed. Nevertheless, seeing that he hath appealed to Caesar, I have determined to send him.

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Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him unto you, and especially unto thee, king Agrippa, that after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

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But rise and stand up on thy feet. For I have appeared unto thee for this purpose: to make thee a minister, and a witness both of those things which thou hast seen, and of those things in thee which I will appear unto thee,

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Then said Agrippa unto Festus, "This man might have been loosed if he had not appealed unto Caesar."

People Releasing Others

And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, many took counsel to depart thence, if by any means they might attain to Phoenix and there to winter, which is a haven of Crete, and serveth to the southwest, and northwest wind.

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which they took up, and used help undergirding the ship, fearing lest we should have fallen into Syrtis, and we let down a vessel and so were carried.

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Then after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them and said, "Sirs, ye should have hearkened to me, and not have loosed from Crete, neither to have brought unto us this harm and loss.

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Then fearing, lest they should have fallen on some rock, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.

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As the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, and had let down the boat into the sea, under a colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship:

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