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But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you and pay attention to my words.

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

men and brethren, let me with assurance tell you of the patriarch David, who died and was buried here, his sepulchre being with us to this day:

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfPatriarchsSepulchresPlaces To This Day

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go.

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

let it be known to all of you and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—whom you crucified and whom God raised from the dead—by Him this man is standing here before you healthy.

Verse ConceptsCuresGod, Power OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherAtonement, By Christ AloneIn The Name Of ChristGod Raising ChristChrist Was KilledHow Healing Came

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By PeopleSpecific Praising Of God

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsPeople Set Free By PeopleTelling What People Saidelders

But God was turned from them and let them give worship to the stars of heaven, as it says in the book of the prophets, Did you make offerings to me of sheep and oxen for forty years in the waste land, O house of Israel?

Verse ConceptsBody40 To 50 YearsIsrael In The WildernessBooks Of ProphecyWorshiping Together

And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice: Lord, let not this sin stand against them. And when he had said this, he fell asleep. And Saul was well pleased with his death.

Verse ConceptsIntercessionPraying LoudlyAttitudes, in prayerKneelingParticipation, In SinPeace, Believers Experience OfPrayer, For OthersSleep, And DeathIntercessory PrayerEnemies, Christian Response ToGod Forgive!Martyrdom

saying, "Let me share this power too, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeAuthority Of Disciples

Let your heart be changed, and make prayer to God that you may have forgiveness for your evil thoughts.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Requirements OfMan's PurposesGod Will ForgiveGod's ForgivenessForgiveness Kjv

And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water, and the chamberlain said, "See: here is water, what shall let me to be baptised?"

Verse ConceptsRoadsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfWater For BaptismChristian BaptismHindrancesBaptism

So Ananias went off and entered the house, laying his hands on him with these words, "Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord, by Jesus who appeared to you on the road, to let you 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

On the third day God gave him back to life, and let him be seen,

Verse ConceptsVisibilityGod Raising Christ

I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

Verse ConceptsecstasyFour CornersLowering PeopleThose Who Saw VisionsFour SidesI PrayPutting Animals Down

He was attached to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked them to let him hear God's message.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDerision

Because in another psalm he says, 'You will not let your Holy One experience decay.'

Verse ConceptsNo Decaycorruption

They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, did deliver the epistle,

Verse ConceptsChurch Gatherings

And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

Verse ConceptsPeople Sending Peoplespace

And after they had gone through the land of Phrygia and Galatia, the Holy Spirit did not let them take the word into Asia;

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfProvincesThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchLed By The SpiritMissionaries

And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them;

Verse ConceptsProvincesThe Spirit Of ChristLed By The Spirit

And suddenly was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and the bonds of all were let loose.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

Verse ConceptsPrison Keepers

But Paul said to them, “They beat us in public without a trial, although we are Roman citizens, and threw us in jail. And now are they going to smuggle us out secretly? Certainly not! On the contrary, let them come themselves and escort us out!”

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleGospel, Responses ToInsultsMockeryNosesPreaching, Effects OfSaying RepeatedlyAre The Dead Raised?Mocking Christflexibility

When the Jews resisted [Paul's efforts] and spoke against him and his message, he shook out his clothing [i.e., an expression of rejection and contempt] and said to them "Let your blood be on your own heads [i.e., you are responsible for whatever harm comes from your action]; I am not responsible. From now on I will go [and preach] to the Gentiles [only]."

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtConfrontationBlood, as symbol of guiltInsultsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfAbuse, To God's PeopleRejection Of God's CallShakingName CallingThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersResponsibility For Blood ShedPeople Abandoning PeopleBlasphemy

And went from them, saying, I will come back to you if God lets me; and he took ship from Ephesus.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGuidance, God's Promises OfSeafaringFarewellsSea TravelGod's Will Be Donesailinggoodbyes

Though Paul wanted to go in before the people, the disciples did not let him.

If then, Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have against anyone an accusation, courts, are being held, and there are, proconsuls: let them accuse one another!

Verse ConceptsProconsulCourt SessionsPeople Accusing People

But if any other business is in question, let it be taken up in the regular meeting.

Verse ConceptsAssembly

And when he had thus spoken, he let the congregation depart.

Verse ConceptsSending people homegoodbyes

"Do you know Greek?" said the tribune; "Are you not, then, the Egyptian who in days gone by stirred up to sedition, and let into the wilderness the four thousand cutthroats?"

Verse ConceptsFour ThousandTemporary Stay In The Wilderness

Paul said, “I am a Jewish man from Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of an important city. Now I ask you, let me speak to the people.”

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfRoman CitizensAddressing SomeoneCitizens

And when he let him do so, Paul, from the steps, made a sign with his hand to the people, and when they were all quiet, he said to them in the Hebrew language,

Came to my side and said, Brother Saul, let your eyes be open. And in that very hour I was able to see him.

Verse ConceptsVisionHealing Through Disciples

the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, saying, 'By scourges let him be examined;' that he might know for what cause they were crying so against him.

Verse ConceptsScourgingInterrogatingChiliarchsWhy Do Others Do This?serenity

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 there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

Don’t let them persuade you, because there are more than 40 of them arranging to ambush him, men who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they kill him. Now they are ready, waiting for a commitment from you.”

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.

Verse ConceptsChiliarchsDo Not Tell

let them take care to see Paul mounted, and convoy him safe to governour Felix.

Verse ConceptsGovernorsRankSafetyRiding Horses

And on the next day they let the horsemen go on with him, [and] they returned to the barracks.

Verse ConceptsRiding HorsesGroups going home

And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

Verse ConceptsCenturionGuardsPeople Set Free By Peoplerelaxation

They, therefore, among you (saith he) who are in power, let them go down with me; and, if there is in the man, anything amiss, let them accuse him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing PeopleWhat Sin?

If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.

Verse ConceptsConversation

And Agrippa said to Festus, This man might have been let go if he had not appealed to Caesar.

Verse ConceptsPeople Releasing Others

And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.

Verse ConceptsKindnessCourtesyShipsThe Next DayChristians Are Called Friends

However the officer let himself be persuaded by the captain and the owner rather than by anything Paul could say,

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers

And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.

Verse ConceptsFacing South

which having taken up, they were using helps, undergirding the ship, and fearing lest they may fall on the quicksand, having let down the mast -- so were borne on.

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.

Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The WeekBuoyancyAbandoning Thingssailing

And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.

Verse ConceptsdepthDepthingNavigation

And fearing lest haply we should be cast ashore on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for the day.

Verse ConceptsDawnAnchorsShipsFour Other ThingsBack Of Things

Some sailors tried to escape from the ship; they had let down the skiff into the sea, pretending that they were going to put out anchors from the bow.

Verse ConceptsAnchorsMarinersBoatsServants, BadPretendingEscaping EvilIn FrontPutting Things DownColorsailing

And, casting off the anchors, they let them go into the sea, - at the same time, loosening the lashings of the rudders, and, hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

Verse ConceptsAnchorsShipsAbandoning ThingsUndoing Fasteningssailing

When the natives saw the reptile hanging from his hand, they said to one another, "Beyond a doubt this man is a murderer, for though he has been rescued from the sea, justice will not let him live."

Verse ConceptsBarbariansUncharitablenessHow Death Is InevitableEscaping EvilJudged As Murderers

And when we came into Rome, they let Paul have a house for himself and the armed man who kept watch over him.

Verse ConceptsArrestingempiresGuardsHousesIsolated Persons

Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Releasing Others

But we think it fitting to let you tell us what your views are, for as to this sect it is known by all of us that it is everywhere denounced."

Verse ConceptsHeresiesBeing Reproved

And disagreeing with one another, they were let go, Paul saying one word: Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,

Verse ConceptsInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfSpeaking By The SpiritNamed Prophets Of The Lord

For this nation's mind has grown dull, And they hear faintly with their ears, And they have shut their eyes, So as never to see with their eyes, And hear with their ears, And understand with their minds, and turn back, And let me cure them!" '

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