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And while in assembly with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for what had been promised by the Father, which [said he] ye heard from me;

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

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Men of Judea, and all that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and hearken to my words.

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

but this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel,

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, "Sit thou on my right hand,

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus ChristMelchizedekRight Hand Of GodRight SidesChrist And HeavenChrist Is LordChrist Overcoming

But Peter seeing it, answered the people: Men of Israel, why wonder ye at this? Or why look ye earnestly on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man to walk?

Verse ConceptsPower Through GodPeter, The ApostleThe Healed WalkingLooking Intently At Peoplepietysurprises

And they laid hands upon them, and put them in prison until the next day; for it was now evening.

Verse ConceptsInjustice, Nature And Source OfSuffering, Of BelieversThe Next DayEvenings For Jesus And His Disciples

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTDiscussionsGroups Sent Away

But that it spread no further among the people, let us strictly forbid them with threats to speak any longer in this name to any one.

Verse ConceptsSpreadingPersecution, Forms OfWitnessing, And Holy SpiritSpeaking In Christ's NameSpreading The Gospel

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

Verse ConceptsProperty

While it remained, was it not thine own? And after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? Why didst thou conceive this thing in thy heart? Thou didst not lie to men, but to God.

Verse ConceptsCommunismGod Hating LyingAuthorityGod Hates Lying

But of the rest no one dared to join himself to them. But the people highly honored them;

Verse ConceptsSuperstitionJoined To The ChurchWork Ethic

And hearing this, they went into the temple at daybreak and taught. But the highpriest and they that were with him came and called together the council, and all the elders of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

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

But the officers that came did not find them in the prison; and they returned and brought word,

Verse ConceptsOfficersNot Findingjail

saying, The prison we found shut in all security and the keepers standing at the doors: but when we opened them, we found no one within.

Verse ConceptsKeysStandingPrison KeepersEmpty PlacesShutting DoorsLocks And Barspreppingjail

But one came and brought them word, Lo! the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDisciples In The TempleTeaching The Way Of God

But when they heard this, they were filled with rage, and were resolving to kill them.

Verse ConceptsAngry With ChristAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleWork Ethic

But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, in high esteem with all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while,

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

but if it be of God, ye will not be able to overthrow them; lest haply ye be found also fighting against God.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfStriving With GodOther People Of GodWork EthicSuccess And Hard Workmovement

But some of those who belonged to the socalled synagogue of the Freedmen, and of the Cyrenaeans and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, arose and disputed with Stephen;

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityConfrontationMissionaries, Support ForSynagogueGod, Impartiality OfFalse Teachers, Examples OfDisputes

But Jacob, hearing that there was grain in Egypt, sent out our fathers first.

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

And they were removed to Shechem, and laid in the tomb that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfThe Cave Of Machpelah

But as the time of the promise drew near, which God solemnly made to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,

Verse ConceptsGod Of The FathersPeople MultiplyingGod's Promise To AbrahamThe Time AppointedPromisesfulfillment

For he supposed his brethren would understand that God through his hand would give them salvation; but they understood not.

Verse ConceptsDo You Understand?Individuals Saving OthersNot Understanding God's Thingsdeliverance

But he who was wronging his neighbor thrust him away, saying, "Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?

Verse ConceptsRulers

to whom our fathers would not be obedient, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back into Egypt,

Verse ConceptsConversion, God's demands forReturning to the oldDesires Of The Heart

But God turned away, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the Prophets, "Did ye offer to me slain beasts and sacrifices for forty years in the wilderness, O house of Israel?

Verse ConceptsBody40 To 50 YearsIsrael In The WildernessBooks Of ProphecyWorshiping Together

But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.

Verse ConceptsArrestingIntimidationenemies, of believersChurchPrisonersPulling PeopleDestruction Of The ChurchThe Church UniversalPersecutionjail

But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;

Verse ConceptsClaimsPride, Examples OfSelf ConfidenceSuperiorityBoastersGreat IndividualsSorcerymagic

For it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofBaptised In Christ's NameChristian BaptismBaptism

But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles hands, offered them money,

Verse ConceptsGiftsBribery, Examples OfPowerSpiritual GiftsMoney BlessingsSaving Moneymagicghoststrying

And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?

Verse ConceptsReading The ScripturesDo You Understand?Named Prophets Of The LordReading The Bible

But when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.

Verse ConceptsRejoicingExcitementAstral Projection

But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of The ChurchTravelevangelizing

But Saul, yet breathing out threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,

Verse ConceptsThreatsThreateningsJudged As Murderersdamascusmotheringbreath

And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one.

Verse ConceptsHearing ChristNot Seeing Spiritual Things

And Saul arose from the earth; but when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesEyes HarmedBlindnessdamascus

But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how great evils he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsSaintsPeople Actually Doing Evil

But after many days had passed, the Jews took counsel together to kill him;

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfIsrael HardenedConspiracy

But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that he had spoken to him, and hew he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBarnabasConfidence In God, Produces BoldnessImportunity, Towards PeopleAcceptance, Of One AnotherBoldness Examples OfSeeing The Risen ChristThe Gospel PreachedSpeaking In Christ's NameThe Apostles In ActionBoldnessdamascus

speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofGreeksHatredSuffering, Of BelieversDisputesPersecution Of The Apostle PaulReasoned ArgumentAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleBoldness

But the brethren obtaining knowledge of it, brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had lain on a bed eight years, and was palsied.

Verse ConceptsParalyticsEight Or Nine YearsBeds

And Peter said to him, Aeneas, Jesus the Christ healeth thee; arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately.

Verse ConceptsHealingPeter, The ApostleMiracles Of PeterBedsGet Up!Jesus Healing

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing 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

And he became very hungry and wished to eat; but while they were making ready, a trance came upon him,

Verse ConceptsHunger, Examples OfHousetopsPreparing Foodhunger

but arise, and go down, and go with them, without scruple; for I have sent them.

Verse ConceptsStairwaysGoing TogetherGod Sending Prophets

But Peter raised him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man.

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, Sourced InWorshiping Togethermyself

And he said to them, Ye know that it is an unlawful thing for a Jew to keep company with one of another nation, or to come near him; but God showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean.

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

but in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is acceptable to him

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingWelcoming Other PeopleThe Nations Before GodAcceptanceRacewelcome

not to all the people, but to witnesses before appointed by God, to ourselves, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead;

Verse ConceptsContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

But Peter rehearsed the matter to them in order from the beginning, saying,

Verse ConceptsOrderly Accounts

But I said, Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean ever entered my mouth.

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

But a voice answered the second time out of heaven, That which God hath cleansed, call not thou common.

Verse ConceptsGod Speaks From HeavenLack Of Holiness

And I remembered the word of the Lord, that he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritJohn's BaptismBaptism, practice ofPromises Of The Holy SpiritWater For BaptismRemembering ChristBaptism

Now they who were scattered abroad by the persecution that arose on account of Stephen traveled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none but Jews.

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theJews, TheMission, Of The ChurchTravelAntioch in SyriaThe Church ScatteredSalvation For IsraelThe Gospel To Jew And GentilePersecution

But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks, publishing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofevangelism, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfAntioch in SyriaPreaching Gospel To Foreigners

But the talk concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem; and they sent forth Barnabas, to go as far as Antioch;

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithChurchGood NewsPeople Sending People

and he seized him and put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.

Verse ConceptsGuardsImprisonmentsPassoverPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSoldiersFour GroupsEasterPeople Releasing Othersjail

And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

and recognizing Peters voice, she opened not the gate for gladness; but ran in, and told them that Peter was standing before the gate.

Verse ConceptsVoicesExcitementThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesRecognising People

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she positively affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.

Verse ConceptsGuardiansSuperstitionAngels Interacting With PeopleReckoned InsaneAngelic Guardianship

But beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, he related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go and tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianGod Freeing CaptivesTelling Of God

And he was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the kings chamberlain their friend, sued for peace; because their country drew its nourishment from that of the king.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms