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And once while He was eating with them, He charged them not to leave Jerusalem but to wait for what the Father had promised. "You have heard me speak of it," He said,

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

(This man bought a piece of land with the money which he took for his treachery, and he fell there face downward and his body broke in two, and all his intestines poured out.

Verse ConceptsProperty, LandReward, HumanTreacheryDeath Of The Wicked, Examples OfReal EstateBowelsPeople Torn To PiecesPeople TumblingHurt And Betrayal

But this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel:

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

For David did not go up to heaven, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

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

So they arrested them and put them into prison until next morning, for it was already evening.

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

you and all the people of Israel must know that it is by the authority of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified but whom God raised from the dead -- yes, I repeat it, it is by His authority that this man stands here before you well.

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

But they ordered the prisoners to step outside the council, and they conferred together

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTDiscussionsGroups Sent Away

But to keep it from spreading farther among the people, let us severely threaten them not to say anything at all to anyone else about this person."

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

Now there was but one heart and soul in the vast number of those who had become believers, and not one of them claimed that anything that he had was his own, but they shared everything that they had as common property.

Verse ConceptsChristiansBelieversLove, For One AnotherParticipation, In ChristReceptivenessUnity, God's Goal OfUnity, Of God's PeopleUnity Among BelieversCommunismOne ChurchCommunitySharing Material ThingsAgreeing With One AnotherPropertySharingpossessionsgroupsmindsetLove For The Church

and to put it at the disposal of the apostles; then distribution was continuously made to everyone in proportion to his need.

Verse ConceptsFeetThe Apostles In ActionFinancesMoney Blessingssales

sold the farm he had and brought the money and put it at the disposal of the apostles.

Verse ConceptsSharingsales

But a man named Ananias, in partnership with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

Verse ConceptsProperty

and, with his wife's full knowledge of it, kept back for themselves a part of the money and brought only a part of it and put it at the disposal of the apostles.

Verse ConceptsBad ConsciencesCorrupted ConsciencesCheatingKnowing FactsPutting Things DownThe Apostles In ActionPeople Giving Other Thingscouples

As long as it was unsold, was it not yours, and when it was sold, was not the money at your disposal? How could you have the heart to do such a thing! You did not lie to men but to God!"

Verse ConceptsCommunismGod Hating LyingAuthorityGod Hates Lying

But the attendants who went for them could not find them in the jail, and so came back and

Verse ConceptsOfficersNot Findingjail

reported, "We found the prison safely locked and the keepers on duty at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one on the inside."

Verse ConceptsKeysStandingPrison KeepersEmpty PlacesShutting DoorsLocks And Barspreppingjail

But somebody came by and reported to them, "The men that you put in jail are standing right here in the temple square, teaching the people."

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

Then the military commander went with his attendants and brought them back, but without any violence, for they were afraid of being pelted with stones by the people.

Verse ConceptsPublic OpinionGentle WordsFear Of StoningFearing Other People

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, highly respected by all the people, got up in the council and gave orders to put the men out of the council a little while;

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

For in the days gone by Theudas appeared, claiming that he was a man of importance, and a considerable number of men, about four hundred, espoused his cause, but he was slain and all his followers were dispersed and as a party annihilated.

Verse ConceptsClaimsFour To Five HundredFour And Five HundredGreat IndividualsPeople Following PeopleScattering FollowersKilling Named Individualsmovement

After him, at the time of the enrollment for the Roman tax, Judas the Galilean appeared and influenced people to desert and follow him, but he too perished and all his followers were scattered.

Verse ConceptsCensusHistoryPeople Following PeopleScattering Followers

but if it has its origin in God, you can never stop it. It is to be feared that you may find yourselves fighting God."

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

But members of the synagogue known as that of the Libyans, Cyreneans, and Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia, got to debating with Stephen,

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

Then they put up false witnesses who said, "This man never stops saying things against this holy place and against the law,

Verse ConceptsCrimesHoliness, As Set Apart For GodJudaism

But God further promised: 'I will pass sentence on the nation that enslaves them, and after that they will leave that country and worship me on this very spot.'

Verse ConceptsLeaving EgyptWorshipping God

And the patriarchs became jealous of Joseph and sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him

Verse ConceptsJealousyAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod With Specific PeopleThose Jealous Of People

But Jacob heard that there was food in Egypt and sent our forefathers on their first visit down there.

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

and were carried back to Shechem and laid in the tomb which Abraham had bought with a sum of money from the sons of Hamor in Shechem.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfThe Cave Of Machpelah

He supposed that his brothers would understand that God through his instrumentality was going to deliver them, but they did not.

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

But the man who was harming his brother pushed him aside, saying, 'Who made you our ruler and referee?

Verse ConceptsRulers

But our forefathers would not listen to him, but pushed him aside, and in their hearts they hankered after Egypt;

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

but it was Solomon who came to build a house for Him.

Verse ConceptsBuilding God's Dwelling

But the Most High does not live in buildings built by human hands. As the prophet says:

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodBuilding God's DwellingWritten In The Prophetsstructure

But they raised a great shout and held their ears, and all together rushed upon him,

Verse ConceptsVoicesSealing ThingsGroups RunningGroups ShoutingRefusing To Hear

Saul heartily approved of his being put to death. So on that day a severe persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all of them, except the apostles, were scattered over Judea and Samaria.

Verse ConceptsFugitivesChristiansdispersion, theJerusalem, Significance OfSamaritansChurch, Description OfChurch, Examples OfThe Church ScatteredAssentingApproval To KillThe Apostles In Action

But Saul continued to harass the church, and by going from house to house and dragging off men and women he continued to put them into prison.

Verse ConceptsArrestingIntimidationenemies, of believersChurchPrisonersPulling PeopleDestruction Of The ChurchThe Church UniversalPersecutionjail

for as yet He had not come upon any of them, but they had been baptized merely in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofBaptised In Christ's NameChristian BaptismBaptism

but Philip was found at Ashdod, and he went on telling the good news in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of The ChurchTravelevangelizing

But get up and go into the city, and there it will be told you what you ought to do."

Verse ConceptsNecessityTeachablenessUnquestioning ServiceEntering CitiesGiving InformationGet Up!

His fellow-travelers stood speechless, for they heard the voice but could not see anyone.

Verse ConceptsHearing ChristNot Seeing Spiritual Things

Then Saul got up off the ground, but he could not see anything, although his eyes were wide open. So they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus,

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesEyes HarmedBlindnessdamascus

But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, especially the great sufferings he has brought on your people in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsSaintsPeople Actually Doing Evil

Now he is here and has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon your name."

Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfChief priestsSanhedrinAuthority Delegated To PeopleTying Up

Now when Saul arrived at Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples there, but they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was really a disciple.

Verse ConceptsJoined To The ChurchFear Of IndividualsAcceptanceDiscipleshipdamascustrying

and he continued to speak courageously in the name of the Lord, and to speak and debate with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they kept trying to murder him.

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

So Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ now cures you! Get up and make your bed!" And at once he got up.

Verse ConceptsHealingPeter, The ApostleMiracles Of PeterBedsGet Up!Jesus Healing

Then Peter put them all out of the room, knelt down and prayed, and, turning to the body, said, "Tabitha, get up!" Then she opened her eyes, and when she saw 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

But he got very hungry and wanted something to eat. While they were getting it ready, he fell into a trance

Verse ConceptsHunger, Examples OfHousetopsPreparing Foodhunger

But Peter said, "Never by any means, sir, for I have never eaten anything common, or not ceremonially cleansed."

Verse ConceptsHoliness,  Worldly SeparationUnclean SpiritsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of HolinessDefilementEating Meatporkbugspeter

But Peter lifted him to his feet, saying, "Get up, I too am just a man myself."

Verse ConceptsUnbelief, Sourced InWorshiping Togethermyself

and he said to him, "You know that it is against the law for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or to visit one, but God has taught me not to call any man vulgar or ceremonially unclean;

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

but in every nation the man who reveres God and practices doing right is acceptable to Him.

Verse ConceptsReverence, And BlessingWelcoming Other PeopleThe Nations Before GodAcceptanceRacewelcome

But God raised Him to life on the third day, and permitted Him to be dearly seen,

Verse ConceptsVisibilityGod Raising Christ

not by all the people but by witnesses whom God had beforehand appointed, namely, by us who ate and drank with Him after His resurrection from the dead.

Verse ConceptsContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

But I answered, 'Never by any means, sir, for nothing common or not ceremonially cleansed has ever passed my lips.'

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

Now the fugitives from the persecution that started over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the message to none but Jews.

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

But there were some of them, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who on reaching Antioch began to speak to the Greeks too, and proceeded to tell them the good news about the Lord Jesus.

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

He had him seized and put into prison, and turned him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, planning after the Passover to bring him out again to the people.

Verse ConceptsGuardsImprisonmentsPassoverPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSoldiersFour GroupsEasterPeople Releasing Othersjail

Then the angel said to him, "Tighten your belt and put on your shoes? He did so. Then the angel said to him, "Put on your coat and follow me!"

Verse ConceptsCloaksCovering The BodyShoesClothing OneselfOuter GarmentsPeople Following People

So he kept following him out, but he was not conscious that what was being done by the angel was real; he thought he was dreaming it.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

and on recognizing Peter's voice, in her joy she failed to open the door but ran and told them that Peter was standing at the door.

Verse ConceptsVoicesExcitementThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesRecognising People

They said to her, "You are crazy!" But she persistently insisted that it was so. Then they said, "It is his guardian angel!"

Verse ConceptsGuardiansSuperstitionAngels Interacting With PeopleReckoned InsaneAngelic Guardianship

Herod had search made for him, and when he could not find him, he examined the guards and ordered them to be put to death. Then he left Judea for Caesarea, and stayed there.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

But Elymas the magician -- for this is the meaning of his name -- continued to oppose them by trying to keep the governor from accepting the faith.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGospel, Responses ToCausing People To TurnMeaningSorcery

but they went on from Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. On the sabbath they went to the synagogue and took seats.

Verse ConceptsLord's Day, TheSabbath, In NtOn The Sabbath

As John was closing his career, he said, 'What do you take me to be? I am not the Christ; no, but He is coming after me, and I am not fit to untie the shoes on His feet.'

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

and although they could not find Him guilty of a capital offense, they begged Pilate to have Him put to death.

Verse ConceptsChrist Was Killed

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were completely overcome by their jealousy and began to contradict the statements made by Paul, and even to abuse him.

Verse ConceptsJealousyPersecution, Forms OfEnvy, Example OfContradictingMaking Israel Jealous

Then Paul and Barnabas courageously spoke out, "God's message had to be spoken to you Jews first, but since you continue to thrust it from you and since you show yourselves unworthy to receive eternal life, now and here we turn to the heathen.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

But the Jews stirred up the devout women of high rank and the men of first rank in town, and so started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their district.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenIntoleranceInciting To EvilUnbelief, As Response To GodPersecution, OriginPersecution Of The Apostle Paul