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And assembling them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which [says he] you have 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 who live at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and attend to my words.

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

But Peter looking steadily at him with John, said, Look on us.

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At People

and they laid hands on them and put them in prison till the next day; for it was now evening.

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

but that it spread no further among the people, let us threaten them severely, [and charge them] to speak no more to any man in this name.

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

Continuing unsold was it not yours, and when it was sold was it not at your disposal? Why did you propose this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men but to God.

Verse ConceptsCommunismGod Hating LyingAuthorityGod Hates Lying

and no one of the rest dared to join them, but the people magnified them;

Verse ConceptsSuperstitionJoined To The ChurchWork Ethic

But the officers going did not find them in the prison; and returning they reported,

Verse ConceptsOfficersNot Findingjail

saying, The prison found we shut with all safety, and the guards standing before the doors, but opening we found no one within.

Verse ConceptsKeysStandingPrison KeepersEmpty PlacesShutting DoorsLocks And Barspreppingjail

But some one came and told them, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

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

But a certain Pharisee in the Sanhedrim, by the name of Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, in honor with all the people, standing up requested them to put the men out a little while;

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

but if it is from God, you cannot destroy them; lest you be found at some time to be fighting against God.

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

But some members of the synagogue called that of the Libertines and Cyrenians 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 our fathers the first time;

Verse ConceptsFirst Actions

and they carried him back to Shechem and buried him in the tomb which Abraham bought for money of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem.

Verse ConceptsMoney, Uses OfThe Cave Of Machpelah

But when the time of the promise which God made with an oath to Abraham was at hand, the people increased and became numerous in Egypt,

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

but being exposed, the daughter of Pharaoh took him up and nourished him as her own son.

Verse ConceptsAdoption

And he thought his brothers would understand that God would give them salvation by his hand; but they understood not.

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

But he that injured his neighbor repelled him, saying, Who made you a ruler and a judge over us?

Verse ConceptsRulers

And the Lord said to him, Put off your shoes from your feet; for the place on which you stand is holy ground.

Verse ConceptsBarefeetSandalsHoly Land

whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him away and turned back in their hearts to Egypt,

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

But the Most High dwells not in [temples] made with hands, as the prophet says;

Verse ConceptsHouse Of GodBuilding God's DwellingWritten In The Prophetsstructure

But Peter said to him, Your money go to perdition with you; because you have thought to purchase the gift of God with money.

Verse ConceptsBuying and sellingPeter, The ApostlePurchasingMoneyThe Holy Spirit Described As God's GiftBuying God's GiftGod Giving FreelyMoney Blessings

But Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through he preached the good news to 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 chief priest

Verse ConceptsThreatsThreateningsJudged As Murderersdamascusmotheringbreath

And the men travelling with him stood amazed, hearing indeed the voice, but beholding no one.

Verse ConceptsHearing ChristNot Seeing Spiritual Things

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had spoken boldly in 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

but the brothers knowing it led him away to Caesarea and sent him to Tarsus.

And he found there a certain man by the name of AEneas, who had lain on a bed for eight years, and was a paralytic.

Verse ConceptsParalyticsEight Or Nine YearsBeds

And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus Christ cures you; arise and make your bed for yourself. And he immediately arose;

Verse ConceptsHealingPeter, The ApostleMiracles Of PeterBedsGet Up!Jesus Healing

But Lydda being nigh to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there sent two men to him requesting, Do not delay to come to us.

Verse ConceptsTwo Disciples

not to all the people, but to witnesses chosen before by God, to us, who eat and drank with him after he rose from the dead;

Verse ConceptsContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

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

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

And those scattered abroad by the affliction which commenced with Stephen, went even to Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but Jews only.

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

But some of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who came to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.

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

AND at that time Herod the king put forth his hands to injure some of the church.

Verse ConceptsPersecution, Forms OfLaying On Hands For Evilharassment

And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also,??nd it was during the days of unleavened bread,??4 and having seized he put him in prison, committing him to four companies of four soldiers each to guard him, wishing after the passover to bring him before the people.

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadPublic Opinion

And the angel said to him, Gird yourself, and tie on your sandals. And he did so. And he said to him, Put your cloak about you, and follow me.

Verse ConceptsCloaksCovering The BodyShoesClothing OneselfOuter GarmentsPeople Following People

And going out he followed him, and knew not that it was real which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

and knowing the voice of Peter she did not open the gate from joy, but ran in and told that Peter stood before the gate.

Verse ConceptsVoicesExcitementThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesRecognising People

But they said to her, You are mad. But she asserted strongly that it was so. And they said, It is his angel.

Verse ConceptsGuardiansSuperstitionAngels Interacting With PeopleReckoned InsaneAngelic Guardianship

And Herod seeking and not finding him, examined the guards, and commanded them to be put to death, and going down from Judea to Caesarea remained [there].

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

And he was displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one accord to him, and having persuaded Blastus who was over the king's bedchamber, desired peace, because their country was nourished by the king's.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

And on an appointed day Herod having put on his royal apparel, and sitting on the tribunal, made a speech to them;

Verse ConceptsClothingJudgment SeatRobesThroneRich ApparelThe Time AppointedDistinctive Clothing

but Elymas the magian, for so his name is interpreted, opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

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

And those with Paul, sailing from Paphos, went to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringProvincesInstabilityPeople Abandoning PeopleMissionaries

And when John completed his course, he said, Who do you suppose I am? I am not [the Christ]; but behold, there comes after me one the sandal of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

And both Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly said, It was necessary that the word of God should first be spoken to you; but since you cast it away, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the gentiles.

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 excited the pious and honorable women, and the first men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out from their limits.

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

But the apostles Barnabas and Paul hearing of it, rending their clothes ran among the multitude, crying

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesClothing, Tearing OfApostles, DescriptionIndividuals RunningThose Who Tore Clothes

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentevangelists, ministry ofPersuasionInciting To EvilStoningPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPulling PeopleAttempting To Kill Specific People

But while the disciples stood around him, he arose and entered into the city. And on the next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

Verse ConceptsThe Next DayEntering CitiesPeople Getting Up

But some of those of the sect of the Pharisees who had believed, rose and said, that it is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessCircumcision, physicalBelieversHeresiesJudaismSectsNecessity Of CircumcisionThose Who Believed In ChristKeep The Commandments!pharisees

Now, therefore, why do you try God, to put on the necks of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we could bear?

Verse ConceptsLegalismSatan, As TempterTestingYokesTesting GodUnbearable ThingsPutting God FirstResisting TemptationTeststrying

But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others the word of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsTeachersPreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfTeachingChristian TeachersTeaching In The Church

but Paul thought not best to take with them one who deserted them at Pamphylia and did not go with them to the work.

Verse ConceptsPeople Abandoning PeopleNot With PeopleMissionaries

And he went to Derbe and Lystra. And behold, there was a certain disciple there by the name of Timothy, a son of a Jewish woman, a believer, but of a Greek father,

Verse ConceptsBelieversGrandmothers

And the multitude came together against them, and the prefects tearing off their clothes gave orders to beat them with rods,

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals ShoutingHarming OneselfIn Men's PresenceChanging Yourselfoverworking

But Paul said to him, They have beaten us publicly uncondemned, being Romans, and cast us into prison; and now do they privately cast us out? No, indeed: but let them come themselves and conduct us out.

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

But the unbelieving Jews taking certain base men of those about the markets, and exciting a mob, disturbed the city; and coming to the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous