and that he may send the Christ appointed for you, Jesus,

For you first, God raised up his servant and sent him to bless you by turning every one of you from your wicked ways."

And when they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach. Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

But when Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers there the first time.

Then Josnt sent and called his father Jacob and all his relatives to him, seventy-five persons in all.

I have certainly seen the oppression of my people in Egypt and have heard their groaning, and I have come down to rescue them. Come now, and I will send you to Egypt.'

This Moses whom they rejected, saying, 'Who made you a ruler and a judge?' is the one God sent to be both a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the angel who appeared to him in the bush.

Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John,

So Ananias departed and entered the house. And after laying his hands on him said, "Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road by which you were coming, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him, "Please come to us without delay."

But Peter sent them all out and knelt down and prayed; then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, arise." And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Now send men to Joppa, and bring a man named Simon who is called Peter;

and after he had explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

Now while Peter was inwardly perplexed as to what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men that were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, appeared at the gate.

But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, for I have sent them myself."

They said, "Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man, who is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, was directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house, and to hear what you have to say."

So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. I ask then why you sent for me."

Send therefore to Joppa and ask for Simon who is called Peter; he is lodging in the house of Simon, a tanner, by the sea.'

So I sent for you immediately, and you have been kind enough to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God, to hear all that you have been commanded by the Lord."

You know the word which he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all).

And behold, at that moment three men appeared at the house in which we were staying, having been sent to me from Caesarea.

And he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, 'Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is also called Peter;

News of this reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

And the disciples determined, each according to his ability, to send relief for the brethren living in Judea.

When Peter came to himself, he said, "Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from the hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people were expecting."

Then after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."

"Brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you that fear God, to us has been sent the message of this salvation.

So, being sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, reporting the conversion of the Gentiles, and they gave great joy to all the brethren.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

and they sent the following letter with them: "The apostles and the brethren who are elders, to the brethren in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the Gentiles, greetings.

it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves will tell you the same things by word of mouth.

So when they were sent off, they went down to Antioch; and having gathered the congregation together, they delivered the letter.

And after they had spent some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brethren to those who had sent them.

But when it was day, the magistrates sent their police, saying, "Release those men."

And the jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, "The chief magistrates have sent to release you. Therefore come out now and go in peace."

The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Then the brethren immediately sent Paul out to go as far as the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

Some of the Asiarchs also, who were friends of his, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he set out for Macedonia.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

And he said to me, 'Go; for I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'"

And when I was informed that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also instructing his accusers to bring charges against him before you."

But some days later Felix came with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

At the same time, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.

But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I could send him to Caesar.

But I found that he had done nothing deserving of death; and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to send him.

Therefore let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles; they will listen."