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until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

Verse ConceptsApostles, During Jesus Earthly Ministryelection, responsibilities ofChosen DisciplesChrist's Orders

They also said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in just the same way as you have watched him go into heaven."

Verse ConceptsFutureGospel, Essence OfLast ThingsAngel, AnnouncementsChrist And HeavenChrist Coming AgainGoing To Heaven

For it is written in the book of Psalms, 'Let his homestead be made desolate, and let there be no one to dwell in it'; and, 'let another man take his office.'

Verse ConceptsGod Is UnchangeableEmpty PlacesExchanging Of LeadersBooks Of ProphecyHomestead

beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from usone of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection."

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside, to go to his own place."

Verse ConceptsJudas IscariotMinistry, Qualifications ForDeath Of The WickedExchanging Of LeadersMinistry

And he said to them, "Men of Israel, take care what you propose to do with these men.

Verse ConceptsWise CouncelThought

And the Lord said to him, 'Take off the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.

Verse ConceptsBarefeetSandalsHoly Land

In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who can describe his generation? For his life is taken up from the earth."

Verse ConceptsForetelling Christ's DeathChrist And ShamingNo Justice

This happened three times, and immediately the thing was taken up to heaven.

Verse ConceptsCommunicating Three TimesThings Lifted Up

Therefore take care, so that what is said in the prophets may not come upon you:

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstWritten In The Prophets

Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them.

Verse ConceptsGoing Togetherflexibility

But Paul kept insisting that they should not take along one who had deserted them in Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.

Verse ConceptsPeople Abandoning PeopleNot With PeopleMissionaries

But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without trial, men who are Roman citizens, and have thrown us into prison; and do they now cast us out secretly? No! Let them come themselves and take us out."

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

And when they had taken a pledge from Jason and the others, they let them go.

Verse ConceptsArrestingPeople Set Free By People

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he had taken a vow.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBarbersBaldnessHairsSeafaringVowsAquilaCutting HairSea Travelsyriagoodbyes

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.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land.

Verse ConceptsThe NavyParticular JourneysSea TravelPeople Going Beforesailing

take these men and purify yourself along with them and pay their expenses, so that they may shave their heads. Thus all will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you yourself live in observance of the law.

Verse ConceptsShavingPurifying OneselfPaying For GoodsKeep The Commandments!

The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them and ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommanderCommands, in NTCastlesSecurityFear, Of DeathPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Torn To PiecesChiliarchs

The following night the Lord stood by him and said, "Take courage, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must bear witness also at Rome."

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofempiresGuidance, Results OfMissionaries, Task OfNecessityNightRomeWitnesses, To Jesus ChristVisions At NightWitness To The GospelWitnessingtestimonyfollowing

Paul called one of the centurions and said, "Take this young man to the commander; for he has something to tell him."

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

But I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingNot Writing

As day was about to dawn, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "Today is the fourteenth day that you have been in suspense and without food, having taken nothing.

Verse ConceptsDawnFasting, Reasons ForFasting, Nature OfTen Or More Days

Therefore I urge you to take some food; it will give you strength, since not a hair is to perish from the head of any of you."

Verse ConceptsHairsHeadsHealthKept Alive By GodHairs ProtectedEncouragementHairpreservation