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[One day, as He was] gathered with these apostles, He urged them not to leave Jerusalem, but to wait there until they received what the Father had promised them. (Jesus had previously discussed this with them). [See Luke 24:49].

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

from His immersion by John [the Immerser] until He was received up from us [in a cloud]. Of these people [we must choose] someone to become a witness with us [i.e., to tell people] of Jesus' resurrection [from the dead]."

Verse ConceptsBeginning Of SalvationContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Is Risen

Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the inner thoughts of all men, so show us which one of these two men should be selected

Verse ConceptsGod, Omniscience OfChosen DisciplesGod And The Heart

Being so amazed and astounded [at something so unusual happening], they exclaimed, "Look! are not all these men who are speaking from [the country of] Galilee?

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritMarvellingGod Is Just

Cretans and Arabians. How can it be that we hear [these apostles] speaking about the mighty accomplishments of God in the language of our national origin?

Verse ConceptsJudaismPraise, Manner And Methods OfLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureProselytesThe Holy Spirit In The Church

For these men [i.e., the twelve apostles] are not drunk as you suppose, since it is only nine o'clock in the morning. [Note: The use of Jewish time calculations are employed in this verse].

Verse ConceptsHourDrunkennessdrunkards

[In that day] the sun will become dark and the moon will [appear] as blood. [This will all happen] before the great and wonderful day when the Lord comes. [Note: Some view these last two verses as a reference to events occurring at the end of time. See Matt. 24:29-30].

Verse ConceptsBlood, Miracles Connected WithAstronomyMoonThe SunLifebloodRed MoonsThe Fact Of That DayDarkening Sun Moon And StarsDarkness At The EndAstronomical SignsCosmic DisturbancesThe scripturesDarknessDaysSunEclipseColorSolar EclipseSunshineThe Moonepiphany

Yes, and all the prophets from Samuel on down, who have spoken, have predicted these days.

Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

You people are descendants of these prophets and [recipients] of the Agreement God made with your forefathers when He said to Abraham [Gen. 12:3], 'And through your seed [i.e., your descendant Jesus] all the people of the earth will receive the blessings [of God].'

Verse ConceptsAbrahamBlessedAbraham, Family And DescendantsHeirsMission, Of IsraelParticipation, In ChristGod Is JustAbraham, New Testament ReferencesGod, Impartiality OfSons Of The ProphetsBlessing Through God's PeopleBlessings For Jew And GentileChildren Of AbrahamGod's Covenant With The PatriarchsFamily StrengthSons Being A Blessingcovenantprophets

So, these [Jewish] leaders arrested Peter and John and put them in jail until the next day because it was [already] evening.

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

And when these men had Peter and John brought before them, they asked, "By whose authority or in what name have you done this thing [i.e., healed the crippled man]?"

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtPower, HumanIn The Name Of Christmagic

saying, "What should we do to these men? For we cannot deny that a significant miracle was performed by them, and everybody living in Jerusalem knows it.

Verse ConceptsContradictingOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The Gospel

So, the whole church and everyone else who heard about these things were filled with great fear.

Verse ConceptsChristiansFear Of God, Examples OfThe Church UniversalThose Frightened Of God

And he said [to the Council members], "Men of Israel, be careful how you deal with these men.

Verse ConceptsWise CouncelThought

And so now I say, hold off your accusations and let these men alone, for if their planning and effort is [merely] of human origin, it will be defeated,

Verse ConceptsGood Human AdviceLeave Them AloneMan's TeachingWork Ethicmovement

[Then] they presented these men to the apostles, who prayed for them while placing their hands on them [to signify their appointment].

Verse ConceptsHandsOrdinationPrayer, In The ChurchLaying On Of HandsLaying On Hands To CommissionThe Apostles In Action

"[And when] these patriarchs, [still living in Canaan as young men], became jealous of [their brother] Joseph, they sold him [as a slave to traveling merchants who took him] to Egypt. But God was with him [during all that time],

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

Our forefathers also brought this Tabernacle with them under Joshua's leadership when they entered [Canaan] to occupy the land of these Gentile nations. God removed these nations as our forefathers advanced through the land, up until the reign of King David,

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Drove Them Out

When these two apostles had come [to Samaria] they prayed for some [of the disciples] to receive [miraculous power from] the Holy Spirit,

Verse ConceptsReceiving The Spiritghosts

And after a number of days had passed [these] Jews conspired together to kill Saul,

Verse ConceptsSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfIsrael HardenedConspiracy

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit descended upon all those who were listening to this message [i.e., Cornelius and his household].

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritGiftsPreaching, Importance OfSpiritual UnderstandingWhile Still Speakingghosts

"Who can keep these people [i.e., Cornelius' household] from being immersed in water now that they have received the Holy Spirit just like we [apostles] have?" [See 2:4].

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritBaptism, Features OfThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,Like Good PeopleChristian BaptismWater For BaptismBaptism

So, when the apostles and the brothers from Judea heard these things, they stopped arguing [See verse 2] and gave honor to God, saying, "[This means] that God has permitted the Gentiles also [as well as the Jews] to repent [i.e., change their hearts and lives] so they, too, could have [the promise of never ending] life."

Verse Conceptseternal life, gift ofNationalismRepentance, Importance OfGifts From God, SpiritualRepentanceForeigners Saved By FaithGod Gives RepentanceSpecific Praising Of GodElectPromise Of HeavenUniversalism

And the news about [what was being done by] these people reached the church in Jerusalem, so that they sent Barnabas to Antioch [in Syria].

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithChurchGood NewsPeople Sending People

Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon [Note: These were seaport cities not under his jurisdiction]. They came to him as a group, having befriended Blastus, an officer of the king [Herod], and tried to arrange a peaceful relationship [with him] because the country was dependant on him for their food supply.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

Now in the church at Antioch there were [these] prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Symeon, called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, the foster-brother of Herod the Tetrarch [i.e., governor of Galilee], and Saul.

Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries

Then, as these prophets and teachers fasted and prayed [for the two men], they placed their hands on them [signifying their appointment for this ministry] and sent them away.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Practice OfMissionaries, Support ForOrdinationPrayer, As Asking GodLaying On Of HandsLaying On Hands To CommissionPeople Sending PeopleMissionariesFastingFasting And Prayer

For the people living in Jerusalem, together with their ruling officials, did not understand [that Jesus was the Messiah] or what the message of the prophets, which is read every Sabbath day, really meant. So, [because of this] they [actually] made these Scripture predictions come true by condemning Jesus.

Verse ConceptsIgnorance, Of ChristRulersNot Knowing About ChristReading The ScripturesCondemning JesusOn The SabbathScriptures FulfilledWritten In The Prophets

so that He was seen for many days by those [apostles] who came with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These men are now His witnesses before the people.

Verse ConceptsApostles, Function In Early ChurchGospel, Confirmation OfWitnesses, To Jesus ChristApostles, Duties OfContemporary Witness To ChristAction For A Long Time

"Gentlemen, why are you doing these things? [Do you not know that] we are also human beings with the same kind of feelings that you have? And we are just bringing you the good news that you should turn away from these useless things [i.e., idol worship] and [turn] to the living God, who created the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.

Verse ConceptsAgnosticismConversion, nature ofCreation, Origin Ofethics, personalemptinessEarth, Creation OfGod, Living And Self sustainingGod, Uniqueness OfHeaven And EarthMission, Of The ChurchMonotheismNatureCreation Of The Physical HeavensRepentance, Nature OfSeaUniverseVanityCreation Of The SeasThe Gospel PreachedUseless IdolsLike People By NaturePeople Are The SameMere MenWhy Do Others Do This?Passion

And [even though] they said these things, it was difficult to restrain the crowds from offering [animal] sacrifices to them.

Verse ConceptsHard TasksWorshipping Men

After Paul and Barnabas had a heated debate and argued with these men [over this issue], the brothers [of the Antioch church] decided that Paul and Barnabas, along with certain others, should go up to Jerusalem and discuss the question with the apostles and elders there.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchBelieversVisitingDissensionDisputesMan AppointingThe Apostles In ActionResolving Conflict

After these things [have transpired], I will return [to my people] and will rebuild the Tabernacle [i.e., the Temple] of David, which has been destroyed. I will rebuild it from its ruins and reestablish it,

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfCovenant, God's with DavidThe Perfect TempleGod Living In The TabernacleRepairingThe Gospel To The Nationsrebuilding

This is what the Lord said when He predicted these things long ago.'

Verse ConceptsGod Speaking Of OldGod's Things Revealed

Therefore, we are sending Judas and Silas [with them] to tell you [these same] things in person.

Verse ConceptsConfirmationLiteracyGiving InformationPowers Of Speech

Avoid [eating] things sacrificed to idols; avoid [drinking] blood; avoid [eating] things [that were] strangled [to death] and avoid sexual immorality. If you avoid [all] these things, you will be doing well. Goodbye."

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessLove, In RelationshipsSexual Sin, Nature OfAbstaining From MeatsAbstinencePeople Consuming BloodChokingAvoiding EvilAvoid ImmoralityCreatures ChokedFood Offered To IdolsBloodSexual ImmoralitySexual Puritygoodbyes

And when they brought them before the city officials, they made this charge [against them]: "These Jewish men are causing too much trouble in our city,

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfTroubling Groups Of Peoplerelentless

After receiving these orders, the jailor threw them into the maximum security cell and had their feet securely fastened in wooden restraints.

Verse ConceptsImprisonmentsInjury To Feet

But Paul responded to the officials, "These city officials had us innocent Roman citizens publicly beaten and thrown in jail. Are they now trying to release us privately? No indeed! Let the officials themselves come and [publicly] release us."

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

When they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials and shouted, "These men have turned the world upside down [i.e., disrupted society by their preaching] and have [now] come here also [i.e., to do the same thing in our community].

Verse ConceptsTurning Upside DownPulling PeopleNot FindingTroubling Groups Of PeopleCauses of failure in

When they heard [these charges], the crowds and [even] the city officials became very disturbed [by the situation stirred up by the Jews].

Verse ConceptsConfusionInciting To Evil

He wanted these people to search for God in hope that, by groping for Him, they might [eventually] find Him, even though He is not [really] very far from [any of] us.

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking

After these things happened Paul decided to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. He said, "Then, after I have been there I want to visit Rome also."

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

After sending his two associates Timothy and Erastus on to Macedonia [Note: These were men who cared for various needs of his ministry], Paul remained in [the province of] Asia for a while.

Verse ConceptsStaying PutServing PeoplePeople Sending People

Since no one can [really] say anything against these things, just calm down and do not do anything foolish.

Verse ConceptsQuietnessRashnessSure KnowledgeDo Not Be Rashimpulsiveness

For you have brought these men here --- [men] who have neither desecrated our temple nor defamed our goddess.

Verse ConceptsStealingBlasphemyLack Of Holiness

These [men] had gone ahead and were waiting for us [when we arrived] in Troas [i.e., a seaport town across the Aegean Sea from Philippi]. [Note: The use of "us" begins here again, suggesting that the writer Luke rejoins the party at Philippi. See next verse].

Verse ConceptsPeople Going BeforePeople Waiting

I have demonstrated before you a [good] example in all [these] things, so that you [too] will work hard to help those who are [physically] weak. [Also] remember the words of the Lord Jesus who Himself said, 'It is a greater blessing [for you] to give [to people's needs] than to receive [help yourselves].' "

Verse ConceptsExploitationsCompassion, In ChristiansGiving To OthersBeing BlessedThe Benefits Of LaborAttitudes, to other peopleKindnessPoverty, Attitudes TowardsPoverty, Causes OfRememberingStewardshipWeakness, PhysicalPriorityIndustryRole ModelsDonationsRemembering ChristHelp The WeakThe Fact Of ToilGivingHard WorkSupportHelping Those In Needboyfriendshardwork

After speaking these things Paul knelt down and prayed with all of the elders.

Verse ConceptsKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchI Pray For You

When we heard these things, both we and those who lived there [i.e., Philip, his daughters and local disciples] urged Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

After these days we packed up our belongings and went up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMissionary WorkPreparing To Travel

Now these Jewish Christians have been informed that you are teaching all the Jews living among the Gentiles to give up [following the teaching of] Moses, [even] telling them not to circumcise their children and not to practice the [other] customs [of the Jewish religion].

Verse ConceptsCustomPersecution, Forms OfUncircumcisionApostasy, Types OfMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionThe Gospel To Jew And Gentileapostasy

Take these men and observe the ceremony of purification with them, pay their expenses so they can shave their heads [i.e., to signify that they are making a vow] and [then] everyone will know that there is no truth in what people have been told about you, but that you, too, are living properly and observing the law of Moses.

Verse ConceptsShavingPurifying OneselfPaying For GoodsKeep The Commandments!

Paul answered, "[No], I am a Jew from Tarsus, in Cilicia, a citizen of an important city, and I beg you to allow me to speak to these people."

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfRoman CitizensAddressing SomeoneCitizens

Or let these men themselves [i.e., members of the Sanhedrin] testify what they found wrong with me when I stood before their Council [meeting].

Verse ConceptsSanhedrinWhat Sin?

I can speak boldly of these things because the King knows [they are true]. And I am convinced that none of these things are hidden from you, for none of them have been done in a corner [i.e., secretly].

Verse ConceptsSecrecyAvoiding SecrecyPeople With General KnowledgeBoldness

Paul replied, "I wish to God that, whether it would take a little or a lot, not only you, but all those who hear me today, might become [Christians] like me, except [not] with these chains."

Verse ConceptsChainsListeningIron ChainsBecoming Like People

saying, 'Do not be afraid Paul, for you must appear before Caesar, and look, God will grant you [the safety of] all these men aboard ship [along] with yourself.'

Verse ConceptsFear, Of FutureNot DyingDeath PreventedDo Not Fear For God Will Helpsailing

Paul said to the military officer [Julius] and to his soldiers, "Unless these men stay aboard the ship, none of you will be saved."

Verse ConceptsStaying PutThose Not SavedBeing Savedsailingjumping

These people also showered many honors on us and when we sailed [away], they brought the provisions we needed and put them aboard [the ship].

Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

saying, [Isa. 6:9-10], 'Go to these people and say, you will hear all right, but you will not understand [what you hear]. You will see all right, but you will not perceive [what you see].

Verse ConceptsSpiritual DeafnessBeing Without UnderstandingThe Faculty Of Sight

For these people's minds are dull, and their ears are hard of hearing, and they have shut their eyes. For, if this were not the case, they would perceive what they see with their eyes, and understand what they hear with their ears, and comprehend with their minds, and would turn [back to God] again and I [God] would heal them [from their sins].'

Verse ConceptsHardened HeartsLack Of DiscernmentHeart, Fallen And RedeemedIndifferenceInsensibilityDullnessNature Of The HeartRefusing To HearNot Seeing Spiritual ThingsBeing Without UnderstandingFeelingGod Heals

And when he had said these words, the Jews left, disputing about the matter among themselves.}}

Verse ConceptsDisputes