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The first account which I drew up, Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus did and taught from the very first,

Verse ConceptsBeginningFirst ActionsChrist TeachingBeginning To TeachIdentity In Christ

and said to them, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This very Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in just the way you have seen Him go up into heaven."

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

on my very slaves and slave-girls in those days will I pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants Of The LordServants Of PeopleProphesying In The Church

"You people of Israel, listen to this message: Jesus from Nazareth was a man whom God [demonstrated] His approval of by powerful deeds, miracles and [supernatural] signs which He accomplished through Jesus in your very presence --- and you all know this!

Verse ConceptsCommunicationLawlessnessPeter, Preacher And TeacherPreaching, Content OfApprovalGod Bearing Witness To ChristSigns Performed By ChristDoing God's WorksSigns And Wonders Of The GospelMiracles

My heart is glad, my tongue exults, my very flesh will rest in hope,

Verse ConceptsTongueProvision For The Body

You have made known to me what life is all about. You will make me completely happy by your very presence.'

Verse ConceptsPaths Of RighteousnessGod's Things RevealedPaths Of LifePaths

"Brothers, I may confidently say to you about the patriarch David, that he died and was buried, and that his grave is here among us to this very day.

Verse ConceptsDavid, Spiritual Significance OfPatriarchsSepulchresPlaces To This Day

at which he look'd very attentively, expecting to receive something of them.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, New Testament ReferencesPeople Waiting

and recognized him as the very man who used to sit at The Beautiful Gate of the temple to beg, they were completely astounded and bewildered at what occurred to him.

Verse ConceptsGatesMiracles, Responses ToAlmsgivingAltruismCharitySitting In The GatewayNamed GatesRecognising Peoplesurprises

And on the basis of faith in Jesus' name, his very name has made this man -- whom you see and know -- strong. The faith that is through Jesus has given him this complete health in the presence of you all.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfFaith, And Blessings Of GodChrist's Authority Over SicknessGod Strengthening PeopleIn The Name Of ChristHealth Achievedfaith and strengthFaith And HealingStrength And FaithIn His Namewholeness

because they were very much disturbed over their continuing to teach the people and to declare in the case of Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

Verse ConceptsHeraldTeachersTeachingTeaching The Way Of God

In this very city they actually mustered against thy holy Servant Jesus, whom thou didst consecrate ??Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel,

Verse ConceptsAnointing, Of ChristJesus Christ, Holiness OfChrist, Character OfProphecies Concerning ChristChrist, Names ForThe Anointed OneAntagonism From Jew And GentileNamed Gentile Rulers

And when they heard it, they entered very early into the temple and taught. And when the high priest was come, and they that were with him, they called together the council and all the elderhood of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

the prison we found shut very secure, and the keepers posted before the doors: but when we had opened it, we found no body within.

Verse ConceptsKeysStandingPrison KeepersEmpty PlacesShutting DoorsLocks And Barspreppingjail

When the commander of the Temple and the high priests heard this report, they were very much at a loss as to what would come of it.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsChief priestsPuzzlement

However, someone came and reported to them, "Here are the very men you put in prison, standing in the temple and teaching the people!"

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

We gave you very clear orders not to give teaching in this name: and now Jerusalem is full of your teaching, and you are attempting to make us responsible for this man's death.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersBlood, as symbol of guiltBlood, of Jesus ChristCommands, in NTFilling PlacesSpeaking In Christ's NameTeaching The Way Of God

And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch:

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithFaith, Growth InJudaismSpiritualityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritAntioch in SyriaProselytesBeing Filled With The SpiritBelieving In GodOthers Believing In God

thereupon he went out of Chaldea, and dwelt in Charran: from thence, after his father's death, he removed him to this very country where you now dwell.

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

At which time Moses came to birth, and he was very beautiful; and he was kept for three months in his father's house:

Verse ConceptsTwo To Four Months

this Moses whom they refused, saying, who made thee a ruler and a judge? the very same did God send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hands of the angel that appeared to him in the bush.

Verse ConceptsBurning bushMoses, Significance OfRejection Of GodIndividuals Saving OthersRejection

This very man brought them out, working wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red Sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, Examples Of God'sPlaguesThe Number Forty40 To 50 YearsIsrael In The WildernessComing To The Red SeaOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Before ChristWeed

This is the Moses who said to the children of Israel, ‘God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your countrymen.’

Verse ConceptsChrist Like PeopleJesus The Prophet

BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.

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

And the multitudes with united minds were very attentive to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him, and saw the miracles which he did.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofCrowdsMiracles, Nature OfMiracles, Responses ToReligious AwakeningsSigns And Wonders Of The GospelAgreeing With One AnotherMiraclesWitnessing

The Lord told him, "Get up, go to the street called Straight, and in the home of Judas look for a man from Tarsus named Saul. At this very moment he's praying.

Verse ConceptsRoadsStreetsStraight Paths

(at that very instant Saul saw in a vision the said Ananias come in, and put his hand on him, to restore his sight.)

Verse ConceptsLaying On Hands To HealThose Who Saw Visions

His hearers were all astonished, and began to say. "Is not this the very man who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called upon the Name? Did he not come hither for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"

Verse ConceptsPrisonersKilling DisciplesCalling In Christ's NameIs It Really?Tying Up

But as time went on, she became [very] sick and [eventually] died. Her body was washed [by the women attendants] and placed in an upstairs room [during the mourning process].

Verse ConceptsThe DeadBurials, FeaturesStairwaysDeath Of The Saints, Examples OfCorpses Of Other PeopleUpper Rooms

And since Lydda was very close to Joppa, the disciples [at Joppa], hearing that Peter was at Lydda [See verse 32], sent two men there to urge him, "Do not delay your coming [here] to us."

Verse ConceptsTwo Disciples

Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon's house, stood before the gate,

Verse ConceptsGatesComing To GatesAsking Particular QuestionsPuzzlementPeople Sending People

And Cornelius said - Four days ago, counting unto this very hour, I was keeping, the ninth hour, as one of prayer, in my house. And lo! a man stood before me, in bright clothing,

Verse ConceptsFasting, Examples OfHourSecret Prayer3 PmFour Or Five DaysWhite And Bright ClothesSparklingWhen To PrayFastingFasting And Prayer

So I sent for you immediately, and you have very kindly come. Now we are all here in God's presence, to hear everything that the Lord has instructed you to say."

Verse ConceptseagernessHearing God's Word

as I was considering it very attentively, I saw several quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles and birds.

Verse ConceptsFour Other ThingsForbidden Food

At that very moment, three men who had been sent to me from Caesarea arrived at the house where we were.

Verse ConceptsThree Men

Since then, God had given them the very same gift as he gave us when we became believers in Jesus Christ the Master--who was I that I could thwart God?"

Verse ConceptsConfrontationPeter, The ApostleResistanceStriving With GodGift Of The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit Described As God's GiftBenefits Of Faith In ChristPeople Are The SameGod Giving His Spirit

When he got there and saw how God was favoring the people [with salvation] he was very happy and [stayed on and] encouraged everyone to remain close to the Lord with a heartfelt purpose.

Verse ConceptsHappinessHeart, And Holy SpiritGladnessSteadfastnessWhole HeartednessThe Grace Of GodPeople Encouraging OthersRejoicing In God's WorksWitnessing

now the very night preceding the day which Herod design'd for his execution, Peter bound with two chains, was sleeping between two soldiers, while the other guards secured the prison door; when an angel of

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesSleep, PhysicalGod Is ImmanentIron ChainsDuring One NightTwo Other ThingsTwo Other MenSleeping Peacefullytrailsjail

and recognizing Peter's voice, for very joy she did not open the door, but ran in and told them that Peter was standing there.

Verse ConceptsVoicesExcitementThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesRecognising People

He had been very angry with the Tyrians and Sidonians. Together they presented themselves before him. They won over Blastus, who was in charge of the king’s bedroom, and through him they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food from the king’s country.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

He was with a very intelligent magistrate, [a Roman official named] Sergius Paulus. This man called for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the message of God.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDerision

And when God removed him [from the throne of Israel] He raised up David to be their king. God said about him, 'I have found David, the son of Jesse, to be a man close to my heart [i.e., whom I loved very much] and he will do all that I want him to.'

Verse ConceptsGod, Human Descriptions OfHeart, DivineSpiritualityThe Witness Of GodDoing God's WillDeposingSaul And DavidReflecting God's Heart

As John was drawing towards the end of his career, he said what do you suppose that I am? I am not the Christ. But there is "One Coming" after me, whose very sandal I am not worthy to untie.'

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

"You brothers, descendants of Abraham's family and those of you who respect God very much, this message of salvation was intended for us.

Verse ConceptsAbraham, Family And DescendantsReverence, And ObedienceChildren Of AbrahamThe Gospel Of SalvationRace

For, they who were dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not recognising him, have, by judging him, fulfilled, the very voices of the prophets which every sabbath are being read;

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

and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.

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

But when the Jews saw the crowd, they were very jealous, and they contradicted what Paul said and abused him.

Verse ConceptsJealousyPersecution, Forms OfEnvy, Example OfContradictingMaking Israel Jealous

The whole assembly were very silent, whilst Barnabas and Paul related what miracles and prodigies God had wrought among the Gentiles by their ministry.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtSilenceIndividuals Being SilentOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The Gospel

who have endangered their very lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse ConceptsRiskingrisk

There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;

Verse ConceptsIslandsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfAlienation, Examples OfSharpnessPeople PartingMissionariesMisunderstandings

This young man had a very good reputation among the brothers at Lystra and Iconium.

Verse ConceptsChristians Being Called Brothers

One day as we went to the oratory, we happen'd to meet a slave, who had the spirit Python, and was very gainful to her masters by telling of fortunes.

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdemons, Kinds ofMastersMoney, Uses OfPredictionsDivinationFortunetellingNecromancyWhere To PraySorceryThe Futuremagicpsychics

suddenly there was an earthquake so great that it shook the very foundations of the jail, the doors all flew open, and every prisoner's chains were unfastened.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

And he took them at that [very] hour of the night [and] washed [their] wounds, and he himself was baptized at once, and all those of his [household].

Verse ConceptsHourLove, For One AnotherRelatives Also InvolvedChristian BaptismBaptism

explaining them, and setting it to view, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that Jesus, whom he denounc'd to them, was that very Messiah.

Verse ConceptsHeraldPreaching ChristSaid To Be The ChristChrist Would Rise

The crowd and the magistrates were very much excited at hearing this,

Verse ConceptsConfusionInciting To Evil

That very night the Brethren sent Paul and Silas off to Beroea; and on reaching that place, they went to the Jewish Synagogue.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDuring One Night

But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Of

for what you say sounds so very strange, we should be glad to know what it means.

Verse ConceptsMeaning

And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things, I perceive that ye are very religious.

Verse ConceptsAudiencesflexibility

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

When Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the spirit, to testify to the Jews that Jesus was very Christ.

Verse ConceptsPreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfPreaching ChristSaid To Be The ChristSalvation For IsraelSubsequent Witness To ChristNervousness

And moving from there, he went into the house of a man named Titus Justus, a God-fearing man, whose house was very near the Synagogue.

Verse ConceptsProselytes

He was instructed in the way of the Lord: and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught very diligently the things concerning the Lord, though knowing only the baptism of John.

Verse ConceptseagernessChristian TeachersFervourZealousness, Examples OfAccuracyBaptised By JohnTeaching The Way Of GodBaptism

He spoke very confidently in the synagogue at first, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him home and explained the Way of God to him more correctly.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelism, kinds ofBoldness, Proclaiming GospelImportunity, Towards PeopleBoldness Examples OfApolloscouples

and being determin'd to pass into Achaia, the brethren who advis'd him to it, writ to the disciples to receive him. when he was arrived, he was, by the divine favour, very useful to those, who had receiv'd the faith.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Origins OfCommendationGrace, And Christian LifeMissionaries, Support ForGrace, The Source OfApollosWelcoming BelieversEncouraging Faith In ChristThe Grace Of GodChristians Are Called Disciples

So not only do we run a risk that our business may be discredited, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be despised and her magnificence come to the verge of ruin—the very one all of Asia and the world adore.”

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Example OfAll NationsWorshipping Material ThingsDeposing

And hearing this, they were very angry, crying out and saying, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Means OfSleep, PhysicalPeople Falling From A HeightThree Parts Of ConstructionsBad LuckteenagerFalling Backwards

For Paul's plan was to sail past Ephesus, so as not to spend much time in the province of Asia; since he was very desirous of being in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of the Harvest Festival.

Verse ConceptseagernessPentecostHasty ActionFeast Of Weeks [Pentecost]sailing

And when they arrived, he said to them, "You [men] know the kind of life I lived when I was with you, from the [very] first day I set foot in [the province of] Asia.

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceMannersFirst Among The GentilesPeople With General Knowledge

Wherefore I take you to witness, on this very day, that, pure am I from the blood of all;

Verse ConceptsResponsibility For Blood ShedPlea Of Innocencetestifying

So, be very watchful, and remember that for three years I never stopped warning every one of you [about such matters] both night and day with tears [in my eyes].

Verse ConceptsBeing Earnest For The ChurchCareCare, HumanLeaders, SpiritualWatchfulness, Of LeadersAdmonition, WarningVigilanceTearsThree YearsUnceasingAlways Being ActiveLabour Day And Nightspace

you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Remedies ForIndustryActing For Oneselfprovidingministering

Paul then standing upon the stairs made a sign with his hand to the people, who being very silent, he rais'd his voice, and thus address'd them in the Hebrew tongue: