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And said: "Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the heavens? This very Jesus, who has been taken from you into the heavens, will come in the very way in which you have seen him go into the heavens."

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

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

Verse ConceptsChrist, The High PriestGod Raising ChristTo The Jew Firstservanthood

Since we are on our trial to-day for a kind act done to a helpless man, and are asked in what way the man here before you has been cured,

Verse ConceptsActs of KindnessKindnessHow Healing Came

However, after further warnings, the Council set them at liberty, not seeing any safe way of punishing them, because of the people, for they were all praising God for what had occurred;

Verse ConceptsPeople Set Free By PeopleSpecific Praising Of God

While they said to Aaron--'Make us Gods who will lead the way for us, since, as for this Moses who has brought us out of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'

Verse ConceptsAaron, Life Eventsdoubt, results ofMonotony

So Philip set out on a journey; and on his way he came upon an official of high rank, in the service of Candace, Queen of the Abyssinians. He was her treasurer, and had been to Jerusalem to worship,

Verse ConceptseunuchsJudaismQueensTravelTreasurerProselytes

And was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the Prophet Isaiah.

Verse ConceptsChariotsLiteracyReading The ScripturesNamed Prophets Of The Lord

But Philip was found at Ashdod, and, as he went on his way, he told the Good News in all the towns through which he passed, till he came to Caesarea.

Verse ConceptsMission, Of The ChurchTravelevangelizing

So Ananias went, entered the house, and, placing his hands on Saul, said: "Saul, my Brother, I have been sent by the Lord--by Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here--so that you may recover your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered Byevangelism, kinds ofequipping, spiritualCeremoniesBeing Filled With The SpiritLaying On Hands To HealChrist AppearingChrist SendingLaying On Hands For The Holy SpiritdamascusChristians Being Called Brothers

But, when the Brethren found this out, they took him down to Caesarea, and sent him on his way to Tarsus.

On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about mid-day to pray.

Verse ConceptsNoonPrayer, Practicalities OfRoofHousetopsSecret PrayerRooftopWhere To Pray

While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon's house, came up to the gate,

Verse ConceptsGatesComing To GatesAsking Particular QuestionsPuzzlementPeople Sending People

The same thing occurred in Iconium, where Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish Synagogue, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed in Christ.

Verse ConceptsCongregationevangelists, ministry ofevangelism, kinds ofGrowthHabitsPaul, Life OfMany In The ChurchAntagonism From Jew And Gentile

The Church, therefore, sent them on their journey, and they made their way through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling the story of the conversion of the Gentiles, to the great joy of all the Brethren.

Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofChristiansTravelThe Soul Winners JoyPeople ConvertedPeople Sending People

So the bearers of this letter were sent on their way, and went down to Antioch. There they called a meeting of all the brethren,

Verse ConceptsChurch Gatherings

From there we made our way to Philippi, which is the principal city of that part of Macedonia, and also a Roman Settlement. In that city we spent several days.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofProvinces

One day, as we were on our way to the Place of Prayer, we were met by a girl possessed by a divining spirit, who made large profits for her masters by fortune-telling.

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

This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, calling: "These men are servants of the most high God, and they are bringing you news of a way to Salvation."

Verse ConceptsExorcismsServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants Of The LordShoutingWay, TheChristians, Names OfEvil Spirits DiscernmentPeople Following PeopleThe Gospel Of Salvationevangelizingpsychics

Immediately upon that, the Brethren sent Paul off on his way to the sea coast, but both Silas and Timothy stayed behind in Beroea.

That they might search for God, if by any means they might feel their way to him and find him. And yet he is not really far from any one of us;

Verse ConceptsSeeking GodGod Is ImmanentGod's OmnipresenceNearness To GodFinding Godseeking

Charging him with persuading people to worship God in a way forbidden by the Law.

Verse ConceptsIntoleranceInciting To EvilHow Not To WorshipBreaking God's Law

Sometime after these events Paul resolved to go through Macedonia and Greece, and then make his way to Jerusalem. "And after I have been there," he said, "I must visit Rome also."

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

He was about to sail to Syria, when he learned that a plot had been laid against him by the Jews; so he decided to return by way of Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesSeafaringSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfTrapTwo To Four MonthsIsrael Hardened

And now, under spiritual constraint, I am here on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

Verse ConceptsFutureHuman IgnoranceBindingWithheld KnowledgeGuidance Of The Holy SpiritNot Knowing The FutureLed By The Spirit

However, when we had come to the end of our visit, we went on our way, all the disciples with their wives and children escorting us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach, and prayed,

Verse ConceptsBeachesKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchPrayer, Practicalities OfPrayer MeetingsSeashoresAll PeopleI Pray For Yougoodbyes

At the end of our visit, we made our preparations, and started on our way up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsMissionary WorkPreparing To Travel

And to that the High Priest himself and all the Council can testify. For I had letters of introduction from them to our fellow Jews at Damascus, and I was on my way to that place, to bring those whom I might find there prisoners to Jerusalem for punishment.

Verse ConceptsLettersSanhedrin

While I was still on my way, just as I was getting close to Damascus, about mid-day, suddenly there flashed from the heavens a great light all round me.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalNoonAurasLight In The Worlddamascus

I myself, it is true, once thought it my duty to oppose in every way the Name of Jesus of Nazareth;

There the Roman Officer found an Alexandrian ship on her way to Italy, and put us on board of her.

Verse ConceptsAlexandria The CityShipsSea Travel

The ship was caught by it and was unable to keep her head to the wind, so we had to give way and let her drive before it.

Verse ConceptsStormsWeather, God's Sovereignty OverFacingPropellingWeather Causing Sufferings

And that the rest should follow, some on planks, and others on different pieces of the ship. In these various ways every one managed to get safely ashore.

Verse ConceptsSafetyBoards