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"For in the Book of Psalms," Peter continued, "it is said-- 'Let his dwelling become desolate, and let no one live in it'; and also--'His office let another take.'

Verse ConceptsGod Is UnchangeableEmpty PlacesExchanging Of LeadersBooks Of ProphecyHomestead

And yet, my Brothers, I know that you acted as you did from ignorance, and your rulers also.

Verse ConceptsSin, Nature OfIgnorance Of EvilKnowing FactsIgnorance of Godignorance

And so Jacob went down into Egypt. There he died, and our ancestors also,

"Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands upon any one, he may receive the Holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsSacrilegeAuthority Of Disciples

All who heard him were amazed. "Is not this," they asked, "the man who worked havoc in Jerusalem among those that invoke this Name, and who had also come here for the express purpose of having such persons put in chains and taken before the Chief Priests?"

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

And now, send messengers to Jaffa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.

And called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.

Verse ConceptsAsking Particular QuestionsStaying Temporarily

Therefore send to Jaffa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.'

Verse ConceptsGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSeashoresStaying Temporarily

And I also heard a voice saying to me-- 'Stand up, Peter, kill something and eat.'

Verse ConceptsKilling Wild AnimalsGet Up!

He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and how the angel had said to him--'Send to Jaffa and fetch the Simon, who is also known as Peter;

Verse ConceptsAngels, as God's messengers

Some of them, however, who were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, on coming to Antioch, addressed themselves also to the Jews of foreign birth, telling them the Good News about that Lord Jesus.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofevangelism, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfAntioch in SyriaPreaching Gospel To Foreigners

And, when he saw that the Jews were pleased with this, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. (This was during the Festival of the Unleavened Bread.)

Verse ConceptsFeast Of Unleavened BreadPublic Opinion

As soon as he realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also known as Mark, where a number of people were gathered together, praying.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Before GodHousesPrayer, In The ChurchSleeplessnessPrayer MeetingsChurch GatheringsPraying TogetherPrayer During PersecutionIdentity

When Barnabas and Saul had carried out their mission, they returned to Jerusalem, and took with them John, who was also known as Mark.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfMissionaries

We also have good news to tell you, about the promise made to our ancestors--

Verse ConceptsGod's Promise To Abraham

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

Some of the people were convinced, and threw in their lot with Paul and Silas, as did also a large body of Greeks who were accustomed to join in the Jewish services, and a great number of women belonging to the leading families.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenGreeksReverence, And ObedienceConverts To ChristianityProselytesJoined To The ChurchThose Who Believed In Christ

As a consequence, many of them became believers in Christ, besides a considerable number of Greek women of position, and of men also.

Verse ConceptsMany In The ChurchThose Who Believed In Christ

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

You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.

Verse ConceptsPoverty, Remedies ForIndustryActing For Oneselfprovidingministering

That night the Lord came and stood by Paul, and said: "Courage! You have borne witness for me in Jerusalem and you must bear witness in Rome also."

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

Having, however, information of a plot against the man, which was about to be put into execution, I am sending him to you at once, and I have also directed his accusers to prosecute him before you.'

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

The Jews also joined in the attack and bore out his statements.

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

My answer to them was, that it was not the practice of Romans to give up any man to his accusers till the accused had met them face to face, and had also had an opportunity of answering the charges brought against him.

Verse ConceptsCustomContact With PeopleMan Defending

That the Christ must suffer, and that, by rising from the dead, he was destined to be the first to bring news of Light, not only to our nation, but also to the Gentiles."

Verse ConceptsLight, SpiritualResurrection, Of BelieversPreaching Gospel To ForeignersChrist The BeginningThe Light Of ChristChrist Would RiseThe Gospel To Jew And GentileLight As A Symbol Of Salvation

"My friends," he said, "I see that this voyage will be attended with injury and much damage, not only to the cargo and the ship, but to our own lives also."

Verse ConceptsLossWeather ForecastsPossibility Of Deathsailing

They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.

Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

For the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; lest some day they should see with their eyes, and with their ears they should hear, and in their mind they should understand, and should turn--and I should heal them.'

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