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And the faithful men of circumcision were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because also on the Gentiles the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalGenerosity, God'sBelieversPrejudiceAstonishmentThe Gentiles ConversionThe Holy Spirit Described As God's Gift

But I said, Not so, Lord, because nothing profane or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

Now Herod was angry at the Tyrians and Sidonians. But they came with one accord to him, and, having persuaded Blastus the man over the king's bedchamber, they requested peace, because their country was sustained from the monarchy.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

And we proclaim good-news to you: the promise to the fathers, which happened because God has fulfilled this to us their children, having raised up Jesus,

Verse ConceptsGod's Promise To Abraham

And because he raised him from the dead, no longer going to return to decay, he has spoken this way: I will give to you the faithful holy things of David.

Verse ConceptsCovenant, God's with DavidGod Raising ChristNo Decaycorruption

Behold, ye scoffers, and wonder, and perish, because I work a work in your days, which ye would, no, not believe, if some man should fully narrate it to you.

Verse ConceptsPrejudiceScoffingDespisersScoffersDoubting GodWhat God Doesaccomplishmentmockers

And they actually called Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the man who led the word.

Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsBarnabasMythologyAcclaimingSpokesmen

Paul wanted this man to go forth with him. And having taken him, he circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those regions, for they had all seen that his father was a Greek.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalMissionary Work, Examples OfGoing TogetherIsrael HardenedJews

And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good-news--Jesus and t

Verse ConceptsBabblersevangelism, nature ofPhilosophyResurrection, Of The DeadFalse Teachers, Examples OfScoffersAmateursAmbiguityEncouraged To Serve Foreign gods

And having found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by origin, who recently came from Italy, and his wife Priscilla, because Claudius arranged for all the Jews to separate from Rome, he came to them.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, motivation forempiresCaesarCommands, in NTPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRefugeesGood Wives ExamplesAquilaRoman EmperorsGroups Sent Away

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and was working, for they were of the tentmakers craft.

Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofTentsIndustry, Examples OfTentmakingLike Good PeopleStaying Temporarilypartnershipvocation

And some among the crowd shouted out one thing, some another. And not being able to know the certainty because of the uproar, he commanded him to be carried into the fort.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

And it came to pass when on the steps (it happened for him to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd,

Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalStairwaysStepsPeople Carrying Live People

And I saw him saying to me, Hurry and depart in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not accept thy testimony about me.

Verse ConceptsAcceptance, Of The GospelVisions And Dreams In ScriptureNot Believing PeopleHurrying Others OnSubsequent Witness To Christheartbeat

Straightway therefore those who were about to examine him withdrew from him. And the chief captain was also afraid when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he was who bound him.

Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,

Verse ConceptsThings ImprovedMen Of Peace

Because of these things the Jews, having seized me in the temple, tried to grasp and kill me.

Verse ConceptsAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDisciples In The Temple

And having launched from there, we sailed under lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

Verse Conceptssailing

And considerable time having past, and the voyage now being dangerous, also because the Fast was now past, Paul urged,

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfAtonementLossFasting RegularlyTime Passingsailing

who, after examining me, wanted to release me, because there was not one cause of death in me.

Verse ConceptsPeople Involved In JudgementPeople Releasing Others

Because of this reason therefore I summoned you to see and to speak with me, for because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

Verse ConceptsChainsHope, As ConfidenceIron ChainsSalvation For IsraelFor The Sake Of God's Peoplevocation

Now it was not written because of him alone that it was imputed to him,

Verse ConceptsRighteousness imputedNot Being Alone

but also because of us to whom it is going to be imputed, to those who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,

Verse ConceptsFaith, As Basis Of SalvationReckoningGod Raising ChristBelief In GodRighteousness imputedFaith In Godaccounting

(I speak man-like because of the weakness of your flesh). For as ye presented your body-parts servile to uncleanness, and to lawlessness for lawlessness, so now present your body-parts servile to righteousness for sanctification.

Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfFall Of Man, Consequences OfBodily Limbsethics, and graceSin, Avoidance OfImpurityLimitations Of The BodyLike MenThey Committed ImmoralityHolinessnatural LifeThe Surrendered lifeSurrenderSanctificationlimitations

For the creation was made subject to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it in hope.

Verse ConceptsAgriculture, Effects Of FallDecayNot My Will But God'sUseless EndeavourThe Universe AffectedliberationMoral Decay

nor, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children, rather, In Isaac a seed will be called for thee.

Verse ConceptsConcubinesChildren Of AbrahamDescendants ofSeeds

Since he is completing and finishing quickly a matter in righteousness, because a matter that has been cut short upon the earth, Lord will perform.

Verse ConceptsA Short TimeEnd Of ActionsShort Time For ActionDeadlinesFinishing Strongfinishingcutting

Why? Because it was not from faith but as from works of law. For they stumbled at the stone of stumbling,

Verse ConceptsProphecies Concerning ChristTrusting In WorksSaved By FaithWorks Of The LawConversion Of Israel

Therefore there is a need to be subordinate, not only because of the wrath, but also because of the conscience.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialLeaders, PoliticalBe Subject To PeopleRespecting Authorityconscience

For if thy brother is distressed because of food, thou no longer walk according to love. Do not destroy with thy food that man for whom Christ died.

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfLove, Nature OfSubstitutionTemptation, Avoiding CausingAgape LoveThe Effect Of Christ's DeathUnlovingSibling LoveLove Shown By Deeds

Do not tear down the work of God because of food. All things indeed are clean, but it is wrong to the man who eats through hindrance.

Verse ConceptsStumblingCausing Others To StumbleClean ObjectsWorking For GodEating MeatGod Turning Bad Things Into Goodpork

and the Gentiles, for the sake of mercy, to glorify God, as it is written, Because of this I will give thanks to thee among Gentiles, and will sing to thy name.

Verse ConceptsThe Gentiles ConversionI Will Sing PraisesI Will Praise You With MusicPraise God For His Benefits

But I wrote more boldly to you, brothers, in part, as reminding you because of the grace that was given to me by God,

Verse ConceptsBoldness, To PeopleGrace, And Christian LifeRemindersReminders Of The GospelWriting LettersBeing StrongThe Grace Given To MenBoldness

each man's work will become manifest. For the day will make it known, because it is revealed by fire. And the fire will test each man's work of what kind it is.

Verse ConceptsAbility, Of The ChristianFireCharacterVeilsThe Day Of JudgementFire Of JudgementGod Testing PeopleThings RevealedOne's DeedsJudgement DayTestsPurgatoryworkingexamsstructuremotiveswilltrying

Now therefore it is indeed altogether a defeat for you because ye have legal disputes against yourselves. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

Verse ConceptsdefeatRevenge, And RetaliationTypes Of ChristRobbing PeopleWronging Other PeopleInjusticeMoralityMoral Decay

Do not defraud each other except from agreement for a time, so that ye may have time for fasting and prayer. And come together again for the same thing, so that Satan not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.

Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAgreeing For GoodOne FleshSatan, As TempterSelf ControlSpiritual VitalityTemptation, ResistingTemptation, Sources OfSex Within MarriageAbstinenceBeing TemptedThe Devil Tempting PeoplesexFasting And PrayerSex Before MarriageSame Sex Marriagespousecouples

I suppose therefore this to be good because of the present distress, that it is good for a man to be this way:

Verse ConceptsCelibacyDistressGood ActivityStress And Hard TimesBeing Single

Eat everything being sold in a meat market, inquiring of nothing because of the conscience,

Verse ConceptsMarketsNot Asking OthersFood PermittedEating Meatconsciencesales

If any of those unbelievers invites you, and ye want to go, eat everything being set before you, inquiring of nothing because of the conscience.

Verse ConceptsGuestsInvitationsSocial FellowshipPeople EatingNot Asking OthersNot Believing The Gospelporkconscienceatheismovereating

Now in this that is commanded, I do not praise you, because ye do not assemble for the better but for the worse.

Verse ConceptsAbuse, Of Spiritual ThingsGood Or BadPraising Specific People

If the foot should say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

Verse ConceptsWorking TogetherGoing To ChurchScriptureThe BodyServing The ChurchBeing Uniqueconnectionbelongingimportance

And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

Verse ConceptsThe Bodybelongingimportance

And also we are found FALSE witnesses of God, because we witnessed according to God that he raised up the Christ, whom he did not raise up, if therefore the dead are really not raised.

Verse ConceptsAre The Dead Raised?Christ Would Risereality

And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because these men filled your lack.

Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

For we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about our affliction that happened to us in Asia, because we were extraordinarily weighed down, above strength, so as for us to despair even to be alive.

Verse ConceptsAgony, DescriptionEnjoyment, Lack OfHope, Results Of Its AbsenceDepression, CausesProvincesHeavy BurdensLife DespisedAfflictionsAnxiety And StressDespairHardshipBeing Overwhelmedignoranceexperiencepressureoverwhelmed

as also ye did acknowledge us in part, because we are your boast, just as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Verse ConceptsLast DaysLordship, Human And DivineBrotherly LoveThe Fact Of That DayPaul's Boasting

But God is faithful, because our word toward you became not, yes and no.

Verse ConceptsAssentingDissentGod's TrustworthinessGod's Faithfulness

Not because we lord over your faith, but are co-workmen of your joy, for by faith ye stand.

Verse ConceptsStabilityStanding FirmLording ItWorking TogetherRespecting Authority

And I wrote this same thing to you, so that when I came, I would not have sadness from whom I ought to rejoice, having been confident toward you all, because my joy is of all of you.

Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchOptimism

Because we are a fragrance of Christ to God, in those being saved and in those perishing:

Verse ConceptsSweet OdoursFragranceThe Gospel Of SalvationThose Not SavedBeing SavedBeing Lost

But if the administration of death in writings engraved on stones occurred in glory, so that the sons of Israel could not gaze upon the face of Moses because of the fading glory of his countenance,

Verse ConceptsShining FacesMinistry, Nature OfMoses, Significance OfSpiritually DeadLight Of God's PeopleengravingGod Bestowing GloryMinistry

For also that which has been glorified, has not been glorified in this regard, because of the glory that transcends.

Verse ConceptsImperfect Nature Of Human Glory

Because even though I grieved you in the letter, I am not remorseful (even though I was remorseful), for I perceive that that letter grieved you, even though for an hour.

Verse Conceptsdiscipline, divineA Short TimeShort Time For ActionRegrettingHurtSeasons Changinggrievinghurting

And so then although I wrote to you, it was not because of the man who did wrong, nor because of the man who was wronged, but in order to reveal to you your eagerness for us in the sight of God.