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And when the Gentiles heard this they were glad and gave honor to the message of God [i.e., they accepted it as true]. And all those who were appointed [by God] to receive never ending life [through faith and obedience] became believers.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtHappinessHonouring GodPredestined PeopleThe Call Of GodPredestination, Of PersonsReligious AwakeningsThe Gentiles ConversionThose Who Believed In ChristElect

long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.

Verse ConceptsBoldness, Proclaiming GospelImportunity, Towards PeopleMiracles, Nature OfBoldness Examples OfThe Witness Of GodBeing StrongOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelStaying A Long Timeholy Boldness

And having made a number of disciples through the preaching of the good news in that town, they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch,

Verse ConceptsNewsMany In The ChurchMinistering To The UnsavedevangelizingChristians Are Called Disciples

When they had spoken the word [of salvation through faith in Christ] in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

Arriving there, they gathered the church together and began to report [in great detail] everything that God had done with them and how He had opened to the Gentiles a door of faith [in Jesus as the Messiah and Savior].

Verse ConceptsAccess To God, The Characteristics OfFaith, Origins OfAssemblyevangelism, motivation forDoorsGod, Unity OfChurch GatheringsForeigners Saved By FaithGod's Deed RevealedFaith Kjv

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received warmly by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported to them all the things that God had accomplished through them.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchWelcoming BelieversTelling Of GodThe Apostles In Action

and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, 'Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;

Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofevangelists, ministry ofHeraldLipsDissensionDisputesMissionary ExamplesThe Gentiles ConversionPreaching Gospel To ForeignersForeigners Saved By FaithChosen DisciplesSpeaking With The Mouth

And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.

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

having written through their hand thus: 'The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to those in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, brethren, who are of the nations, greeting;

Verse ConceptsBelieversGreetingsThe Apostles In Action

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, and with many others also continued teaching and proclaiming the good news, the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ].

Verse ConceptsTeachersPreaching, Content OfPreaching, Importance OfTeachingChristian TeachersTeaching In The Church

So going through Mysia, they went down to Troas.

And a vision through the night appeared to Paul -- a certain man of Macedonia was standing, calling upon him, and saying, 'Having passed through to Macedonia, help us;' --

Verse ConceptsGod, Revelation OfInvitationsSleep, PhysicalStandingVisions And Dreams In ScriptureVisions At NightThose Who Saw VisionsPeople Helping

A certain woman named Lydia, from the town of Thyatira, who sold purple cloth [for a living], was there. She was a worshiper of God and when she heard us [telling about salvation through Christ], the Lord opened her heart to respond to the message being spoken by Paul.

Verse ConceptsHearingListeningColors, PurpleReceptivenessResponseProselytesThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersPurple ClothMissionariesevangelising

And they spoke the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] to him and to all who were in his house.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineRelatives Also Involved

Then he brought them into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, since he had believed in God with his entire family [accepting with joy what had been made known to them about the Christ].

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofGuestsHospitality, Examples OfSpiritual VitalityRejoicingExcitementHospitalityTravellersRelatives Also InvolvedThose Who Believed In ChristThose Who Provided A MealRejoicing When Someone Is Saved

But not finding them there, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the city magistrates, roaring out, These are the men who are movers of sedition through the world, and are come in hither;

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

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews;

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDuring One Night

But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] had also been preached by Paul at Berea, they came there too, agitating and disturbing the crowds.

Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToPreaching, Effects OfInciting To EvilSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfUnbelief, As Response To GodIsrael Hardened

for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing him, him I announce to you.

Verse ConceptsAmbassadorsGod, Revelation OfIgnorance, Of GodInscriptionsOpportunities, And SalvationSuperstitionPolytheismUnknown GodsHow Not To WorshipIgnorance of GodEclipseignorancedevotion

So he settled there for a year and six months, teaching them the word of God [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ].

Verse ConceptsTeachersPreaching, Content OfChristian TeachersOne YearTeaching In The ChurchTeaching Wisdomsisterhoodevangelising

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

Verse ConceptsFindingRoadsflexibility

This continued for two years, so that all the inhabitants of [the west coast province of] Asia [Minor], Jews as well as Greeks, heard the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ].

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineWordsProvincesTwo YearsThe Gospel To Jew And Gentilespace

mighty works also -- not common -- was God working through the hands of Paul,

Verse ConceptsOther MiraclesMiracles

So the word of the Lord [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] was growing greatly and prevailing.

Verse ConceptsGrowth In ProclamationOvercoming Through ChristGrowingSpreading The Gospel

After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

And you see, for it has come to your ears, that not only at Ephesus, but almost all through Asia, this Paul has been teaching numbers of people and turning them away, saying that those are not gods who are made by men's hands:

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionPolytheism

The riot and uproar spread through the whole city, till at last with one accord they rushed into the Theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were fellow travellers with Paul.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfTumultDisorder Among People

And now behold, I am sure that henceforth ye all, through whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Coming OfPreaching, Content OfPeople PartingNot Seeing PeopleResolving Conflict

And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysWarning IndividualsSpeaking By The Spirit

And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Nt

Take these men, go through the purification ceremony with them, and pay their expenses to shave their heads. Then everyone will know that there is nothing in what they have been told about you, but that you are carefully observing and keeping the Law.

Verse ConceptsShavingPurifying OneselfPaying For GoodsKeep The Commandments!

Then Paul took the [four] men, and the next day he purified himself along with them [by submitting to the ritual]. He went into the temple to give notice of [the time] when the days of purification [ending each vow] would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each one.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfGiving InformationPurifying Oneselfaccomplishment

The excitement spread through the whole city, and the people rushed in crowds to the Temple, and there laid hold of Paul and began to drag him out; and the Temple gates were immediately closed.

Verse ConceptsArrestingShutting GatesPulling People

But when he came upon the stairs, he was borne of the soldiers, through the violence of the people.

Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalStairwaysStepsPeople Carrying Live People

And as I could not see, through the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to Damascus.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected ByBlindness, Causes OfdisabilitiesVisionGod Blindingdamascus

And I said, Lord, they themselves have knowledge that I went through the Synagogues putting in prison and whipping all those who had faith in you:

Verse ConceptsFloggingBeating Believers

And he ordered them to provide beasts, that they might set Paul on them and carry him safe through to Felix the governor,

Verse ConceptsGovernorsRankSafetyRiding Horses

Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,

Verse ConceptsDuring One Night

Five days later, the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a prosecuting attorney, Tertullus, and through him they presented their case against Paul before the governor.

Verse ConceptsAttorneyGovernorsHigh Priest, In NtFour Or Five DaysPeople Accusing People

And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

Verse ConceptsThings ImprovedMen Of Peace

"Your Excellency Felix, since we are enjoying lasting peace because of you, and since reforms for this nation are being brought about through your foresight, we always and everywhere acknowledge it with profound gratitude.

Verse ConceptsGratitudeThanks To PeopleBeing GratefulGrateful HeartThanksgiving And Gratitude

for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world -- a ringleader also of the sect of the Nazarenes --

Verse ConceptsHeresiesPersecution, Forms OfSectsFalse Accusations, Examples OfDissension

But I went about, first to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, preaching a change of heart, so that they, being turned to God, might give, in their works, the fruits of a changed heart.

Verse ConceptsConversion, nature ofMissionaries, Task OfPreaching, Content OfProof, As EvidenceRepentance, Nature OfRevelation, Responses ToUrgencyPreaching Gospel To ForeignersRepentance And ForgivenessSigns Of RepentanceWorks Of FaithRepentancedamascusevangelising

After sailing through the open sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we reached Myra in Lycia.

Verse ConceptsProvincessailing

Which having taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship: and fearing lest they might fall through into the quicksand, having loosened the vessel, so were they borne away.

Verse ConceptsRopesSandShipsPropellingPutting Things Down

It was now the fourteenth night, and we were drifting through the Sea of Adria, when, about midnight, the sailors suspected that land was close at hand.

Verse ConceptsMonotonySeaMidnightTen Or More Dayssailing

And fearing lest perhaps we might fall through into rough places, having cast four anchors from the stern, prayed for day to come.

Verse ConceptsDawnAnchorsShipsFour Other ThingsBack Of Things

but, the centurion, being minded to bring Paul safely through, hindered them of their purpose, and ordered such as were able to swim, to cast themselves overboard and, get first to the land, -

Verse ConceptsRankSwimmingPeople JumpingRestraints From Killing

and, the rest, some, on planks, and, some, on other things from the ship, -- and, so, it came to pass, that, all, were brought safely through, on to the land.

Verse ConceptsSafetyBoards

And [after we] were brought safely through, then we found out that the island was called Malta.

And, when the natives saw the brute hanging out from his hand, they began to say, one to another - Doubtless, this man is, a murderer, whom, though brought safely through out of the sea, Justice, hath not suffered, to live.

Verse ConceptsBarbariansUncharitablenessHow Death Is InevitableEscaping EvilJudged As Murderers

And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,

Verse ConceptsInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfSpeaking By The SpiritNamed Prophets Of The Lord

supplicating that, if it be possible, I may at last through the will of God be favored with an opportunity of coming to you.

Verse ConceptsGuidance, God's Promises OfPrayer, And God's WillPeople VisitingGod's Will Be Doneprospering

for as many as without law did sin, without law also shall perish, and as many as did sin in law, through law shall be judged,

Verse ConceptsLast JudgmentSin, God's Judgment OnAccountabilityUnder The LawWithout The LawJudging Others Actionslaw

and they show the work of the law written in their minds, their consciences testifying with them, and their judgments mutually acusing or defending one another;??16 in the day when God shall judge the secret [doings] of men according to my gospel through Jesus Christ.

Verse ConceptsGoadsThoughtWritingThoughts Of The WickedWriting On PeopleJustified By WorksKnowing Right And WrongTaking The Law To HeartThings As WitnessesHeart, HumanEthicsMoralityconscienceaccusations

and the uncircumcision, by nature, fulfilling the law, shall judge thee who, through letter and circumcision, art a transgressor of law.

Verse ConceptsBook of the LawNecessity Of CircumcisionThey Do Not Keep Commands

For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

Verse ConceptsLyingWhat Sin?