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When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

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

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

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

So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

Verse ConceptsChurch Gatherings

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofInspiration Of The Holy Spirit, Purpose OfProvincesThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchLed By The SpiritMissionaries

When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.

Verse ConceptsProvincesThe Spirit Of ChristLed By The Spirit

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

Verse ConceptsEvangelismevangelizing

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Verse ConceptsArrestingFalse Witnesses,examples OfHope, Nature OfLove, Abuse OfMarketsMarketplacesPulling People

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,

Verse ConceptsFalse Accusations, Examples OfTroubling Groups Of Peoplerelentless

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,

Verse ConceptsGuardsPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, "Let those men go."

Verse ConceptsOfficersDaybreakAt Daybreak

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofevangelising

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Of

When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

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

The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

Verse ConceptsConfusionInciting To Evil

When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Verse ConceptsArrestingPeople Set Free By People

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDuring One Night

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.

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

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

Verse ConceptsAbuse, To God's PeopleGospel, Responses ToInsultsMockeryNosesPreaching, Effects OfSaying RepeatedlyAre The Dead Raised?Mocking Christflexibility

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

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

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;

When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;

Verse ConceptsStaying A Long Time

When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMissionary WorkChurch, Examples Of

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

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

When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

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

He said to them, "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we haven't even heard that there is a Holy Spirit."

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritSpiritual UnderstandingThe Outpouring Of The Holy Spirit,God Not ExistingReceiving The SpiritBaptismghosts

When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofBaptised In Christ's NameChristian BaptismBaptism

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofUnbelief, As Response To GodWay, TheUnbelief, Sourced InUnbelief, Results Of Being GuiltyUnbelief, Examples OfDiscussionsSchoolsObstinate IndividualsOnce A DaySchoolChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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

When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn't allow him.

But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours

When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.

Verse ConceptsSending people homegoodbyes

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

Verse ConceptsPreaching, Content Of

When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesSeafaringSpiritual Warfare, Causes OfTrapTwo To Four MonthsIsrael Hardened

When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

Verse ConceptsDaybreakConversationBreaking Of BreadUntil DaybreakAction For A Long Time

When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene.

When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

Verse ConceptsSelf ConfidenceMannersFirst Among The GentilesPeople With General Knowledge

When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Verse ConceptsKneelingPrayer, As Asking GodPrayer, In The ChurchI Pray For You

When it happened that we had parted from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

Verse ConceptsIslandsStraight Pathssailinggoodbyes

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.

Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

When it happened that we had accomplished the days, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

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

When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsOne DaySea Travel

When we heard these things, both we and they of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.

Verse ConceptsWelcoming Believers

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Nt

They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

Verse ConceptsZealMany In The ChurchSalvation For IsraelSpecific Praising Of GodTaking The Law To Heartzealots

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

Verse ConceptsInciting To EvilSeven DaysDisciples In The TempleSeven Days For Legal Purposes

Immediately he took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.

Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn't find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

When he came to the stairs, it happened that he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;

Verse ConceptsDanger, PhysicalStairwaysStepsPeople Carrying Live People

When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,

When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

Verse ConceptsIndividuals Being Silent

When I couldn't see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.

Verse ConceptsEyes, Affected ByBlindness, Causes OfdisabilitiesVisionGod Blindingdamascus

"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,

Verse ConceptsDisciples In The TempleWhere To Pray

When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'

Verse ConceptsGuardsMartyrdom, Examples OfParticipation, In SinConnivanceSheddingHuman Blood ShedKilling DisciplesAssentingApproval To KillMartyrdomWitnessing

When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"

Verse ConceptsempiresRevenge, And RetaliationRoman CitizensScourgingBreaking Man's LawNo CondemnationTying UpCitizens

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!"

Verse ConceptsWhat Do You Do?Chiliarchs

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!"

Verse ConceptsHope Object OfHope, As ConfidenceResurrection, Of BelieversSanhedrinStandingJewish SectsThe Dead Are Raisedgroupszealotspharisees

When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

Verse ConceptsAssemblyDivisions Of Opinionpharisees

When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.

Verse ConceptsCommanderCommands, in NTCastlesSecurityFear, Of DeathPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Torn To PiecesChiliarchs

When it was day, some of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.

Verse ConceptsFasting, Nature OfMorningRevenge, Examples OfPlottingVindictivenessAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By OathsConspiracySwearing

"This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensRescueIndividuals Saving Others

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

Verse ConceptsProvinces

"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.

Verse ConceptsGuardsPalacesPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

Verse ConceptsThings ImprovedMen Of Peace

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofJudgesSelf DefenceCheerfulnessMan Defending

Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

Verse ConceptsSanhedrinWhat Sin?

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

Verse ConceptsCommanderRankPeople Who DelayedChiliarchsPeople With General KnowledgeChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTThe Next DayEight DaysJudgement Seat

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

Verse ConceptsCrimesProofsPeople Accusing People

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go."

Verse ConceptsConversation

Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

Verse ConceptsSpoken Greetings

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersPeople Accusing People

When therefore they had come together here, I didn't delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

Verse ConceptsJudgement Seat

Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

Verse ConceptsPeople Accusing People

But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."

Verse ConceptsCaesarRoman EmperorsPeople Involved In Judgement

So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

Verse ConceptsJudgment SeatOfficersRankDisplayingHalls

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

This I also did in Jerusalem. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were put to death I gave my vote against them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsPrisonersPunishment, Legal Aspects OfSaintsShutting SecurelyKilling DisciplesAuthority Delegated To People

When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'

Verse ConceptsGoadsLanguagesPainStriving With GodUnion With Christ, Significance OfLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureDuplicating WordsSharp ToolsKickingPeople Tumbling

When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to another, saying, "This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

Verse ConceptsCenturionRoman Emperorssailing

When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.

Verse ConceptsProvincessailing

When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.

Verse ConceptsSlownessHard Tasks