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And a voice came to my ears saying, Come, Peter; take them for food.

Verse ConceptsKilling Wild AnimalsGet Up!

And I said, By no means, Lord: for anything common or unclean never came into my month.

Verse ConceptsMouthsFar Be It!Forbidden FoodLack Of Holiness

Then a second time there came a voice from the heavens. "What God has pronounced 'clean'," it said, "you must not call 'defiled'."

Verse ConceptsGod Speaks From HeavenLack Of Holiness

And at that minute, three men, sent from Caesarea, came to the house where we were.

Verse ConceptsThree Men

“As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came down on them, just as on us at the beginning.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGentiles, In NtPentecostBeginning Of SalvationWhile Still SpeakingLike Good Peopleghosts

Then came to my remembrance the words of the Lord, how he said, 'John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with the holy ghost.'

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritJohn's BaptismBaptism, practice ofPromises Of The Holy SpiritWater For BaptismRemembering ChristBaptism

Those, indeed, therefore, having been scattered abroad, from the tribulation that came after Stephen, went through unto Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except to Jews only;

Verse Conceptsdispersion, theJews, TheMission, Of The ChurchTravelAntioch in SyriaThe Church ScatteredSalvation For IsraelThe Gospel To Jew And GentilePersecution

But there were some of them, Cypriot and Cyrenian men, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Hellenists, proclaiming the good news about the Lord Jesus.

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

Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithChurchGood NewsPeople Sending People

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Verse ConceptsHappinessHeart, And Holy SpiritGladnessSteadfastnessWhole HeartednessThe Grace Of GodPeople Encouraging OthersRejoicing In God's WorksWitnessing

And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfCaesarRoman EmperorsPredicting The Future

And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

Verse ConceptsAngel of the LordExamples Of EscapingDeliverance, Means OfArmsLight, NaturalHeaven And AngelsShiningIron ChainsGod Beating PeopleLight In The WorldGet Up!God Freeing CaptivesSide Of PeopleSleeping PeacefullyBreaking Chainsjail

And he came out, and followed him: and wist not that it was truth which was done by the angel; but thought he had seen a vision.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

Verse ConceptsGatesIronLengthPrisonsThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesCity GatesLeavingIron ObjectsFirst OnesSecond Being

Then Peter came to himself and said, “Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel and rescued me from Herod’s grasp and from all that the Jewish people expected.”

Verse ConceptsSafetySelf KnowledgeAngels Doing God's WorkChrist Sendingexpectations

Now [when] day came, there was not a little commotion among the soldiers [as to] what then had become of Peter.

Verse ConceptsMorningGroups Trembling

And [when] Herod had searched for him and did not find [him], he questioned the guards [and] ordered [that they] be led away to execution. And he came down from Judea to Caesarea [and] stayed [there].

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTNot FindingSeeking But Not Finding People

And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

And Barnabas and Saul came back from Jerusalem, when their work was ended, taking with them John named Mark.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfMissionaries

Being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they came down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringProvincesGod Sending ProphetsLed By The Spirit

And [when they] came to Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they also had John [as] assistant.

Verse ConceptsCongregation

When they had gone through the whole island as far as Paphos, they came across a sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet named Bar-Jesus.

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithDivination, Practiced ByTravelFalse Teachers, Examples OfFalse Apostles, Prophets And TeachersSorcery

And now, see, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind and not able to see the sun for a time. And straight away a dark mist came down on him; and he went about looking for a guide.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesHand Of GodMiracles, Nature OfMistPainMiracles Of PaulMiracles Bringing God's JudgmentBarriersGod's HandOvertaken By DarknessGod BlindingGod's Hands In Oppositionfitness

The governor, because he saw what had occurred, was thunderstruck at the Lord's teaching, and so came to believe.

Verse ConceptsProconsulMiracles, Responses ToThose Who Believed In ChristConversion, examples of

But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

Verse ConceptsLord's Day, TheSabbath, In NtOn The Sabbath

Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismSigns Of Repentance

Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

Verse ConceptsGenerationsGuidance, God's Promises OfLast ThingsPeople Are CorruptiblePurposeLife Purposecorruptionevangelising

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

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

And the multitudes who saw what Paul did, lifted up their voice, speaking Lycaonian, The gods came down to us, having become like men.

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureBecoming Like PeopleLike MenMen As Gods

The priest of the temple of Zeus, which stood at the entrance to the town, came with crowds of people to the gates, bringing bulls and garlands; he meant to offer sacrifices to them.

Verse ConceptsGatesPriests, Tasks In Nt TimesPriests, Types Of In Nt TimesSacrificing CattleWorshipping Men

But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesClothing, Tearing OfApostles, DescriptionIndividuals RunningThose Who Tore Clothes

Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Verse ConceptsThe Next DayEntering CitiesPeople Getting Up

and having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia;

And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.

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

And when they came to Jerusalem, they had a meeting with the church and the Apostles and the rulers, and they gave an account of all the things which God had done through them.

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

Some of the Pharisees' party, however, who had become believers in Christ, came forward and declared that they were bound to circumcise converts and to direct them to observe the Law of Moses.

Verse ConceptsExclusivenessCircumcision, physicalBelieversHeresiesJudaismSectsNecessity Of CircumcisionThose Who Believed In ChristKeep The Commandments!pharisees

Simeon described how God first came to help, to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.

Verse ConceptsFirst Among The GentilesOther References To God's Name

Forasmuch as we have heard, that some who came from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your minds, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law, whom we commanded not.

Verse ConceptsHeresyMen's OrdersTroubling Groups Of People

So, after we came to full agreement, it seemed wise to us to choose [two] men [See verse 22] to accompany our dear Barnabas and Paul,

Verse ConceptsChoosing PeoplePeople Sending People

So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:

Verse ConceptsChurch Gatherings

there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas having taken Mark, did sail to Cyprus,

Verse ConceptsIslandsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfAlienation, Examples OfSharpnessPeople PartingMissionariesMisunderstandings

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

Verse ConceptsBelieversGrandmothers

And when they had passed through Phrygia and Galatia, being forbidden by the holy Spirit to preach the word in Asia, they came to Mysia, and endeavoured to go to Bithynia:

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

When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them.

Verse ConceptsProvincesThe Spirit Of ChristLed By The Spirit

And Paul had a vision in the night; a man of Macedonia came, requesting him, and saying, Come over into Macedonia and give us help.

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

Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

Verse ConceptsIslandsSeafaringThe Next Daysailing

We then came to the Roman colony of Philippi, which is the foremost town of the district of Macedonia. In this town we spent some days.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofProvinces

so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there. one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte. she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.

Verse ConceptsHearingListeningColors, PurpleReceptivenessResponseProselytesThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersPurple ClothMissionariesevangelising

And he came out that instant. And when her masters saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized on Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the court to the magistrates.

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

And the multitude came together against them, and the prefects tearing off their clothes gave orders to beat them with rods,

Verse ConceptsCrowdsAttackingMarketsSuffering, Causes OfPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPeople Stripping People

Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s chains came loose.

Verse ConceptsFoundationsearthquakesChainsPrisonsSudden EventsIron ChainsFoundations Of BuildingsGod ShakingGod Freeing CaptivesBreaking Chainsjailevangelising

Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,

Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfTremblingConviction Of SinIndividuals Trembling

When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, “Release those men!”

Verse ConceptsOfficersDaybreakAt Daybreak

After leaving the jail, they came to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and departed.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofevangelising

And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto them from the scriptures,

Verse ConceptsCustomHabitsLord's Day, TheSabbath, In NtSynagogueDiscussionsThree Other ThingsOn The SabbathUse Of The Scriptures

And some of them believed and came and companied with Paul and Silas. Also of the honorable Greeks, a great multitude; and of the chief women, not a few.

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

And the brothers straight away sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea: and they, when they came there, went to the Synagogue of the Jews.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDuring One Night

Many of them came to believe, and not a few distinguished Greek women and men.

Verse ConceptsMany In The ChurchThose Who Believed In Christ

And they that guided Paul brought him unto Athens, and received a commandment unto Silas and Timothy for to come to him at once. And came their way.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Of

Then he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons; And in the market daily with them that came unto him.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDevout MenReasonWitnessing, Approaches ToDisputesMarketplacesProselytesDiscussionsmarketing

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also came across him. Some said, "Whatever does the fellow mean with his scraps of learning'?" Others said, "He looks like a herald of foreign deities" (this was because he preached 'Jesus' and 'the Resurrection').

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

For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.

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

Thus, Paul, came forth out of their midst.

Verse ConceptsLeaving

Some men, however, joined him and came to believe, among them Dionysius, a member of the city council; also a woman named Damaris, and some others.

Verse ConceptsConverts To ChristianityThose Who Believed In Christ

where he found a Jewish man named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul came to them,

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

Paul came to them, and because he was of the same trade with them, he lodged with them, and worked with them??or by trade they were tentmakers.

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

And departing thence he came to the house of a certain man, by name Justus, who worshipped God, whose house adjoined the synagogue.

Verse ConceptsProselytes

Crispus, the President of the Synagogue, came to believe in the Lord, and so did all his household; and many of the Corinthians, as they listened to Paul, became believers in Christ and were baptized.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, Administered ByBaptism, Features Ofevangelism, kinds ofFamilies, Examples OfBaptism, practice ofMission, Of The ChurchOrdinancesSynagogueReligious AwakeningsChristian BaptismThose Who Believed In ChristBaptism

But while Gallic was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews, with one mind, suddenly came upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat,

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofAquilaDiscussions

And he departed from Ephesus and came unto Caesarea: and ascended and saluted the congregation,

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMissionary WorkChurch, Examples Of

And having made a certain time, he came out, passing in order the Galatian country and Phrygia, supporting all the disciples.

Verse ConceptsMissionaries, Task OfPaul, Life OfTravelMissionary WorkSpecific Cases Of Strengthening