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Then I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

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

Now they who had been scattered abroad by the distress which arose about Stephen, travelled as far as Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching to none but Jews only.

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

And going out, he followed him. And he knew not, that it was real which was done by the angel, but thought he saw a vision.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsThose Who Saw Visions

And knowing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for joy, but running in, told them, that Peter stood before the gate.

Verse ConceptsVoicesExcitementThe Act Of OpeningOpening GatesRecognising People

And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed, it was so. Then they said, It is his angel.

Verse ConceptsGuardiansSuperstitionAngels Interacting With PeopleReckoned InsaneAngelic Guardianship

But he beckoning to them with his hand, to be silent, declared to them, How the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Shew these things to James and to the brethren.

Verse ConceptsNames And Titles For The ChristianGod Freeing CaptivesTelling Of God

And he was highly incensed against them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and having gained Blastus, the king's chamberlain, sued for peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country.

Verse ConceptsChamberlainsPeople Providing FoodNamed People Angry With OthersPrivate Rooms

But Elymas, the magician (so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationFaith, As A Body Of BeliefsGospel, Responses ToCausing People To TurnMeaningSorcery

And Paul and those with him loosing from Paphos, came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John withdrawing from them, returned to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringProvincesInstabilityPeople Abandoning PeopleMissionaries

And as John was fulfilling his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not he. But behold one cometh after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.

Verse ConceptsSandalsShoesWho Is John The Baptist?Undoing Fastenings

But the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with zeal, and spake against the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

Verse ConceptsJealousyPersecution, Forms OfEnvy, Example OfContradictingMaking Israel Jealous

Then Paul and Barnabas speaking boldly, said, It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but seeing ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold! we turn to the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness

But the Jews stirred up the devout, honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

Verse ConceptsDevout MenIntoleranceInciting To EvilUnbelief, As Response To GodPersecution, OriginPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

Verse ConceptsDissensionDivisions Of OpinionIsrael HardenedThe Apostles In Action

And he leaped and walked. But the multitude, seeing what Paul had done, lifted up their voice, saying, in the Lycaonian language, The gods are come down to us, in the likeness of men.

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In ScriptureBecoming Like PeopleLike MenMen As Gods

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard it, they rent their clothes and sprang in among the people, crying out and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things?

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

But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the multitude, and having stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

Verse ConceptsAbandonmentevangelists, ministry ofPersuasionInciting To EvilStoningPersecution Of The Apostle PaulPulling PeopleAttempting To Kill Specific People

But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose and went into the city; and the next day, he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

Verse ConceptsThe Next DayEntering CitiesPeople Getting Up

But certain men coming down from Judea taught the brethren, Except ye be circumcised, after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

Verse ConceptsCouncil of JerusalemAbraham, Family And DescendantsExclusivenessBarnabasHeresiesDenominationsMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionSalvation By Other Things

But there rose up, said they, certain of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, That we ought to circumcise them, and command them to keep the law of Moses.

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

But it seemed good to Silas, to remain there.

But Paul thought it not right to take with them him, who had departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

Verse ConceptsPeople Abandoning PeopleNot With PeopleMissionaries

And he came down to Derbe and Lystra. And behold a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek:

Verse ConceptsBelieversGrandmothers

Coming to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them not.

Verse ConceptsProvincesThe Spirit Of ChristLed By The Spirit

And this she did for many days. But Paul being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out of her. And he came out the same hour.

Verse ConceptsExorcismsCommands, in NTDemons, Christ's AuthoritySpiritual DiscernmentMiracles, Nature OfSatan, Resistance ToMiracles Of PaulPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristNamed People Angry With OthersnaggingDemonic Influence

But when her owners saw, that the hope of their gain was gone, laying hold of Paul and Silas, they dragged them into the market-place to the magistrates,

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

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm; for we are all here.

Verse ConceptsIndividuals ShoutingHarming OneselfIn Men's PresenceChanging Yourselfoverworking

But Paul said to them, They have beaten us publickly, uncondemned, and have cast us into prison, who are Romans: and do they now thrust us out privately? Nay verily: but let them come themselves and conduct us out.

Verse ConceptsApologizingempiresPersecution, Forms OfPunishment, Legal Aspects OfRoman CitizensBeating BelieversSpreading StoriesAvoiding SecrecyBringing People Out Of Other PlacesNo JusticeCitizenstrailsjail

But the Jews who believed not, filled with zeal, taking to them some of the mean and profligate fellows, and making a mob, set all the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, sought to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

But not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying aloud, These men, that have turned the world upside down, are come hither also:

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

But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, who coming thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofDuring One Night

But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea also, they came thither likewise, and stirred up the multitude.

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

Then the brethren sent away Paul immediately, to go as it were to the sea; but Silas and Timothy continued there.

(For all the Athenians, and the strangers sojourning there, spent their time in nothing else, but telling or hearing some new thing.)

Verse ConceptsForeignersAmusementsIntelligenceLeisure, And PastimesPride, Examples OfSloth Examples OfCuriosity

And when they heard of the resurrection from the dead, some mocked: but others said, We will hear thee again concerning this.

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

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made an assault with one consent upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, Saying,

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of these matters.

Verse ConceptsNot Judging

And he came to Ephesus, and left him there; but he himself going into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofAquilaDiscussions

But though they intreated him to tarry longer with them, he consented not:

Verse ConceptsStaying A Long Time

But took his leave of them, saying, I must by all means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem, but I will return to you again, if God will.

Verse ConceptsGod, Sovereignty OfGuidance, God's Promises OfSeafaringFarewellsSea TravelGod's Will Be Donesailinggoodbyes

But when some were hardened, and would not believe, but spake reproachfully of the way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of one 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

But ye see and hear, that not at Ephesus only, but almost through all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned aside much people, saying, That they are not gods, which are made with hands.

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionPolytheism

So that there is danger, not only that this our craft should be set at nought, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia, and the world worshipeth.

Verse ConceptsCovetousness, Example OfAll NationsWorshipping Material ThingsDeposing

But when they knew that he was a Jew, one voice arose from them all, crying out, for about two hours, The great Diana of the Ephesians.

Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours

But the register, having pacified the people, said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there who knoweth not, that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.

Verse ConceptsAssembly

But we going before into the ship, sailed to Assos, where we were to take up Paul; for so he had appointed, being himself to go on foot.

Verse ConceptsThe NavyParticular JourneysSea TravelPeople Going Beforesailing

And that I have with-held nothing which was profitable, but have preached to you, and taught you, publickly and from house to house:

Verse ConceptsHesitationPreaching, Content OfProperty, HousesTeachersMinisters, Way They Should TeachTeaching In The ChurchUseful ThingsPeople Willing

But when we had finished these days, we departed and went our way; and they all attended us out of the city, with their wives and children: and kneeling down on the sea-shore we prayed.

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

But they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest the Jews who are among the Gentiles, to apostatize from Moses, telling them, not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after the customs.

Verse ConceptsCustomPersecution, Forms OfUncircumcisionApostasy, Types OfMisteachingNecessity Of CircumcisionThe Gospel To Jew And Gentileapostasy

Take them and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all will know, that there is nothing of those things which they have heard of thee; but that thou thyself walkest orderly, keeping the law.

Verse ConceptsShavingPurifying OneselfPaying For GoodsKeep The Commandments!

But some among the multitude cried out one thing, some another; and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTCastlesExcitementSoundGroups Shouting

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

But Paul said, I am a man who am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak to the people.

Verse ConceptsPaul, Life OfRoman CitizensAddressing SomeoneCitizens

and he saith) I am verily a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and accurately instructed in the law of our fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

Verse ConceptsEducation, Examples OfPaul, Life OfSelf ConfidenceLegalismSitting At The FeetSchoolsTaking The Law To HeartEducationSchoolzealots

But as I journeyed and drew near to Damascus, about noon suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.

Verse ConceptsLight, NaturalNoonAurasLight In The Worlddamascus

And they that were with me, saw the light, and were terrified; but they did not hear the voice of him that spake to me, And I said, What shall I do, Lord?

Verse ConceptsThe Light Of ChristNot Understanding Sayings

And Paul said, But I was free-born. Then they who were going to examine him, immediately departed from him: and the tribune was afraid, after he knew he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

Verse ConceptsChainsTying UpCitizens

But they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

Verse ConceptsInsulting Other People

But Paul perceiving, that the one part were Saducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee; for the hope of the resurrection of the dead am I called in question.

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

And there was a great clamour: and the scribes of the Pharisees side arising, contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

Verse ConceptsTeachers Of The LawSpirit BeingsSound

But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came, and entering into the castle, told Paul.

Verse ConceptsAmbushThings Revealed

But do not yield to them; for there are more than forty of them lie in wait, who have bound themselves with a curse, neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, expecting a promise from thee.

Verse ConceptsPeople WaitingAmbushPreparing For ActionFortiesAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleDo Not Listen!Vowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths

But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands,

Verse ConceptsChiliarchs

As thou mayst know, that it is but twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsTen Or More Days

Nor can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. But this I confess unto thee,

Verse ConceptsProofsPeople Accusing Peopleaccusations

But after two years, Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus: and Felix desiring to gratify the Jews, left Paul bound.

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersBad Decision Making ExamplesPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

But Festus answered, That Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart thither shortly.

But Festus, willing to gratify the Jews, answered Paul and said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged before me concerning these things?

Verse ConceptsMen PleasersPopularityPleasing MenPopularity Sought

For if indeed I have done wrong, and have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there is nothing of the things whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up to them.

Verse ConceptsCivil authoritiesDeath penaltyGovernmentResigned To DeathNo Escape

But had certain questions against him, relating to their own religious worship, and about one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Verse ConceptsChrist's LifeThe Fact Of Christ's Deathconnection

But Paul appealing to be kept for the hearing of Augustus, I command him to be kept till I could send him to Cesar.

Verse ConceptsCaesarRoman EmperorsPeople Involved In Judgement

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

Verse ConceptsempiresDeserving Death

And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. But rise and stand upon thy feet; for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to ordain thee a minister and a witness, both of the things which thou hast seen,

Verse ConceptsDivine PurposesWitnesses, To Jesus ChristChrist AppearingWitness To The GospelGet Up!Why It HappenedPurposeRisingMinistry

But first to them at Damascus and at Jerusalem, and through all the country of Judea, and then to the Gentiles I declare, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

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

But he said, I am not mad, most excellent Festus, but utter the words of truth and sobriety.

Verse ConceptsHealth

And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but likewise all that hear me, were this day both almost and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.

Verse ConceptsChainsListeningIron ChainsBecoming Like People

Paul exhorted them, Saying to them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage is like to be with injury and much damage, not only to the lading and the ship, but also to our lives.

Verse ConceptsLossWeather ForecastsPossibility Of Deathsailing

But the centurion regarded the master and the owner of the vessel, more than the things, which were spoken by Paul.

Verse ConceptsAdvice, Rejecting Good Adviceadvisers