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Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote from thine eye, and behold a beam is in thine own eye?

Verse ConceptsUncharitablenessPlucking OutEyes Cared ForA Little Bit

and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell not; for it was founded on a rock.

Verse ConceptsRainFoundations Of BuildingsRosesFloods

And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat on that house; and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

Verse ConceptsRainThe Insecurity Of The WickedSpiritual FailureDestruction Of HousesThings FallingRosesFloods

And as Peter was in the hall below, there cometh one of the maids of the high priest.

Verse ConceptsCourtyard

Or how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, thou thyself not seeing the beam that is in thine own eye. Thou hypocrite, cast first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.

Verse ConceptsBeamsBeing FirstHumourAccepting OthersPlucking OutThe Faculty Of SightEyesHypocritesHypocrisy

For I have no room where to stow my fruits. And he said, This I will do: I will pull down my barns and build greater; and there will I stow all my fruits and my goods.

Verse ConceptsRiches, Nature OfPlans Of MenPresumptuous PlansDestruction Of HousesStoring Treasure On EarthFuture Plans

And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

Verse ConceptsUnkindnessAnimals, Cruelty TowardsCaring For AnimalsChildren BlessedThe Sabbath And ChristJesus Healing On Sabbath

And he said, An hundred measures of oil. He said to him, Take thy bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, LiquidPeople Sitting DownOther Volume Measures

Then said he to another, And how much owest thou? He said, An hundred measures of wheat. He saith, Take thy bill, and write fourscore.

Verse ConceptsWeights And Measures, DryOther Volume MeasuresDebt

And said to him, Go wash at the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went therefore, and washed, and came seeing.

Verse ConceptsMedicineVisionPoolsChrist SendingBlindnessRelationships And Dating

He answered and said, A man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes, and said to me, Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.

Verse ConceptsEyes Cared For

When he had said thus, one of the officers, who stood by, gave Jesus a blow, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so?

Verse ConceptsIndignities Suffered By ChristSmitingSmiting Of The RighteousAnswering People

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

Then Paul standing, and waving his hand, said, Ye men of Israel, and ye that fear God, hearken.

Verse ConceptsListeningevangelising

And when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them, to continue in the grace of God.

Verse Conceptsencouragement, examples ofDevout MenGrace, And Christian LifeJudaismProselytesPersevering To The EndMany In The Church

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

This man heard Paul speaking; who fixing his eyes upon him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleHow Healing CameFaith And Healing

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

And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

Verse ConceptsPagan GodsFalse GodsBarnabasMythologyAcclaimingSpokesmen

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

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had had no small contention and debate with them, they determined, that Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them, should go up to the apostles and elders at Jerusalem about this question.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchBelieversVisitingDissensionDisputesMan AppointingThe Apostles In ActionResolving Conflict

Then all the multitude kept silence and hearkened to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought by them among the Gentiles.

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

Then it seemed good to the apostles and elders with the whole church, to send chosen men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, Judas, surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren,

Verse ConceptsVisitingChoosing PeoplePeople Sending PeopleThe Apostles In Action

with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, Men that have hazarded their lives, for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Verse ConceptsRiskingrisk

Paul also and Barnabas abode in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others also the word of the Lord.

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

And after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us go again and visit the brethren in every city, where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.

Verse ConceptsLordship, Human And DivineConverts To ChristianityMissionariesChristians Being Called Brothers

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

Him Paul would have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places; for they all knew his father, that he was a Greek.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalMissionary Work, Examples OfGoing TogetherIsrael HardenedJews

And passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul by night:

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to assent to the things which were spoken by Paul.

Verse ConceptsHearingListeningColors, PurpleReceptivenessResponseProselytesThe Act Of OpeningOpening To OthersPurple ClothMissionariesevangelising

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

And the jailor told these things to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.

Verse ConceptsPrison Keepers

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

And Paul, according to his custom, went in to them, and three sabbath-days discoursed with them from the scriptures,

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

And some of them believed, and were joined to Paul and Silas, and a great number of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the principal women.

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

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.

And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens, and having received an order to Silas and Timothy, to come to him with all speed, they departed.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Of

Now, while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

Verse ConceptsLeisure, And PastimesMaterialism, As An Aspect Of SinWaitingCitiesPolytheismPeople WaitingIdolatryAngry PeopleHinduism

Then Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that ye are greatly addicted to the worship of invisible powers.

Verse ConceptsAudiencesflexibility

So Paul departed from among them. Howbeit, some clave to him and believed:

Verse ConceptsLeaving

After these things, Paul departing from Athens, came to Corinth.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofPaul, Life Ofcultureartistsgames

And when Silas and Timothy were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in spirit, and testified 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 made an assault with one consent upon Paul, and brought him to the judgment-seat, Saying,

Verse ConceptsProconsulDerisionProvincesPersecution Of The Apostle Paul

And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were an act of injustice or wicked licentiousness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you.

And Paul still continued many days; and then taking leave of the brethren, sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shaved his head at Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

Verse ConceptsBaldness, UnnaturalBarbersBaldnessHairsSeafaringVowsAquilaCutting HairSea Travelsyriagoodbyes

Now while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper parts, came to Ephesus;

Verse ConceptsFindingRoadsflexibility

And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe on him that was to come after him, that is on Jesus.

Verse ConceptsFaith, Necessity OfJohn's BaptismBelieve In Christ!Signs Of RepentanceBaptism

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul,

Verse ConceptsOther MiraclesMiracles

And some of the vagabond Jews, who were exorcists, undertook to name the name of the Lord Jesus, over those who had evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.

Verse ConceptsMagical Arts, Practice Ofdriving outSuperstitionAdjurationWanderersPeople Casting Out DemonsIn The Name Of ChristThose DemonisedDemonsCasting Out Demons

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

Verse ConceptsempiresNecessityRomeVisitingLed By The Spirit

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

And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's fellow-travellers.

Verse ConceptsConfusion, Nature OfTumultDisorder Among People

And when Paul would have gone in to the people, the disciples would not suffer him.

And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling the disciples to him, and having taken his leave of them, departed to go into Macedonia.

Verse ConceptsExcitementSoundSilencegoodbyes

And a certain young man, named Eutychus, sitting in a window, fell into a deep sleep: and as Paul still continued his discourse, being overpowered with sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

Verse ConceptsDeath, Means OfSleep, PhysicalPeople Falling From A HeightThree Parts Of ConstructionsBad LuckteenagerFalling Backwards

And Paul went down and fell on him; and taking him in his arms, said, Be not troubled; for his life is in him.

Verse ConceptsEmbracingDo Not Be AnxiousLiving OnOvercoming Hard Times

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

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend any time in Asia; for he hasted, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Verse ConceptseagernessPentecostHasty ActionFeast Of Weeks [Pentecost]sailing

And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days, who told Paul by the Spirit, Not to go up to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsWeeksSeven DaysWarning IndividualsSpeaking By The Spirit

And coming to us, he took up Paul's girdle, and binding his own feet and hands, said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose girdle this is, and deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.

Verse ConceptsBeltsWarning IndividualsSuffering From ForeignersSpeaking By The SpiritTying Up

And the next day, Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchGoing To ChurchThe Elderlyelders

Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them, entered into the temple, declaring the accomplishment of the days of purification, till the offering should be offered for every one of them.

Verse ConceptsPurity, Nature OfGiving InformationPurifying Oneselfaccomplishment

For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed Paul had brought into the temple.

Verse ConceptsInterlopers In The Temple

And the whole city was moved, and the people ran together; and laying hold on Paul, they dragged him out of the temple: and immediately the gates were shut.

Verse ConceptsArrestingShutting GatesPulling People

Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them; and when they saw the tribune and the soldiers, they ceased from beating Paul.

Verse ConceptsOfficersSoldiersCessationStopping FightingGroups RunningBeating Believers

And as Paul was about to be brought into the castle, he said to the chief captain, May I speak to thee?

Verse ConceptsLanguages Mentioned In Scripture

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 when he had given him leave, Paul standing on the stairs, waved his hand to the people: and a great silence being made, he spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

And as they were binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a Roman, even uncondemned?

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

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

And on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, what he was accused of by the Jews, he loosed him from his bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come, and bringing Paul down, set him before them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against Early Christians

And Paul earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God till this day.

Verse ConceptsClear ConsciencesConsciences, Description OfMan's Conduct Towards GodLooking Intently At PeopleconscienceClear Conscience Before God

Then said Paul to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtInjustice, Nature And Source OfJudgment SeatSittingWallsWhiteDenunciationsFigurative WallsGod Beating PeopleWhitewashingBreaking God's Law

Then said Paul, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not revile the ruler of thy people.

Verse ConceptsApologizingethics, socialCivic DutiesHonouring RulersResistanceSelf DefenceMagistratesIs It Really?Attitudes Towards Kings

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 as a great disturbance arose, the tribune fearing lest Paul should 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 castle.

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

And the night following, the Lord standing by him, said, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified the things concerning me at Jerusalem, so thou must testify at Rome also.

Verse Conceptsevangelism, kinds ofempiresGuidance, Results OfMissionaries, Task OfNecessityNightRomeWitnesses, To Jesus ChristVisions At NightWitness To The GospelWitnessingtestimonyfollowing

And when it was day, some of the Jews entering into a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, That they would neither eat nor drink, till they had killed Paul.

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

And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves by a solemn curse, not to taste anything, till we have killed Paul.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersChief priestsTasteAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleVowing To FastPeople Bound By Oaths