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Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here , Lord. And the Lord'said unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth; and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight. read more.
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem: and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name. But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel: for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake. And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit. And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there, came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him. And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth. read more.
For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: Verse ConceptsMilitarysisterhood

Salute Apelles the approved in Christ. Salute them that are of the household of Aristobulus. Verse ConceptsPeople Commended By God

The cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments. Verse ConceptsCloaksClothing, Need OfBooksLeisure, And PastimesPaul, Life OfDressOuter GarmentsSimplicityPapyrus

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you. Verse ConceptsArguingTelling Of People's Situations

Demetrius hath the witness of all men , and of the truth itself: yea, we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.


And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brethren that are with them.

This thou knowest, that all that are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes. Verse ConceptsBacksliding, Christian ExamplesForsaking God, Illustrated ByUnfaithfulness, To PeopleProvincesPeople Abandoning Peopleapostasy

And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. Verse ConceptsArrestingPeople Set Free By People

But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people. And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them. Verse ConceptsSaints

Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. Verse ConceptsWinterBrotherhoodeffort

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there , prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries

Salute Mary, who bestowed much labor on you. Verse ConceptsWomenThose Who Toiled

Salute Philologus and Julia, Nereus and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints that are with them. Verse ConceptsSaints

Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.

The Lord grant mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but, when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me

Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. Verse ConceptsdiligenceWomenThose Who ToiledWorkers

Give diligence to come before winter. Eubulus saluteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren. Verse ConceptsWinterBrotherhoodeffort

Gaius my host, and of the whole church, saluteth you. Erastus the treasurer of the city saluteth you, and Quartus the brother. Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfTreasurerChamberlains

And when he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda. Verse ConceptsKnockinganswers

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.


Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersWorkers

Now I beseech you, brethren (ye know the house of Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and that they have set themselves to minister unto the saints), Verse ConceptsGiving, Of OneselfHousesMinistry, Qualifications ForServants, Working Conditions OfUnselfishnessMetaphorical FirstfruitsServing GroupsServiceFirst fruitsBeing Devoted to God

And I baptized also the household of Stephanas: besides, I know not whether I baptized any other. Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofChristian BaptismBaptizing Infants

And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they supplied. Verse ConceptsPeople Providing


it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus; Verse ConceptsBooksWritingOrderly PatternsBeginning Of SalvationBeing Found OutOrderly AccountsFrom The BeginningWriting The New Testament

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, Verse ConceptsBeginningFirst ActionsChrist TeachingBeginning To TeachIdentity In Christ

Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. Verse ConceptsdiligenceWomenThose Who ToiledWorkers

Salute Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Salute Persis the beloved, who labored much in the Lord. Verse ConceptsdiligenceWomenThose Who ToiledWorkers

Salute Urbanus our fellow-worker in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Verse ConceptsFellowship, In Christian ServiceFellow WorkersWorkers

Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. Verse ConceptsAttorneyLawyersMissionaries, Support ForApollosPeople ProvidingDoing Your Best

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