Thematic Bible: A Christian


Thematic Bible



Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Yes, Lord, I am here." And the Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called 'The Straight Street,' and ask at the house of Judas for one named Saul, from Tarsus, for he is now praying there. He has seen in a vision a man named Ananias come in and lay his hands on him, to restore his sight." read more.
But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard many people tell of this man, especially the great sufferings he has brought on your people in Jerusalem. Now he is here and has authority from the high priests to put in chains all who call upon your name." But the Lord said to him, "Go, for he is a chosen instrument of mine to carry my name to the heathen and their kings, and to the descendants of Israel. For I am going to show him how great are the sufferings he must endure for my name's sake." So Ananias left and went to that house, and there he laid his hands upon Saul, and said, "Saul, my. brother, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road on which you were coming here, has sent me that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit." And all at once something like scales fell from his eyes, he regained his sight, got up and was baptized,

There a man named Ananias, a man devout in strict accordance with the law, of good reputation among all the Jews who lived there, came to see me, and standing by my side said to me, 'Saul, my brother, recover your sight!' Then instantly I did recover it and looked at him, and he said, 'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to learn His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear Him speak, read more.
because you are to be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard. And now, why are you waiting? Get up and be baptized and wash your sins away by calling on His name.'


to our sister Apphia, to our fellow-soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets at your house:


Remember me to Apelles, that most venerated Christian. Remember me to the members of Aristobulus' family.


When you come, bring the coat which I left with Carpus at Troas; bring the books, too, especially the parchments.


For I have been informed about you, my brothers, by Chloe's people, that there are wranglings among you.


Demetrius has a good testimony from everybody and from truth itself; yea, from me too, and you know that my testimony to him is true.




And I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come to see me, because they have supplied what you lacked.


Remember me to Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas, and the brothers who are associated with them.


You know that everyone here who belongs to the Roman province of Asia has deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.


and they made Jason and the other brothers give bond, and then turned them loose.

But this enraged the Jews; so they got together some wicked loafers about the public square, formed a mob, and set the town in an uproar. They stopped at Jason's house and tried to bring them out to the people. So, as they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the town magistrates, shouting, "These fellows, who have turned the world topsy-turvy, have come here too, and Jason has welcomed them. They are all acting contrary to the Emperor's decrees, because they claim there is another king, Jesus."


Remember me to Philologus and Julia, to Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas, and all God's people who are associated with them.


Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus wishes to be remembered to you, and so do Prudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.


Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who is called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen who was an intimate friend of the governor, and Saul.


Remember me to Mary, who has toiled so hard for you.


Remember me to Philologus and Julia, to Nereus and his sister, and to Olympas, and all God's people who are associated with them.


Remember me to Prisca and Aquila, and to the family of Onesiphorus.

May the Lord show mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often cheered me and was not ashamed of the chains I wore. Yes, when he got to Rome he took pains to look me up and finally found me.


Remember me to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who continued to toil in the work of the Lord. Remember me to my dear friend Persis, who toiled so hard in the work of the Lord.


Do your best to get here before winter. Eubulus wishes to be remembered to you, and so do Prudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.


Gaius, my host, and host of the whole church here, wishes to be remembered to you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, wishes to be remembered to you, and so does our brother Quartus.


When he knocked at the outer door, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer it,


He had as companions Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus, from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.




Remember me to Urbanus, my fellow-worker in the work of Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys.


Now I beg you, brothers -- you know that the family of Stephanas were the first converts in Greece, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of God's people --

Yes, I did baptize the family of Stephanas, too; I do not now recall that I baptized anyone else.

And I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus have come to see me, because they have supplied what you lacked.




have handed them down to us, I too, most excellent Theophilus, because I have carefully investigated them all from the start, have felt impressed to write them out in order for you

I wrote my first volume, Theophilus, about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning


Remember me to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who continued to toil in the work of the Lord. Remember me to my dear friend Persis, who toiled so hard in the work of the Lord.


Remember me to Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who continued to toil in the work of the Lord. Remember me to my dear friend Persis, who toiled so hard in the work of the Lord.


Remember me to Urbanus, my fellow-worker in the work of Christ, and to my dear friend Stachys.


Give a hearty send-off to Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos, so that they may want for nothing.