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Bigotry » Instances of » Of the early Christians » In opposing the preaching of the gospel to the gentiles
The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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and when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the advocates of circumcision took him to task, charging him with having visited and eaten with men who were not Jews.
They praised God when they heard it, and they said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousand believers there are among the Jews, all of them zealous upholders of the Law. They have been told that you teach all Jews who live among the heathen to turn away from Moses, and that you tell them not to circumcise their children nor to observe the old customs. What then? They will be sure to hear that you have come. read more.
So do what we tell you. We have four men here who are under a vow. Join them, undergo the rites of purification with them, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will understand that there is no truth in the stories about you, but that you yourself observe the Law. As for the heathen who have become believers, we have written them our decision that they must avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, the tasting of blood, the meat of strangled animals, and immorality."
So do what we tell you. We have four men here who are under a vow. Join them, undergo the rites of purification with them, and pay their expenses so that they can have their heads shaved. Then everybody will understand that there is no truth in the stories about you, but that you yourself observe the Law. As for the heathen who have become believers, we have written them our decision that they must avoid anything that has been contaminated by idols, the tasting of blood, the meat of strangled animals, and immorality."
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
The seventy-two came back delighted, and said, "Master, when we use your name the very demons submit to us!"
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Here I have given you the power to tread on snakes and scorpions, and to trample on all the power of the enemy. Nothing will hurt you at all.
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Then he called his twelve disciples to him, and gave them power over the foul spirits so that they could drive them out, and so that they could heal any disease or illness.
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and cure the sick there, and say to them, 'The Kingdom of God is close upon you!'
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and they were all filled with the holy Spirit and began to say in foreign languages whatever the Spirit prompted them to utter.
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Cure the sick, raise the dead, heal lepers, drive out demons. Give without payment, just as you received without payment.
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After this the Master appointed seventy-two others, and sent them on before him, two by two, to every town or place to which he intended to come.
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And signs like these will attend those who believe: with my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in foreign tongues; they will take snakes in their hands, and if they drink poison it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well."
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to his message. The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too, for they heard them speaking in foreign languages and declaring the greatness of God. Then Peter said,
and when Paul laid his hands on them, the holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in foreign tongues and with prophetic inspiration.
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Circumcision » The name sometimes given to the jews
The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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there is but one God, and he will make the circumcised upright on the ground of their faith and the uncircumcised upright because of theirs."
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and when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the advocates of circumcision took him to task,
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Does this happiness apply to those who are circumcised, or to those who are uncircumcised as well? What we say is, Abraham's faith was credited to him as uprightness.
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So also does Jesus who is called Justus. They are the only ones among the converts from Judaism who have worked with me for the reign of God who have proved a comfort to me.
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Circumcision » Figurative » A designation of the jews
The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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For there are many undisciplined people, who deceive themselves with their empty talk, especially those of the party of circumcision.
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So remember that you were once physically heathen, and called uncircumcised by those who called themselves circumcised, though only physically, by human hands.
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and when Peter returned to Jerusalem, the advocates of circumcision took him to task,
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So also does Jesus who is called Justus. They are the only ones among the converts from Judaism who have worked with me for the reign of God who have proved a comfort to me.
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Circumcision » The jews » Denominated by
The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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Conversion » Of the gentiles » Examples of
When the heathen heard this they were delighted, and praised God's message, and all who were destined for eternal life believed,
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The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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But as they contradicted and abused him, he shook his clothes in protest, and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am not to blame for it! After this I will go to the heathen."
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Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven, saying, "The sovereignty of the world has passed into the possession of our Lord and his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."
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The apostles and brothers all over Judea heard that the heathen had also accepted God's message,
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After a long discussion, Peter got up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose that of you all I should be the one from whose lips the heathen should hear the message of the good news and believe it.
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"Understand then that this message of God's salvation has been sent to the heathen. They will listen to it!"
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including us whom he has called not only from among the Jews but from among the heathen?
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and causing the heathen to praise God for his mercy; as the Scripture says, "I will give thanks to you for this among the heathen, And sing in honor of your name."
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in order that the blessing given to Abraham might through Jesus Christ reach the heathen, so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.
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Who will not fear and give glory to your name, Lord? For you alone are holy. All the heathen will come and worship before you, for the justice of your sentences has now been shown."
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Gentiles » Conversion of » Examples of
When the heathen heard this they were delighted, and praised God's message, and all who were destined for eternal life believed,
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The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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But as they contradicted and abused him, he shook his clothes in protest, and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am not to blame for it! After this I will go to the heathen."
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Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and loud voices were heard in heaven, saying, "The sovereignty of the world has passed into the possession of our Lord and his Christ, and he will reign forever and ever."
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The apostles and brothers all over Judea heard that the heathen had also accepted God's message,
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After a long discussion, Peter got up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose that of you all I should be the one from whose lips the heathen should hear the message of the good news and believe it.
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"Understand then that this message of God's salvation has been sent to the heathen. They will listen to it!"
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including us whom he has called not only from among the Jews but from among the heathen?
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and causing the heathen to praise God for his mercy; as the Scripture says, "I will give thanks to you for this among the heathen, And sing in honor of your name."
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in order that the blessing given to Abraham might through Jesus Christ reach the heathen, so that through faith we might receive the promised Spirit.
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Who will not fear and give glory to your name, Lord? For you alone are holy. All the heathen will come and worship before you, for the justice of your sentences has now been shown."
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Gentiles » First special introduction of the gospel to
Then Peter began and said, "Now I really understand that God shows no partiality, but welcomes the man of any nation who reveres him and does what is right. He has sent his message to Israel's descendants, and made the good news of peace known to them through Jesus Christ. He is Lord of us all. read more.
You know the story that has gone all over Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed, about Jesus of Nazareth, and how God endowed him with the power of the holy Spirit, and he went about doing good and curing all who were in the power of the devil, because God was with him. We are witnesses of everything that he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. Yet they put him upon a cross and killed him. But God raised him to life on the third day and caused him to be plainly seen, not by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had designated beforehand, that is, by us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen from the dead. He also directed us to announce to the people and bear solemn testimony that he is the one whom God has appointed to be the judge of the living and the dead. It is of him that all the prophets bear witness that everyone that believes in him will have his sins forgiven in his name." Before Peter had finished saying these words, the holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to his message. The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
You know the story that has gone all over Judea, starting from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed, about Jesus of Nazareth, and how God endowed him with the power of the holy Spirit, and he went about doing good and curing all who were in the power of the devil, because God was with him. We are witnesses of everything that he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. Yet they put him upon a cross and killed him. But God raised him to life on the third day and caused him to be plainly seen, not by all the people, but by witnesses whom God had designated beforehand, that is, by us, who ate and drank with him after he had risen from the dead. He also directed us to announce to the people and bear solemn testimony that he is the one whom God has appointed to be the judge of the living and the dead. It is of him that all the prophets bear witness that everyone that believes in him will have his sins forgiven in his name." Before Peter had finished saying these words, the holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to his message. The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
Symeon has told how God first showed an interest in taking from among the heathen a people to bear his name.
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Holy spirit » The lord pouring out his spirit
" 'It will come about in the last days, God says, That I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind; Your sons and daughters will become prophets, Your young men will have visions, And your old men will have dreams. Even on my slaves, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, And they will become prophets.
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to his message. The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too, for they heard them speaking in foreign languages and declaring the greatness of God. Then Peter said, read more.
"Can anyone refuse the use of water to baptize these people when they have received the holy Spirit just as we did?" And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on there a few days.
"Can anyone refuse the use of water to baptize these people when they have received the holy Spirit just as we did?" And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay on there a few days.
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The disciples
Ananias set out and went to the house, and there he laid his hands upon Saul, and said to him, "Saul, my brother, I have been sent by the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your journey, so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the holy Spirit."
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The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too,
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Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and stay by that car."
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You, brothers, must pick out from your number seven men of good standing, who are wise and full of the Spirit, and we will put them in charge of this matter,
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But he, full of the holy Spirit, looked up to heaven and saw God's glory and Jesus standing at God's right hand.
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Language » Power of speaking different » Followed receiving the gospel
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to his message. The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too, for they heard them speaking in foreign languages and declaring the greatness of God. Then Peter said,
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Communicated on preaching the gospel
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to his message. The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too, for they heard them speaking in foreign languages and declaring the greatness of God. Then Peter said,
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » Upon the preaching of the gospel
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to his message. The Jewish believers who had come with Peter were amazed because the gift of the holy Spirit had been showered upon the heathen too, for they heard them speaking in foreign languages and declaring the greatness of God. Then Peter said,