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Themes in Acts 5

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Themes in Acts 5

Acts 5:1 (show verse)

But a man named Ananias, in partnership with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Ananias » Husband of sapphira
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Deception » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
Land » Bought and sold
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Wives » Bad--exemplified » Sapphira

Acts 5:2 (show verse)

and, with his wife's full knowledge of it, kept back for themselves a part of the money and brought only a part of it and put it at the disposal of the apostles.

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
Land » Bought and sold
Offerings » Withheld see offerings; withheld » Withheld
Parsimony » In withholding offerings
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Wives » Bad--exemplified » Sapphira
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood

Acts 5:3 (show verse)

And Peter said, "Ananias, why has Satan so completely possessed your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and kept back for yourselves a part of the money received for the land?

Adversary » Power of » Instigating men to sin
Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
Heart » The unregenerate » Is diabolical
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Holy spirit » Sin against
Holy spirit » As called God
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
Land » Bought and sold
Lying » The devil excites men to
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Lying to him
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Instigating men to sin
Satan » The prince » Satan
Satan's » Work » Instigating men to sin
Serpent » Power of » Instigating men to sin
Sin » Against the spirit
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The sin against
Spirit » Quickeneth » Sin against
Tempter » Power of » Instigating men to sin
The Devil » The wicked » Possessed by
Titles and names of the holy ghost » God
God, Trinity » Divine titles applied to the three persons in
Unpardonable sin » The sin against the holy spirit
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood
satan's Work » Instigating men to sin

Acts 5:4 (show verse)

As long as it was unsold, was it not yours, and when it was sold, was not the money at your disposal? How could you have the heart to do such a thing! You did not lie to men but to God!"

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
Holy spirit » As called God
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
Land » Bought and sold
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Lying to him
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Titles and names of the holy ghost » God
God, Trinity » Divine titles applied to the three persons in
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood

Acts 5:5 (show verse)

When Ananias heard these words, he fell dead, and a strange awe seized everybody who heard it.

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
Ghost » Soul
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
Land » Bought and sold
Miracles » Of peter » Ananias and sapphira
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter » Causes the death of ananias and sapphira
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Peter » Death of ananias
Peter » Miracles performed by » Ananias and sapphira
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Punishment » Capital Punishment » Examples of the infliction of
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood

Acts 5:6 (show verse)

The younger men, however, got up, wrapped up his body, carried it out, and buried it.

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
The Dead » Preparation of, for burial » Grave-clothes
The Dead » Grave-clothes
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
Hypocrites » Exemplified » Ananias
Land » Bought and sold
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood

Acts 5:7 (show verse)

About three hours later, his wife came in, without having learned what had taken place.

Acts 5:8 (show verse)

Peter said to her, "Tell me, did you sell the land for such and such a sum?" She answered, "Yes, that is it."

Acts 5:9 (show verse)

Peter said to her, "How could both of you agree in such a way to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! The feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door; they will carry you out, too."

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Burial » Soon after death
death » Eternal » Foretold
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
the personality of Holy Spirit » He can be tempted
Holy spirit » Sin against
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Tempting him
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Reproof » Of those who offend, a warning to others
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Titles and names of the holy ghost » Spirit of the lord
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood

Acts 5:10 (show verse)

She instantly fell dead at his feet. When the young men came in, they found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Bible stories for children » Three young men who would not bend, budge, or burn da 3 » The fatal lie
Burial » Soon after death
dead Bodies » Burial of
death » Miscellaneous subjects » Called giving up the ghost
natural Death » Described as » Yielding up the ghost
Falsehood » Instances of » Ananias and sapphira falsely state that they had sold their land for a given sum
Ghost » Soul
Miracles » Of peter » Ananias and sapphira
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter » Causes the death of ananias and sapphira
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Peter » Death of sapphira
Peter » Miracles performed by » Ananias and sapphira
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Sapphira » Falsehood and death of
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land
Women » Instances of » Sapphira, in her blasphemous falsehood

Acts 5:11 (show verse)

So a strange awe seized the whole church and everybody who heard it.

Ananias » Covetous » member of church » Jerusalem
Fear » Godly » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Fear of God » Reverential
Godly Fear » Examples of righteous men dominated by
Peter » Foretells the death of ananias and sapphira
Vows » Instances of » Of ananias and sapphira, in the dedication of the proceeds of the sale of their land

Acts 5:12 (show verse)

Many signs and wonders were continuously performed by the apostles among the people. And by common consent they all used to meet in Solomon's portico.

Apostles » Miraculous power given to
Communion of saints » Exemplified
Miracles wrought through servants of God » The apostles, &c » Many miracles
Solomon's porch » Portico » A part of the outer courtyard of the temple
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Solomon's porch (portico)
Unity » Examples of

Acts 5:13 (show verse)

Not one of those on the outside dared to associate with them, although the people continued to hold them in high regard,

Apostles » Miraculous power given to

Acts 5:14 (show verse)

but still a vast number of people, both men and women, who believed in the Lord, continued to join them,

Accessions » Accessions to the church » Steady growth of the church
Apostles » Miraculous power given to
Church » Believers continually added to, by the lord
Church » Growth of accessions to » Steady growth of the church
Church » Accessions to » Steady growth of the church
The church » Believers continually added to, by the lord
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Multitudes
Names » Of the saints » Believers
Revivals » Instances of » At pentecost, and times after pentecost
Titles and names of saints » Believers

Acts 5:15 (show verse)

so that they kept bringing out into the streets their sick ones and putting them on little couches or pallets, that at least the shadow of Peter, as he went by, might fall on some of them.

Apostles » Miraculous power given to
Character transformed » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
Conversion » Characters transformed by » Becomes a man whose very shadow heals
Diseases » Those afflicted with » Often laid in the streets to receive advice from passers by
Healing » Who is given power to heal
Healing » Virtue
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter » Cures the sick
Miracles » Of peter » Sick healed
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Peter » The sick healed
Peter » Miracles performed by » Sick healed
Peter » Empowered » Making him a channel of blessing to the sick
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Peter, the profane fisherman becomes a man whose very shadow heals

Acts 5:16 (show verse)

Even from the towns around Jerusalem crowds continued coming in to bring their sick ones and those troubled with foul spirits, and they were all cured.

Apostles » Miraculous power given to
Apostles » Persecution of » Healing, examples of apostolic
Demons » Cast out of men
Demons » Cast out » By peter
Devils » Cast out
Disciples » Heal persecution of » Heal
Disease » Healed » Examples of apostolic
Evil » Spirits » Cast out of men
Exorcists » Cast out of men
disease Healed » Examples of apostolic
Healing » Who is given power to heal
Miracles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles » Miracles performed by the disciples and apostles
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter » Cures the sick
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Peter » The sick healed
Satan » The arch deceiver attempts to ruin men » Cast out of men, (evil spirits)
Sickness » Healing » Examples of apostolic

Acts 5:17 (show verse)

Now the high priest took a stand, and all his friends, the party of the Sadducees; and being filled with jealousy,

Anger » Sinful, exemplified
Arrest » Of apostles
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Sadducees » Persecuted the Christians
Sadducees » A sect of the jews
jewish Sects » Sadducees

Acts 5:18 (show verse)

they had the apostles arrested and put into the common jail.

Arrest » Of apostles
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Apostles
Imprisonment » Of the apostles
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Persecution » Suffering of--exemplified » Apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prison » Public ward of
Prisoners » Apostles
Prisons » Used for confining » Persons accused of heresy
Prisons » Kinds of, mentioned » Common
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Sadducees » Persecuted the Christians

Acts 5:19 (show verse)

But in the night the angel of the Lord threw open the jail doors and let them out, and said to them,

Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To peter and john, while in prison
Angels » Called » Angel of the lord
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Deliverance » Divine, example of » Apostles
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Prisons » Opened » The apostles'
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles

Acts 5:20 (show verse)

"Go and take your stand in the temple square and continue to tell the people the message of this new life."

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Leaders » Preaching » Encouraged
Ministers » Work of preaching » Encouraged
Ministers » Remuneration of » Required to preach the gospel
Ministers » Should preach » Fully, and without reserve
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
go Preach » Work of ministers, preaching encouraged
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Encouraged
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Speak the word » The bible contains the message to be delivered
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Disciples preach in
The bible » Purpose » It contains the message to be delivered
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged
Word » Speak the » It contains the message to be delivered

So they obeyed, and about the break of day they went into the temple square and began to teach. The high priest and his party arrived and called a meeting of the council and the whole senate of the sons of Israel, and sent to the prison to have the men brought in.

Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
jewish Council » Over thirty years
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » The apostles, under persecution
Courts » supreme council
Courts of justice » Generally held in the morning
Early rising » Exemplified » Apostles
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Rising » Instances of » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Senate » The sanhedrin
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Disciples preach in
Witnessing to the truth » Encouraged

Acts 5:22 (show verse)

But the attendants who went for them could not find them in the jail, and so came back and

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles

Acts 5:23 (show verse)

reported, "We found the prison safely locked and the keepers on duty at the doors, but on opening the doors we found no one on the inside."

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Defense » Of peter
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Miracles » Of the disciples of jesus » Peter and other apostles were delivered from prison
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles

Acts 5:24 (show verse)

When the military commander of the temple square and the high priest heard this, they were utterly at a loss to know how this might turn out.

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Defense » Of peter
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Captains of (i. E. The temple security guard)

Acts 5:25 (show verse)

But somebody came by and reported to them, "The men that you put in jail are standing right here in the temple square, teaching the people."

Acts 5:26 (show verse)

Then the military commander went with his attendants and brought them back, but without any violence, for they were afraid of being pelted with stones by the people.

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Defense » Of peter
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
public Opinion » Feared by » Chief preists, who feared to further persecute the disciples
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Temple » Herod the great's temple » Captains of (i. E. The temple security guard)

Acts 5:27 (show verse)

So they brought them and had them stand before the council. And the high priest asked them,

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Courts of justice » Sanhedrim or court of the seventy » Mentioned in the latter part of sacred history
Defense » Of peter
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles

Acts 5:28 (show verse)

"Did we not positively forbid you to teach anymore on this authority, and yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and now want to bring on us the people's vengeance for this man's death!"

Blood » Upon men
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Defense » Of peter
The high priest » Duties of » Presiding in the superior court
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Courage
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » Judicial
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles

Acts 5:29 (show verse)

Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men.

The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
holy Boldness » Produced by » The fear of God
Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Apostles
Conscience » Faithful » Of peter, in declaring the whole counsel of God
Courage » Instances of the courage of conviction » Peter and john, in refusing to obey men, rather than God
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » The apostles, under persecution
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Defense » Of peter
Obedience » To God, the duty of » The imperative duty of life
Obedience to God » Obligations to
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Courage
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord

Acts 5:30 (show verse)

The God of our forefathers raised Jesus to life after you had hanged Him on a cross and killed Him.

The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Apostles
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » The apostles, under persecution
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Exaltation » God the father exalting jesus Christ
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit is
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Repentance » Jesus Christ coming to call sinners to repentance
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing

Acts 5:31 (show verse)

God has exalted to His right hand this very One as our Leader and Saviour, in order to give repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.

The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
Christ » Divinity » Christ's Dominion » Exaltation » Heavenly places
Christ » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Christ » Lord » His lordship
Christ » Saviour » Came to earth to be
Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Apostles
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » The apostles, under persecution
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Exaltation » God the father exalting jesus Christ
Forgiveness » The forgiveness of sins coming through the blood of jesus Christ
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit is
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Jesus Christ » Power of, to forgive sins
Jesus Christ » Names of » prince
Pardon » Is granted » On the exaltation of Christ
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Power » Of Christ » Forgiving sins
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Forgiving sins
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Repentance » Jesus Christ coming to call sinners to repentance
Repentance » Christ exalted to give
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
Salvation » Christ » Exalted to give
Jesus Christ, Savior » Came to earth to be
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne to Christ » As exalted to be a prince and saviour to give repentance, &c

Acts 5:32 (show verse)

We and the Holy Spirit that God has given to those who practice obedience to Him are witnesses to these things."

Apostles » Duties of » See commission of, above, and
Christian ministers » Faithful » Apostles
Christian ministers » Witnesses
Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Apostles
Courage » Instances of personal bravery » The apostles, under persecution
Court » Accused spoke in his own defense
Folly » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
Fools » Witnesses, two or thee required » Disciples and early Christians as
the Gift of the Holy Spirit » Given » To those who obey God
Holy spirit » The holy spirit witnessing
Holy spirit » What the holy spirit is
Holy spirit » Who the holy spirit is given to
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Power » Of testimony » Becomes irrepressible
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles
religious Testimony » Withheld special marks of true » Becomes irrepressible
Titles and names of ministers » Witnesses
Witness » Who is a witness of the lord
Witness » The holy spirit witnessing
Witness of the holy ghost » Borne to Christ » As exalted to be a prince and saviour to give repentance, &c
Witnesses » Disciples and early Christians as

Acts 5:33 (show verse)

When they heard this, they were furious, and wanted to kill them.

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Gamaliel » Celebrated » Teacher » Speech of, before the sanhedrin
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Reproof » Despised » By the jewish leaders
Revenge » Revenge, the spirit of, manifested » Sanhedrin, toward the apostles
Revenge » Exemplified » Chief priests
Sadducees » Persecute the apostles

Acts 5:34 (show verse)

But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, highly respected by all the people, got up in the council and gave orders to put the men out of the council a little while;

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment
Doctor » A teacher, or master
Doctors of the law » Doctors
Gamaliel » Celebrated » Teacher » Speech of, before the sanhedrin
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Pharisees » Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Prudence » Exemplified » Gamaliel
School » Of gamaliel
jewish Sects » Pharisees

Acts 5:35 (show verse)

then he said to them: "Fellow Israelites, take care as to what you are about to do to these men.

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Counsel » Wise » Examples of
Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment
Gamaliel » Celebrated » Teacher » Speech of, before the sanhedrin
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
Peter » Imprisoned and scourged; his defense before the council
Priest » Miscellaneous facts concerning » Reprove and threaten peter and john
Prisoners » Apostles
Prudence » Exemplified » Gamaliel
Wise » Choice, examples of » Counsel, examples of

Acts 5:36 (show verse)

For in the days gone by Theudas appeared, claiming that he was a man of importance, and a considerable number of men, about four hundred, espoused his cause, but he was slain and all his followers were dispersed and as a party annihilated.

Christian ministers » Instances of persecution » Apostles
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Theudas and four-hundred seditious persons
Courts of justice » Judges of » Conferred together before giving judgment
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Acts 5:37 (show verse)

After him, at the time of the enrollment for the Roman tax, Judas the Galilean appeared and influenced people to desert and follow him, but he too perished and all his followers were scattered.

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Acts 5:38 (show verse)

So in the present case, I warn you, stay away from these men, let them alone. For, if this program or movement has its origin in men, it will go to pieces,

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Acts 5:39 (show verse)

but if it has its origin in God, you can never stop it. It is to be feared that you may find yourselves fighting God."

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God » Fellowship with » Fighting against
Opposition » What cannot be opposed
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Acts 5:40 (show verse)

They were convinced by him, and after calling the apostles in and having them flogged, they charged them to stop speaking on the authority of Jesus, and then turned them loose.

Beating » As a punishment
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Acts 5:41 (show verse)

So they went out from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they had been considered worthy to suffer disgrace for Jesus' name;

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Acts 5:42 (show verse)

and not for a single day did they stop teaching in the temple square and in private houses the good news of Jesus the Christ.

The atonement » Ministers should fully set forth
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Diligence » Exemplified » Apostles
Diligence » Figurative » Apostles
Persecution » Instances of » Of the apostles
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Temple » Herod the great's temple » Disciples preach in
Worship » In private homes