Thematic Bible: Greece
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Greece » Inhabitants of » Called "gentiles" (non-jews)
For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or people of the nations, whether we are bond or free; we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
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The woman was a Greek Syrophoenician by race. She wanted him to drive out the demon out of her daughter.
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The Jews said among themselves: Where will this man go that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Dispersion among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?
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Are we Jews in any better condition than the people of the nations? Not at all! I have already shown that Jews and the people of the nations are all under the power of sin.
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[There will be] glory, honor and peace to every one who does good works, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.
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Do not stumble or offend (do not lead into sin), neither to the Jews, nor to the nations, nor to the congregation of God.
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Greece » Gentiles called "greeks,"
For there is no difference between Jew and Greek. The same Lord (God) of all is abounding in riches for all who call on him.
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There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female, for you are all one (united) in Christ Jesus. (John 17:21) (Ephesians 4:4-6)
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There is no distinction between Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondman, freeman; but Christ is all and in all.
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Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
He spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He had a dispute with the Greek speaking Jews and they made attempts to kill him.
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Certain men arose from the synagogue. It was called the synagogue of the Libertines, Cyrenians, and Alexandrians. Some of them were from Cilicia and Asia. They argued with Stephen. They were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke. They secretly induced me to say: We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against God. read more.
They stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and pursued him. They caught him and brought him to the council. They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. We heard him say: 'This Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.'
They stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and pursued him. They caught him and brought him to the council. They brought false witnesses, which said: This man will not stop speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law. We heard him say: 'This Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs that Moses delivered to us.'
They all grabbed Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the court. Gallio did not care about this.
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Greece » Prophecies concerning
I bend as my bow, Judah. I filled the bow with Ephraim! I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
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Then he said: Do you know why I have come to you? Now I will return to fight with the prince of Persia. The prince of Greece will also come.
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Greece » Inhabitants of » Accept the messiah
Many of them believed. So did the prominent Greek women and prominent men.
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Some men joined themselves to him and believed. Included among the believers were Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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Paul went in, for it was his custom. He reasoned with them from the Scriptures for three Sabbath days. He explained and proved that Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. And that Jesus is the Messiah. Some of them were convinced (believed) and joined with Paul and Silas. A large crowd of the devout Greeks and of the prominent women also joined.
Greece » Inhabitants of » Desire to see jesus
Now there were Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. They approached Philip, who was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and told him: We wish to see Jesus. Philip and Andrew told Jesus. read more.
Jesus answered: The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
Jesus answered: The time has come for the Son of man to be glorified.
Greece » Philosophy of
Indeed Jews ask for signs and Greeks search for wisdom. We preach Christ impaled. It is a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the nations!
Greece » Poets of
In him we live, and move, and have our existence. Your own poets have said: For we are also his offspring.
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Greece » Inhabitants of » Marry among the jews
Paul arrived at Derbe and Lystra where he saw a disciple named Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish woman, and his father was a Greek.
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Greece » Schools of philosophy in athens
Some were obstinate and publicly maligned The Way before the crowds. He departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
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Paul » travels through macedonia » Greece » three months
After the uproar ceased Paul sent for the disciples. He encouraged them. Then he left for Macedonia. He went to Greece after traveling through the area giving encouragement. After three months he set sail for Syria. He decided to return through Macedonia. He left there because the Jews formed a plot against him. read more.
Those who 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. They left early and were waiting for us at Troas. We sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread. Five days later we met them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Those who 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. They left early and were waiting for us at Troas. We sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread. Five days later we met them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.