Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Afflictions made beneficial » In furthering the gospel
And Saul abused the church, going into houses, and drawing out men and women, delivered to prison.
Therefore truly those dispersed by the pressure having been on account of Stephen, passed through even to Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except the Jews only. And certain of them were Cyprian and Cyrenian men, who having come to Antioch, spake to the Greeks announcing good news, the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number having believed, turned to the Lord.
And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things. concerning me have rather gone to the advancement of the good news;
In which I suffer ill treatment, to bonds, as an evil doer; but the word of God has not been bound.
In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.) But the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the promulgation might be rendered perfectly certain, and all the nations might hear: and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
Persecution » Of the righteous » Diffuses the gospel
Therefore truly those dispersed by the pressure having been on account of Stephen, passed through even to Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none except the Jews only. And certain of them were Cyprian and Cyrenian men, who having come to Antioch, spake to the Greeks announcing good news, the Lord Jesus. And the hand of the Lord was with them; and a great number having believed, turned to the Lord.
And Saul was assenting to his murder. And in that day was a great expulsion upon the church in Jerusalem; and all were scattered up and down in the countries of Judea and Samaria, except the sent.
Truly therefore the dispersed passed through announcing good news the word.
And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things. concerning me have rather gone to the advancement of the good news; So that my bonds in Christ were manifest in the whole pretorium, and to all the rest; And many of the brethren in the Lord, having trusted to my bonds, more abundantly dared to speak the word fearlessly.
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Overruling wicked designs for good
And you, ye even purposed evil against me; God purposed it for good, for the sake of doing as this day, to preserve alive much people.
And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things. concerning me have rather gone to the advancement of the good news;
And now, ye shall not be grieved, and it shall not burn in your eyes, because ye sold me here: for God sent me before you for the preservation of life. For this the second year of the famine in the midst of the land: and yet five years in which no ploughing and reaping. And God will send me before you to put for you a remnant upon the earth, and to preserve life for you by a great deliverance.
Rome » Christians in
Be earnest to come before winter Eubulus greets thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
And the church in their house. Embrace my beloved Epenetus, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ. Embrace Mary, who wearied for us. Embrace Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are distinguished among the sent, who also have been in Christ before me. read more.
Embrace ye Amplias my beloved in the Lord. Embrace Urban, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Embrace Apelles acceptable in Christ. Embrace them of Aristobulus. Embrace Herodion my kinsman. Embrace them of Narcissus, them being in the Lord. Embrace Tryphen a and Tryphosa, wearied in the Lord. Embrace Persis the beloved, who was much wearied in the Lord. Embrace Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Embrace Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren with them. Embrace Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones with them. Embrace one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ embrace you. And I beseech you, brethren, to observe narrowly them having made divisions and scandals against the teaching which ye learned; and bend away from them.
Embrace ye Amplias my beloved in the Lord. Embrace Urban, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. Embrace Apelles acceptable in Christ. Embrace them of Aristobulus. Embrace Herodion my kinsman. Embrace them of Narcissus, them being in the Lord. Embrace Tryphen a and Tryphosa, wearied in the Lord. Embrace Persis the beloved, who was much wearied in the Lord. Embrace Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. Embrace Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren with them. Embrace Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the holy ones with them. Embrace one another with a holy kiss. The churches of Christ embrace you. And I beseech you, brethren, to observe narrowly them having made divisions and scandals against the teaching which ye learned; and bend away from them.
And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things. concerning me have rather gone to the advancement of the good news; So that my bonds in Christ were manifest in the whole pretorium, and to all the rest; And many of the brethren in the Lord, having trusted to my bonds, more abundantly dared to speak the word fearlessly. read more.
And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ. Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds: And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news: For what? but in any manner, whether in pretence, or truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, and certainly I will rejoice.
And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ. Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds: And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news: For what? but in any manner, whether in pretence, or truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, and certainly I will rejoice.
Tact » Paul » In turning the preaching of his adversaries to advantage
For you to try things differing; that ye may be pure and not stumbling to the day of Christ; Filled with the fruits of justice, by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God. And I wish you to know, brethren, that the things. concerning me have rather gone to the advancement of the good news; read more.
So that my bonds in Christ were manifest in the whole pretorium, and to all the rest; And many of the brethren in the Lord, having trusted to my bonds, more abundantly dared to speak the word fearlessly. And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ. Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds: And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news: For what? but in any manner, whether in pretence, or truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, and certainly I will rejoice. For I know that this shall be turned to me for salvation by your prayer, and the furnishing more of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, According to my anxious expectation, and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but in all freedom of speech, as always, and now shall Christ be Magnified in my body, whether by life, whether by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die gain. And if to live in the flesh, this to me the fruit of work: and whether I shall be taken away I know not
So that my bonds in Christ were manifest in the whole pretorium, and to all the rest; And many of the brethren in the Lord, having trusted to my bonds, more abundantly dared to speak the word fearlessly. And some truly by envy and strife, and some also by kindness of disposition, proclaim Christ. Some truly of hired labor announce Christ, not purely, thinking to bring pressure upon my bonds: And some of love, knowing that I am placed for justification of the good news: For what? but in any manner, whether in pretence, or truth, Christ is announced; and in this I rejoice, and certainly I will rejoice. For I know that this shall be turned to me for salvation by your prayer, and the furnishing more of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, According to my anxious expectation, and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but in all freedom of speech, as always, and now shall Christ be Magnified in my body, whether by life, whether by death. For me to live is Christ, and to die gain. And if to live in the flesh, this to me the fruit of work: and whether I shall be taken away I know not