'Among' in the Bible

During these days Peter stood up among the brothers—the number of people who were together was about 120—and said:

“Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us—

beginning from the baptism of John until the day He was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one become a witness with us of His resurrection.”

“Men of Israel, listen to these words: This Jesus the Nazarene was a man pointed out to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through Him, just as you yourselves know.

Moses said:The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He will say to you.

After they had ordered them to leave the Sanhedrin, they conferred among themselves,

However, so this does not spread any further among the people, let’s threaten them against speaking to anyone in this name again.”

For there was not a needy person among them, because all those who owned lands or houses sold them, brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

Many signs and wonders were being done among the people through the hands of the apostles. By common consent they would all meet in Solomon’s Colonnade.

Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Spirit and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.

Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and signs among the people.

“This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from among your brothers.

At daylight, there was a great commotion among the soldiers as to what could have become of Peter.

“Brothers, sons of Abraham’s race, and those among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.

When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, explaining in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they created great joy among all the brothers.

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them: “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

Then the whole assembly fell silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describing all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

Therefore, in my judgment, we should not cause difficulties for those among the Gentiles who turn to God,

Then the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, decided to select men who were among them and to send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, both leading men among the brothers.

They wrote this letter to be delivered by them: From the apostles and the elders, your brothers,To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:Greetings.

However, some men joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

And he stayed there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

“And now I know that none of you will ever see my face again—everyone I went about preaching the kingdom to.

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

And men will rise up from your own number with deviant doctrines to lure the disciples into following them.

“And now I commit you to God and to the message of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

After greeting them, he related in detail what God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.

But they have been told about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, by telling them not to circumcise their children or to walk in our customs.

For we have found this man to be a plague, an agitator among all the Jews throughout the Roman world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes!

They didn’t find me disputing with anyone or causing a disturbance among the crowd, either in the temple complex or in the synagogues or anywhere in the city.

or about this one statement I cried out while standing among them, ‘Today I am being judged before you concerning the resurrection of the dead.’”

“Therefore,” he said, “let the men of authority among you go down with me and accuse him, if there is any wrong in this man.”

When he had spent not more than eight or 10 days among them, he went down to Caesarea. The next day, seated at the judge’s bench, he commanded Paul to be brought in.

“All the Jews know my way of life from my youth, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation and in Jerusalem.

to open their eyes so they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that by faith in Me they may receive forgiveness of sins and a share among those who are sanctified.’

Since many were going without food, Paul stood up among them and said, “You men should have followed my advice not to sail from Crete and sustain this damage and loss.

Disagreeing among themselves, they began to leave after Paul made one statement: “The Holy Spirit correctly spoke through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors

[After he said these things, the Jews departed, while engaging in a prolonged debate among themselves.]