'Attention' in the Bible

And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,

But Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them: “Men of Judah and all you residents of Jerusalem, let me explain this to you and pay attention to my words.

"Men of Judea and everyone living in Jerusalem! You must understand something, so pay close attention to my words. These men are not drunk as you suppose, for it's only nine o'clock in the morning.

And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.

And he began to give them his attention, expecting to receive something from them.

And every soul who does not give attention to that prophet, will be cut off from among the people.

But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

Lord, pay attention to their threats now, and allow your servants to speak your word boldly

Then he said to the council, "Men of Israel, pay close attention to what you are about to do to these men.

The crowds paid attention with one mind to what Philip said, as they heard and saw the signs he was performing.

They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God!”

They paid careful attention to him because he had thrilled them for a long time with his occult performances.

So, straight away, I sent for you; and you have done well to come. And now, we are all present before God, ready to give attention to all the things which the Lord has given you to say.

And looking on it with attention I saw in it all sorts of beasts and birds.

A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

So Paul rose, and motioning with his hand for silence, said, "Israelites, and you others who fear God, pay attention to me.

Before He came to public attention, John had previously proclaimed a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

A woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God, was listening. The Lord opened her heart to pay attention to what was spoken by Paul.

And that same hour of the night, he took them, and when he had given attention to their wounds, he and all his family had baptism straight away.

Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

Then all of them took Sosthenes, the synagogue leader, and began beating him in front of the judge's seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.

Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to be shepherds of God's church, which he acquired with his own blood.

Now they have been told about you, that you are teaching all the Jews who are living among the Gentiles to turn away from [the Law of] Moses, advising them not to circumcise their children or to live according to the [Mosaic] customs.

But Felix, who had a more detailed knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, When Lysias, the chief captain, comes down, I will give attention to your business.

But the centurion paid attention to the captain and the owner of the ship rather than to what Paul said.

And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.

When daylight came, they tried in vain to recognise the coast. But an inlet with a sandy beach attracted their attention, and now their object was, if possible, to run the ship aground in this inlet.