'Attention' in the Bible
But Peter, standing with the eleven, raised his voice and declared to them, "Judean men, and all those who live [in] Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words!
So he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them.
And the crowds with one mind were paying attention to what was being said by Philip, [as] they heard [him] and saw the signs that he was performing.
They were all paying attention to {him}, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is the power of God that is called 'Great.'"
And they were paying attention to him because for a long time he had astonished them with [his] magic.
{And the report came to the attention} of the church that was in Jerusalem about them, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch,
And a certain woman {named} Lydia from the city of Thyatira, a merchant dealing in purple cloth who showed reverence for God, was listening. The Lord opened {her} heart to pay attention to what was being said by Paul.