'Men' in the Bible

But, while they stood intently gazing into the sky as He went, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them,

"It is necessary, therefore, that of the men who have been with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us--

Now there were Jews residing in Jerusalem, devout men from every part of the world.

Peter however, together with the Eleven, stood up and addressed them in a loud voice. "Men of Judaea, and all you inhabitants of Jerusalem," he said, "be in no uncertainty about this matter but pay attention to what I say.

"And it shall come to pass in the last days, God says, that I will pour out My Spirit upon all mankind; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall have dreams;

and even upon My bondservants, both men and women, at that time, I will pour out My Spirit, and they shall prophesy.

some men were carrying there one who had been lame from birth, whom they were wont to place every day close to the Beautiful Gate (as it was called)

But many of those who had listened to their preaching believed; and the number of the adult men had now grown to be about 5,000.

And in no other is the great salvation to be found; for, in fact, there is no second name under Heaven that has been given among men through which we are to be saved."

"What are we to do with these men?" they asked one another; for the fact that a remarkable miracle has been performed by them is well known to every one in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

whilst Thou stretchest out Thine arm to cure men, and to give signs and marvels through the name of Thy holy Servant Jesus."

While it remained unsold, was not the land your own? And when sold, was it not at your own disposal? How is it that you have cherished this design in your heart? It is not to men you have told this lie, but to God."

The younger men, however, rose, and wrapping the body up, carried it out and buried it.

"How was it," replied Peter, "that you two agreed to try an experiment upon the Spirit of the Lord? The men who have buried your husband are already at the door, and they will carry you out."

Instantly she fell down dead at his feet, and the young men came in and found her dead. So they carried her out and buried her by her husband's side.

and more and more believers in the Lord joined them, including great numbers both of men and women--

And some one came and brought them word, saying, "The men you put in prison are actually in the Temple, standing there, teaching the people."

"Israelites," he said, "be careful what you are about to do in dealing with these men.

Years ago Theudas appeared, professing to be a person of importance, and a body of men, some four hundred in number, joined him. He was killed, and all his followers were dispersed and annihilated.

And now I tell you to hold aloof from these men and leave them alone--for if this scheme or work is of human origin, it will come to nothing.

Therefore, brethren, pick out from among yourselves seven men of good repute, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, and we will appoint them to undertake this duty.

These men they brought to the Apostles, and, after prayer, they laid their hands upon them.

But some members of the so-called 'Synagogue of the Freed-men,' together with some Cyrenaeans, Alexandrians, Cilicians and men from Roman Asia, were roused to encounter Stephen in debate.

Then they privately put forward men who declared, "We have heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses and against God."

"O stiff-necked men, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you also are continually at strife with the Holy Spirit--just as your forefathers were.

A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.

But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.

But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike.

In His humiliation justice was denied Him. Who will make known His posterity? For He is destroyed from among men."

went to the High Priest and begged from him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, in order that if he found any believers there, either men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

Meanwhile the men who travelled with Saul were standing dumb with amazement, hearing a sound, but seeing no one.

Lud, however, being near Jaffa, the disciples, who had heard that Peter was at Lud, sent two men to him with an urgent request that he would come across to them without delay.

While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,

And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.

So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?"

not to all the people, but to witnesses--men previously chosen by God--namely, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.

"Can any one forbid the use of water, and object to these persons being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"

"You went into the houses of men who are not Jews," they said, "and you ate with them."

"Now at that very moment three men came to the house where we were, having been sent from Caesarea to find me.

But the Jews influenced the gentlewomen of rank who worshipped with them, and also the leading men in the city, and stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of the district.

We also are but men, with natures kindred to your own; and we bring you the Good News that you are to turn from these unreal things, to worship the ever-living God, the Creator of earth and sky and sea and of everything that is in them.

But certain men who had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees but were now believers, stood up in the assembly, and said, "Yes, Gentile believers ought to be circumcised and be ordered to keep the Law of Moses."

Thereupon it was decided by the Apostles and Elders, with the approval of the whole Church, to choose suitable persons from among themselves and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas. Judas, called Bar-sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren, were selected,

we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation."

Then they brought them before the praetors. "These men," they said, "are creating a great disturbance in our city.

In the morning the praetors sent their lictors with the order, "Release those men."

But, failing to find them, they dragged Jason and some of the other brethren before the magistrates of the city, loudly accusing them. "These men," they said, "who have raised a tumult throughout the Empire, have come here also.

As the result many of them became believers, and so did not a few of the Greeks--gentlewomen of good position, and men.

So Paul, taking his stand in the centre of the Areopagus, spoke as follows: "Men of Athens, I perceive that you are in every respect remarkably religious.

GOD who made the universe and everything in it--He, being Lord of Heaven and earth, does not dwell in sanctuaries built by men.

Nor is He ministered to by human hands, as though He needed anything--but He Himself gives to all men life and breath and all things.

Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

When they heard Paul speak of a resurrection of dead men, some began to scoff. But others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

They numbered in all about twelve men.

He called his workmen together, and others who were engaged in similar trades, and said to them, "You men well know that our prosperity depends on this business of ours;

At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus?

For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

and that from among your own selves men will rise up who will seek with their perverse talk to draw away the disciples after them.

so do this which we now tell you. We have four men here who have a vow resting on them.

Associate with these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they can shave their heads. Then everybody will know that there is no truth in these stories about you, but that in your own actions you yourself scrupulously obey the Law.

So Paul associated with the men; and the next day, having purified himself with them, he went into the Temple, giving every one to understand that the days of their purification were finished, and there he remained until the sacrifice for each of them was offered.

They laid hands on him, crying out, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the Jewish people and the Law and this place. And besides, he has even brought Gentiles into the Temple and has desecrated this holy place."

I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;

"Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.

For you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen and heard.

So the men who had been on the point of putting him under torture immediately left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound.

"Do you rail at God's High Priest?" cried the men who stood by him.

I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you."

Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night."

Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him--

If, however, I have done wrong and have committed any offence for which I deserve to die, I do not ask to be excused that penalty. But if there is no truth in what these men allege against me, no one has the right to give me up to them as a favour. I appeal to Caesar."

and took their seats in the Judgement Hall, attended by the Tribunes and the men of high rank in the city; and, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

But Paul, addressing Julius and the soldiers, said, "Your lives will be sacrificed, unless these men remain on board."

After one complete day he invited the leading men among the Jews to meet him; and, when they were come together, he said to them, "As for me, brethren, although I had done nothing prejudicial to our people or contrary to the customs of our forefathers, I was handed over as a prisoner from Jerusalem into the power of the Romans.