44 occurrences

'Upon' in the Bible

‘And it shall be in the last days,’ God says,‘That I will pour forth of My Spirit on all mankind;And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,And your young men shall see visions,And your old men shall dream dreams;

Verse ConceptsdaughtersProphecy, In NtSonsPouringVisionsEnd Of The AgesHope For Old PeopleVisions From GodProphesying In The Churchend times prophecyEnd Of Days

Even on My bondslaves, both men and women,I will in those days pour forth of My SpiritAnd they shall prophesy.

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants Of The LordServants Of PeopleProphesying In The Church

And so, because he was a prophet and knew that God had sworn to him with an oath to seat one of his descendants on his throne,

Verse ConceptsAssurance, basis ofChrist, The Seed OfOaths, DivineJesus Christ, KingGod Swearing BlessingsKnowing FactsNamed Prophets Of The Lord

But Peter, along with John, fixed his gaze on him and said, “Look at us!”

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At People

As they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,

Verse ConceptsCaptainsGuardsJewish SectsWhile Still SpeakingPriests In Action

And great fear came over the whole church, and over all who heard of these things.

Verse ConceptsChristiansFear Of God, Examples OfThe Church UniversalThose Frightened Of God

Upon hearing this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and began to teach.Now when the high priest and his associates came, they called the Council together, even all the Senate of the sons of Israel, and sent orders to the prison house for them to be brought.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

saying, “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.”

Verse Conceptsenemies, of believersBlood, as symbol of guiltBlood, of Jesus ChristCommands, in NTFilling PlacesSpeaking In Christ's NameTeaching The Way Of God

And they stirred up the people, the elders and the scribes, and they came up to him and dragged him away and brought him before the Council.

Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

And having received it in their turn, our fathers brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the time of David.

Verse ConceptsThe Lord Drove Them Out

But they cried out with a loud voice, and covered their ears and rushed at him with one impulse.

Verse ConceptsVoicesSealing ThingsGroups RunningGroups ShoutingRefusing To Hear

For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.

Verse ConceptsBaptism, practice ofBaptised In Christ's NameChristian BaptismBaptism

But Simon answered and said, “Pray to the Lord for me yourselves, so that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”

Verse ConceptsPray For UsPraying For SinnersUnfulfilled Word

and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on Your name.”

Verse ConceptsHuman Authority, Nature OfChief priestsSanhedrinAuthority Delegated To PeopleTying Up

And fixing his gaze on him and being much alarmed, he said, “What is it, Lord?” And he said to him, “Your prayers and alms have ascended as a memorial before God.

Verse ConceptsGiftsPoverty, Remedies ForReligionFear, Of UnknownBenevolenceGod Remembering DevotionWhat Is The Matter?Giving To The PoorThings Going UpGod Answered Prayerremembrance

When the angel who was speaking to him had left, he summoned two of his servants and a devout soldier of those who were his personal attendants,

Verse ConceptsDevout MenTwo Other Men

While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all those who were listening to the message.

Verse ConceptsBaptism Of The Holy SpiritGiftsPreaching, Importance OfSpiritual UnderstandingWhile Still Speakingghosts

All the circumcised believers who came with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out on the Gentiles also.

Verse ConceptsCircumcision, physicalGenerosity, God'sBelieversPrejudiceAstonishmentThe Gentiles ConversionThe Holy Spirit Described As God's Gift

and when I had fixed my gaze on it and was observing it I saw the four-footed animals of the earth and the wild beasts and the crawling creatures and the birds of the air.

Verse ConceptsFour Other ThingsForbidden Food

And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as He did upon us at the beginning.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGentiles, In NtPentecostBeginning Of SalvationWhile Still SpeakingLike Good Peopleghosts

Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time.” And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand.

Verse ConceptsdisabilitiesHand Of GodMiracles, Nature OfMistPainMiracles Of PaulMiracles Bringing God's JudgmentBarriersGod's HandOvertaken By DarknessGod BlindingGod's Hands In Oppositionfitness

Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of in the Prophets may not come upon you:

Verse Conceptsevil, warnings againstWritten In The Prophets

Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands.

Verse ConceptsBoldness, Proclaiming GospelImportunity, Towards PeopleMiracles, Nature OfBoldness Examples OfThe Witness Of GodBeing StrongOther MiraclesSigns And Wonders Of The GospelStaying A Long Timeholy Boldness

This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, who, when he had fixed his gaze on him and had seen that he had faith to be made well,

Verse ConceptsLooking Intently At PeopleHow Healing CameFaith And Healing

Now therefore why do you put God to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yoke which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

Verse ConceptsLegalismSatan, As TempterTestingYokesTesting GodUnbearable ThingsPutting God FirstResisting TemptationTeststrying

Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the decrees which had been decided upon by the apostles and elders who were in Jerusalem, for them to observe.

Verse ConceptsCouncil of JerusalemCommands, in NTApostles, Authority In Churchelders, in the churchBishops, QualificationsTownBishops, DutiesThe Apostles In Action

When they had struck them with many blows, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to guard them securely;

Verse ConceptsGuardsPunishment, Legal Aspects Of

But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the market place, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.

Verse ConceptsEnvyIntoleranceJealousyMarketsUnbelieversEnvy, Example OfUnbelief, Examples OfDisorder Among PeopleBringing People Out Of Other PlacesIsrael HardenedMaking Israel Jealous

This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.

Verse ConceptsHonorMiracles, Responses ToFear, Of UnknownShowing Forth His PraiseThe Gospel To Jew And GentileThings Manifest

these he gathered together with the workmen of similar trades, and said, “Men, you know that our prosperity depends upon this business.

Verse ConceptsGathering Friends

But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”

Verse ConceptsEmbracingDo Not Be AnxiousLiving OnOvercoming Hard Times

When the seven days were almost over, the Jews from Asia, upon seeing him in the temple, began to stir up all the crowd and laid hands on him,

Verse ConceptsInciting To EvilSeven DaysDisciples In The TempleSeven Days For Legal Purposes

“When this man was arrested by the Jews and was about to be slain by them, I came up to them with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

Verse ConceptsRoman CitizensRescueIndividuals Saving Others

and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersPeople Accusing People

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