INDUCTIVE BIBLE STUDY: BOOK OF ACTS

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This paper discusses the Bible book of Acts. Acts was most likely a two volume book of Luke 1:1-24:53 and Acts 1:1-28:31. Luke traveled with Paul learning about Jesus from many eye-witnesses of Jesus life. All scriptures are from the King James' version Bible.

HOLY SPIRIT WORKINGS IN CHRISTIANITY EARLY HISTORY CHURCH FOR CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL EXTENSION AND GROWTH

Acts 2:47 "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."

AUTHOR: Luke DATE: 61 AD FROM: Judah TO: Theophilus & Church

COMMENTARY ON CHRISTIANITY EARLY CHURCH HISTORY TO EXTEND AND STRENGTHEN THE FAITH OF BELIEVERS

Acts 1:8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."

[ resurrection ] (10) {1:22, 1, 2, 4, 17, 23, 24}; [ apostles ] (17) {1:15=, 1-2, 4-6, 8, 9, 11, 14-16}; [ disciples ] (17) {1:15=, 1, 6, 9, 11, 13-16, 18-21}; [ church ] (22) {2:47=, 2, 5, 7-9, 11-16, 18-20}; [ one accord ] (20) {1:14=, 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 15, 18, 19}; [ sin ] (8) {2:35=, 2, 3, 7, 10, 12, 22, 2}; [ grace ] (10) {4:33=, 4, 11, 14, 15, 18, 20}; [ promise ] (10) {1:4=, 1, 2, 7, 13, 23, 26}; [ preach ] (37) {3:20=, 3-5, 8-11, 13-17, 19, 20, 28}; [ wonders ] (12) {2:22=, 2, 4-7, 14, 15} ; [ healing ] (11) {3:11=, 3-5, 8, 10, 14, 27, 28}; [ signs ] () {2:=, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 14, 21, 23, 25, 28}; [ kingdom of God ] (7) {1:3=, 1, 8, 14, 19, 20, 28}; [ witness ] (21) {1:8=, 1-7, 10, 13-15, 20, 22, 23, 26}; [ gospel ] () {8:=, 8, 14-16, 20}; [ baptized ] (23) {1:5=, 1, 2, 8-11, 13, 16, 18, 19, 22}; [ together ] (31) {1:4=, 1-5, 10, 12-16, 19-21, 23, 28}; [ filled ] (6) {2:4=, 2-5, 9, 13, 14, 19}; [ law ] (21) {5:34=, 5-7, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21-25, 28}; [ circumcision ] () {7:=, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16, 21}; [ angel ] (6) {5:19=, 5-8, 10-12, 23, 27}; [ prayer ] (35) {1:14=, 1-4, 6, 8-14, 16, 20-24, 27, 28}; Holy Ghost (41) {1:2=, 1-11, 13, 15, 16, 19-21, 28}; [ repent ] (10) {2:38=, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11, 13, 17, 19, 20, 26} ; [ Word of God ] (31) {1:16=, 1, 6, 8, 11-13, 15, 17-19} ; [ saved ] (11) {2:21=, 2, 4, 11, 15, 16, 27} ; [ believe ] (45) {2:44=, 2, 4, 8-11, 13-19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28} ;

LUKE SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: Shows Luke was a physician who writes a perfect documents with great details about Jesus life.

2 Timothy 4:11 "Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry."

Acts 1:1 "The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that M Jesus M began both to do and teach,"

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 1:2 "Until the day in which M he M was taken up, after that M he M through the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ had given commandments unto the [ apostles ] whom M he M had chosen:"

Romans 8:26-27 "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. {27} And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what <is> the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to <the will of> God."

Ephesians 5:18-21 "And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; {19} Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; {20} Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; {21} Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God."

Ephesians 6:14-18 "Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; {15} And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; {16} Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. {17} And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: {18} Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;"

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God the Holy Spirit / Ghost Scriptures & Notes" SCRIPTURES & NOTES THAT SHOW THE HOLY SPIRIT IS GOD & A MANIFESTATION OF THE TRIUNITY GODHEAD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

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(1) Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: {Acts 1:2}

(2) For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. {Acts 1:5}

(3) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. {Acts 1:8}

(4) Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. {Acts 1:16}

(5) And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. {Acts 2:4}

(6) Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. {Acts 2:33}

(7) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. {Acts 2:38}

(8) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, {Acts 4:8}

(9) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. {Acts 4:31}

(10) But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Acts 5:3

(11) And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. {Acts 5:32}

(12) Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. {Acts 6:3}

(13) And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: {Acts 6:5}

(14) Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye. {Acts 7:51}

(15) But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God, {Acts 7:55}

(16) Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: {Acts 8:15}

(17) Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. {Acts 8:17}

(18) And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money, {Acts 8:18}

(19) Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Ghost. {Acts 8:19}

(20) And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. {Acts 9:17}

(21) Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. {Acts 9:31}

(22) How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. {Acts 10:38}

(23) While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. {Acts 10:44}

(24) And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. {Acts 10:45}

(25) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? {Acts 10:47}

(26) And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. {Acts 11:15}

(27) Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. {Acts 11:16}

(28) For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord. {Acts 11:24}

(29) As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. {Acts 13:2}

(30) So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. {Acts 13:4}

(31) Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, {Acts 13:9}

(32) And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost. {Acts 13:52}

(33) And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; {Acts 15:8}

(34) For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; {Acts 15:28}

(35) Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, {Acts 16:6}

(36) He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. {Acts 19:2}

(37) And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. {Acts 19:6}

(38) Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. {Acts 20:23}

(39) Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. {Acts 20:28}

(40) And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles. {Acts 21:11}

(41) And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, {Acts 28:25}

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(1) And John bare record, saying, I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.{33} And I knew him not: but he that sent me to baptize with water, the same said unto me, Upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Ghost {John 1:32-33}

(2) But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. {John 4:14}

(3) He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. {39} (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) {John 7:38-39}

(4) And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever {17} Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you {John 14:16-17}

(5) Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. {John 14:23}

(6) But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you {John 14:26}

(7) But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me {John 15:26}

(8) Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you {8} And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment {9} Of sin, because they believe not on me {10} Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more {John 16:7-10}

(9) Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come {14} He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you {John 16:13-14}

(10) And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost {John 20:22}

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(1) {Ephesians 3:5} Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

(2) {Ephesians 4:11} And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

(1) {Romans 12:7} Or ministry, <let us wait> on <our> ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

(2) {2 Timothy 4:2} Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

(1) {Colossians 1:28} Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

(2) {1 Timothy 5:17} Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

(1) {Romans 12:8} Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, <let him do it> with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.

(2) {Hebrews 10:25} Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

(1) {2 Corinthians 9:7} Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

(2) {1 Peter 4:10} As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

(1) {Hebrews 13:17} Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

(2) {1 Peter 5:3} Neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock.

(1) {Romans 11:31} Even so have these also now not believed, that through your mercy they also may obtain mercy.

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Acts 1:3 "To whom also M he M showed M himself M alive after M his M passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the [ kingdom of /\ God /\ ]:"

Mark 16:10-14 "And she went and told them that had been with him, as they mourned and wept. {11} And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not. {12} After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country. {13} And they went and told it unto the residue: neither believed they them. {14} Afterward he appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they believed not them which had seen him after he was risen."

1 Corinthians 15:5-7 "And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve: {6} After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep. {7} After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles."

Luke 17:21 "Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you."

Romans 14:17 "For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost."

See my paper: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" JESUS CAME TO ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM. WHAT IS HIS KINGDOM? HOW CAN IT BE ENTERED? for more information on this subject.

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(1) To whom also he showed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: {Acts 1:3}

(2) But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. {Acts 8:12}

(3) Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. {Acts 14:22}

(4) And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. {Acts 19:8}

(5) And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. {Acts 20:25}

(6) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. {Acts 28:23}

(7) Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. {Acts 28:31}

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Acts 1:4 "And, being assembled [ together ] with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the [ promise ] of the /\ Father /\, which, saith M he M, ye have heard of M me M."

Acts 2:6 "Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language."

See my paper: "One-In-Christ" CHRISTIAN'S RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS IN CHRIST for more information on this subject.

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(1) And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. {Acts 1:4}

(2) When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? {Acts 1:6}

(3) And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) {Acts 1:15}

(4) Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language. {Acts 2:6}

(5) And all that believed were together, and had all things common; {Acts 2:44}

(6) Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. {Acts 3:1}

(7) And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. {Acts 3:11}

(8) And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem. {Acts 4:6 }

(9) The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ. {Acts 4:26}

(10) For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, {Acts 4:27}

(11) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. {Acts 4:31}

(12) Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. {Acts 5:9}

(13) And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought. {Acts 5:21}

(14) And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends. {Acts 10:24}

(15) And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. {Acts 10:27}

(16) And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. {Acts 12:12}

(17) And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. {Acts 13:44}

(18) And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. {Acts 14:1}

(19) And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. {Acts 14:27}

(20) And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. {Acts 15:6}

(21) So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle: {Acts 15:30}

(22) And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them. {Acts 16:22}

(23) Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. {Acts 19:19 }

(24) Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth. {Acts 19:25}

(25) Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together. {Acts 19:32}

(26) And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. {Acts 20:7}

(27) And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. {Acts 20:8}

(28) What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come. {Acts 21:22}

(29) And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut. {Acts 21:30}

(30) And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. {Acts 23:12}

(31) And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans. {Acts 28:17}

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John 16:7-15 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. {8} And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: {9} Of sin, because they believe not on me; {10} Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; {11} Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. {12} I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. {13} Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. {14} He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you. {15} All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you."

Acts 2:33 "Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear."

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "The One God - The Shama" THE KEY BIBLE SCRIPTURE FOR ONE GOD IS DEUTERONOMY 6:4. THE WORD FOR GOD IS A PLURALITY, & THE WORD FOR ONE IS A COMPOUND UNITY. THIS IS THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE FOR GOD WHO IS A TRIUNITY PLURALITY ONE UNITY. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

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(2) Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. {Acts 2:33}

(3) For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. {Acts 2:39}

(4) And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he promised that he would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child. {Acts 7:5}

(5) But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt, {Acts 7:17}

(6) Of this man's seed hath God according to his promise raised unto Israel a Saviour, Jesus: {Acts 13:23}

(7) And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, {Acts 13:32}

(8) But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee. {Acts 23:21}

(9) And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: {Acts 26:6}

(10) Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews. {Acts 26:7}

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Acts 1:5 "For John truly [ baptized ] with water; but ye shall be baptized with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ not many days hence."

Acts 22:16 "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins" BAPTISM IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

1 Corinthians 14:1 "Follow after charity, and desire spiritual <gifts>, but rather that ye may prophesy."

1 Corinthians 14:18 "I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than ye all:" Paul speaking of his gift.

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

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(1) For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. {Acts 1:5}

(2) Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. {Acts 1:22}

(3) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. {Acts 2:38}

(4) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. {Acts 2:41}

(5) But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. {Acts 8:12}

(6) Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. {Acts 8:13}

(7) (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) {Acts 8:16}

(8) And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? {Acts 8:36}

(9) And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. {Acts 8:38}

(10) And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. {Acts 9:18}

(11) That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; {Acts 10:37}

(12) Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? {Acts 10:47}

(13) And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. {Acts 10:48}

(14) Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. {Acts 11:16}

(15) When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. {Acts 13:24}

(16) And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us. {Acts 16:15}

(17) And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway. {Acts 16:33}

(18) And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. {Acts 18:8}

(19) This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. {Acts 18:25}

(20) And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. {Acts 19:3}

(21) Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. {Acts 19:4}

(22) When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. {Acts 19:5}

(23) And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. {Acts 22:16}

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Acts 1:6 "When they therefore were come [ together ], they asked of M him M, saying, /\ Lord /\, wilt thou at this time restore again the [ kingdom of ] Israel?"

Amos 9:14-15 "And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit <them>; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them. {15} And I will plant them upon their land, and they shall no more be pulled up out of their land which I have given them, saith the LORD thy God."

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

Acts 1:7 "And M he M said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the /\ Father /\ hath put in /\ his /\ own power."

PURPOSE: COMMENTARY ON CHRISTIANITY EARLY CHURCH HISTORY TO EXTEND AND STRENGTHEN THE FAITH OF BELIEVERS

WHAT: You shall receive power, after the Holy Ghost is come upon you and shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

Acts 1:8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ is come upon you: and ye shall be [ witnesses ] unto M me M both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."

You shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me uttermost part of the earth:

Luke 10:19 "Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you."

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(1) But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. {Acts 1:8}

(2) Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. {Acts 1:22}

(3) This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses. {Acts 2:32}

(4) And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses. {Acts 3:15}

(5) And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. {Acts 4:33}

(6) And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. {Acts 5:32}

(7) And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: {Acts 6:13}

(8) Our fathers had the tabernacle of witness in the wilderness, as he had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen. {Acts 7:44}

(9) And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. {Acts 7:58}

(10) And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: {Acts 10:39}

(11) Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. {Acts 10:41}

(12) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. {Acts 10:43}

(13) And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people. {Acts 13:31}

(14) Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. {Acts 14:17}

(15) And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; {Acts 15:8}

(16) Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. {Acts 20:23}

(17) As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. {Acts 22:5}

(18) For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. {Acts 22:15}

(19) And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome. {Acts 23:11}

(20) But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; {Acts 26:16}

(21) Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: {Acts 26:22}

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Acts 1:9 "And when M he M had spoken these things, while they beheld, M he M was taken up; and a cloud received M him M out of their sight."

Luke 24:51 "And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven."

See my paper: "Multiple Raptures" THE BIBLE SHOWS HOW GOD HAS RAPTURE MANY PEOPLE FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END TIMES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

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(1) Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: {Acts 1:2}

(2) And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. {Acts 1:9}

(3) And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. {Acts 8:39}

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Acts 1:10 "And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as M he M went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;"

John 20:12 "And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain."

WILL-BE: This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Acts 1:11 "Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same M Jesus M, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen M he M go into heaven."

Daniel 7:13-14 "I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. {14} And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed."

Acts 1:12 "Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey."

Acts 1:13 "And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James."

WHILE: With one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren

Acts 1:14 "These all continued with [ one accord ] in [ prayer ] and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of M Jesus M, and with M his M brethren."

Matthew 18:19-20 "Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. {20} For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

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(1) And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, {30} By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. {Acts 4:29-30}

(2) Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: {6} That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. {13} Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. {Romans 15:5-6, 13}

(3) That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: {18} The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, {19} And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to us-ward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, {20} Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, {Ephesians 1:17-20}

(4) That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; {17} That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, {18} May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; {19} And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God.{Ephesians 3:16-19}

(5) And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; {10} That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; {11} Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God. {Philippians 1:9-11}

(6) For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; {10} That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; {11} Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; {12} Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: {13} Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: {14} In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: {Colossians 1:9-14}

(7) Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you. {12} And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you: {13} To the end he may stablish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints. {1 Thessalonians 3:11-13}

(8) Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power: {12} That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ. {2 Thessalonians 1:11-12}

(9) Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, {21} Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. {Hebrews 13:20-21}

(10) But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. {11} To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. {1 Peter 5:10-11}

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(1) These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. {Acts 1:14}

(2) And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen, {Acts 1:24}

(3) And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. {Acts 2:42}

(4) Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour. {Acts 3:1}

(5) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. {Acts 4:31}

(6) But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. {Acts 6:4}

(7) Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. {Acts 6:6}

(8) Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: {Acts 8:15}

(9) Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. {Acts 8:22}

(10) Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me. {Acts 8:24}

(11) And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? {Acts 8:34}

(12) And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, {Acts 9:11}

(13) But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. {Acts 9:40}

(14) A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. {Acts 10:2}

(15) And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. {Acts 10:4}

(16) On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: {Acts 10:9}

(17) And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing, {Acts 10:30}

(18) And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. {Acts 10:31}

(19) And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. {Acts 10:48}

(20) I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: {Acts 11:5}

(21) Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. {Acts 12:5}

(22) And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying. {Acts 12:12}

(23) And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. {Acts 13:3}

(24) And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. {Acts 14:23}

(25) And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. {Acts 16:9}

(26) And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. {Acts 16:13}

(27) And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: {Acts 16:16}

(28) And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. {Acts 16:25}

(29) And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. {Acts 20:36}

(30) And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed. {Acts 21:5}

(31) And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance; {Acts 22:17}

(32) So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee. {Acts 23:18}

(33) Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. {Acts 24:4}

(34) Wherefore I pray you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you. {Acts 27:34}

(35) And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. {Acts 28:8}

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John 19:25-26 "Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene. {26} When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!"

See my paper: "Mary" MARY, JESUS MOTHER, IS NOT GOD'S MOTHER. SHE SINNED, HAD SEVERAL CHILDREN & WAS SAVED. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Virgin" VIRGIN MARY, JESUS IS BORN TO VIRGIN WOMAN MOTHER, SHE HAD SEVERAL CHILDREN AFTER JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Matthew 13:55-56 "Is not this the carpenter's son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas? {56} And his sisters, are they not all with us? Whence then hath this man all these things?"

Mark 3:31-35 "There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him. {32} And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee. {33} And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren? {34} And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! {35} For whosoever shall do the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother."

See my paper: "Disciples & Others of Jesus Family" CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS JESUS HAD WITH HIS FAMILY. DISCIPLES THAT WERE FAMILY for more information on this subject.

Acts 1:15 "And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the [ disciples ], and said, (the number of names [ together ] were about an hundred and twenty,)"

Luke 22:32 "But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren."

See my paper: "Church Officers and Their Qualifications" THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRIES & THE DEACON MINISTRY ARE PRESENTED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

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(1) And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,) {Acts 1:15}

(2) That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place. {26} And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. {Acts 1:25-26}

(3) And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers. {43} And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. {Acts 2:42-43}

(4) And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. {Acts 5:12}

(5) And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. {2} Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. {3} Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. {Acts 6:1-3}

(6) And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. {Acts 6:7}

(7) Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: {15} Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: {Acts 8:14}

(8) And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. {Acts 9:10}

(9) Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. {26} And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. {Acts 9:25-26}

(10) Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. {37} And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. {38} And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. {Acts 9:36-38}

(11) And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. {2} And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, {Acts 11:1-2}

(12) And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. {Acts 11:26}

(13) Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, {Acts 14:14}

(14) Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? {11} But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. {Acts 15:10-11}

(15) Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: {Acts 16:1}

(16) And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, {2} He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. {Acts 19:1-2}

17) And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. {Acts 20:7}

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Acts 1:16 "Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took M Jesus M."

Matthaw 26:54 "But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?"

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

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(1) Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. {Acts 1:16}

(2) Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. {Acts 2:41}

(3) Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. {Acts 4:4}

(4) And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. {Acts 4:29, 31}

(5) Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. {3} Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. {4} But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. {7} And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. {Acts 6:2-4, 7}

(6) Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. {Acts 8:4}

(7) Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: {15} Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: {Acts 8:14-15}

(8) And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. {Acts 8:25}

(9) The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: {35} Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. {Acts 8:32, 35}

(10) The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) {37} That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; {Acts 10:36-37}

(11) To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. {44} While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. {Acts 10:43-44}

(12) And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. {2} And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, {Acts 11:1-2}

(13) Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. {15} And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. {16} Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. {19} Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. {Acts 11:14-16, 19}

(15) And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. {6} And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus: {7} Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God. {Acts 13:5-7}

(16) And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. {45} But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. {46} Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. {47} For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. {48} And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. {49} And the word of the Lord was published throughout all the region. {Acts 13:44-49}

(17) Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. {Acts 14:3}

(18) And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: {Acts 14:25}

(19) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. {Acts 15:7}

(20) And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, {Acts 15:15}

(21) Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. {36} And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. {Acts 15:35-36}

(22) Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, {Acts 16:6}

(23) And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house. {Acts 16:32}

(24) And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, {3} Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. {Acts 17:2}

(25) These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. {12} Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. {13} But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. {Acts 17:11-13}

(26) And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. {Acts 18:11}

(27) And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus. {25} This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John. {28} For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was Christ. {Acts 18:24-25, 28}

(28) And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks. {Acts 19:10}

(30) And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. {Acts 20:32}

(31) I have showed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. {Acts 20:35}

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Acts 1:17 "For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry."

Acts 1:18 "Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out."

Acts 1:19 "And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood."

Matthew 27:5, 7-8 And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself. {7} And they took counsel, and bought with them the potter's field, to bury strangers in. {8} Wherefore that field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 1:20 "For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let another take."

Psalm 69:25 "Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents."

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(1) {Acts 1:20} "For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishopric let another take."

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(1) {Luke 1:17} "And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord."

{Malachi 4:6} "And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse."

(2) {Luke 2:23} "(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)"

{Exodus 13:2} "Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine."

{Exodus 13:12} "That thou shalt set apart unto the LORD all that openeth the matrix, and every firstling that cometh of a beast which thou hast; the males shall be the LORD'S."

(3) {Luke 2:24} "And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons."

{Leviticus 12:8} "And if she be not able to bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and she shall be clean."

(4) {Luke 3:4-6} "As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight. {5} Every valley shall be filled, and every mountain and hill shall be brought low; and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough ways shall be made smooth; {6} And all flesh shall see the salvation of God."

{Isaiah 40:3-5} "The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. {4} Every valley shall be exalted, and every mountain and hill shall be made low: and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: {5} And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it."

(5) {Luke 4:4} "And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God."

{Deuteronomy 8:3} "And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live."

(6) {Luke 4:8} "And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve."

{Deuteronomy 6:13} "Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name."

(7) {Luke 4:10-11} "For it is written, He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee: {11} And in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone."

{Psalms 91:11-12} "For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. {12} They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone."

(8) {Luke 4:12} "And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

{Deuteronomy 6:16} "Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah."

(9) {Luke 4:18-19} "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"

{Isaiah 58:6} "Is not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke?"

{Isaiah 61:1-2} "The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; {2} To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;"

(10) {Luke 7:27} "This is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee."

{Isaiah 40:3} "The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God."

{Malachi 3:1} "Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts."

(11) {Luke 8:10} "And he said, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand."

{Isaiah 6:9-10} "And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. {10} Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed."

(12) {Luke 10:27} "And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself."

{Deuteronomy 6:5} "And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."

{Leviticus 19:18} "Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD."

(13){Luke 13:35} "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord."

{Psalms 118:26} "Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD."

(14) {Luke 18:20} "Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother."

{Exodus 20:12-16} "Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. {13} Thou shalt not kill. {14} Thou shalt not commit adultery. {15} Thou shalt not steal. {16} Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour."

(15) {Luke 19:38} "Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest."

{Psalms 118:26} "Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD."

{Zechariah 9:9} "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass."

(16) {Luke 19:46} "Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves."

{Isaiah 56:7} "Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people."

{Jeremiah 7:11} "Is this house, which is called by my name, become a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen it, saith the LORD."

(17) {Luke 20:17} "And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?"

{Psalms 118:22-23} "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner. {23} "

(18) {Luke 20:28} "Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother."

{Deuteronomy 25:5} "If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her."

(19) {Luke 20:42-43} "And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, {43} Till I make thine enemies thy footstool."

{Psalms 110:1} "A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool."

(20) {Luke 22:37} "For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end."

{Isaiah 53:12} "Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors."

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Acts 1:21 "Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M went in and out among us,"

Acts 1:22 "Beginning from the [ baptism ] of John, unto that same day that M he M was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a [ witness ] with us of M his M [ resurrection ]."

Mark 3:8 "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost."

See my paper: "Many Baptisms Presented in the Bible" SEVERAL BAPTISMS ARE SHOWN FROM SCRIPTURE & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins" BAPTISM IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:33 "And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all."

See my paper: "Resurrection" JESUS RESURRECTION IS THE CENTER OF OUR FAITH IN THE BIBLE; END TIMES RESURRECTIONS OF THE RIGHTEOUS & WICKED ARE DISCUSSED. for more information on this subject.

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(1) Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection. {Acts 1:22}

(2) He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. {Acts 2:31}

(3) Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. {Acts 4:2}

(4) And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. {Acts 4:33}

(5) Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. {Acts 17:18}

(6) And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. {Acts 17:32}

(7) But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. {Acts 23:6}

(8) For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. {Acts 23:8}

(9) And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. {Acts 24:15}

(10) Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day. {Acts 24:21}

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Acts 1:23 "And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias."

Acts 1:24 "And they [ prayed ], and said, Thou, /\ Lord /\, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen,"

Acts 1:25 "That he may take part of this ministry and [ apostleship ], from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place."

Acts 1:26 "And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven [ apostles ]."

Acts 2:1 "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with [ one accord ] in one place."

Leviticus 23:15-16 "And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete: {16} Even unto the morrow after the seventh sabbath shall ye number fifty days; and ye shall offer a new meat offering unto the LORD."

See my paper: "Feasts of the Lord" GOD'S ORDAINED HOLIDAYS FOR ISRAEL TO KEEP FOREVER. THEIR SPIRITUAL MEANINGS ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:2 "And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it [ filled ] all the house where they were sitting."

Acts 2:3 "And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them."

WAY: They were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

Acts 2:4 "And they were all [ filled ] with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, and began to speak with other tongues, as the /\ Spirit /\ gave them utterance."

Acts 4:8 "Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,"

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(1) And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. {3} And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. {4} And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance {Acts 2:2-4}

(2) Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel, {9} If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole; {10} Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole {Acts 4:8-10}

(3) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness {Acts 4:31}

(4) And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost {Acts 9:17}

(5) Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, {10} And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? {Acts 13:9-10}

(6) And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost {Acts 13:52}

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Isaiah 28:11 For with stammering lips and another tongue will he speak to this people."

Mark 16:17 "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;"

1 Corinthian 12:10 "To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:"

1 Corinthians 12:28-30 "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {29} Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? {30} Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?"

1 Corinthians 13:1 "Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal."

1 Corinthians 13:8 "Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away."

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Is the Baptism of Holy Spirit with the Evidence of Tongues of God or the Devil?" THE BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN SCRIPTURE INCLUDES TONGUES WHICH ARE FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO COMMUNICATE WITH GOD IN PRAYER for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:5 "And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven."

Acts 2:6 "Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came [ together ], and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language."

Acts 2:7 "And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilaeans?"

Acts 2:8 "And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?"

Acts 2:11 "Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God."

Acts 2:9 "Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,"

Acts 2:10 "Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,"

Acts 2:11 "Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of /\ God /\."

Acts 2:12 "And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?"

Acts 2:14 "But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:"

Acts 2:15 "For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day."

Joel 2:28-32 "And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: {29} And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. {30} And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. {31} The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come. {32} And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call."

WHY: In the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams

Acts 2:17 "And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith /\ God /\, I will pour out of /\ my /\ /\ Spirit /\ upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:"

It shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:

John 7:39 "(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)"

Titus 3:4-6 "But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, {5} Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; {6} Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;"

Acts 2:18 "And on /\ my /\ servants and on /\ my /\ handmaidens /\ I /\ will pour out in those days of /\ my /\ /\ Spirit /\; and they shall prophesy:"

Acts 2:19 "And /\ I /\ will show [ wonders ] in heaven above, and [ signs ] in the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:"

Acts 2:20 "The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the /\ Lord /\ come:"

The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:

Revelation 6:12 "And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;"

See my paper: "End Times Events - Day of the Lord" ESCHATOLOGY. GOD'S PLAN FOR THE LAST 7 YEARS END DAYS, INCLUDING MANY RAPTURES, & JESUS 2ND COMING for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:21 "And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the /\ Lord /\ shall be [ saved ]."

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(1) And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved. {Acts 2:21}

(2) And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation. {Acts 2:40}

(3) Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. {Acts 2:47}

(4) Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. {Acts 4:12}

(5) Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. {Acts 11:14}

(6) And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. {Acts 15:1}

(7) But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. {Acts 15:11}

(8) And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? {Acts 16:30}

(9) And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. {Acts 16:31}

(10) And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be saved was then taken away. {Acts 27:20}

(11) Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be saved. {Acts 27:31}

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Acts 2:22 "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; M Jesus M of Nazareth, a man approved of /\ God /\ among you by miracles and [ wonders ] and [ signs ], which /\ God /\ did by M him M in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:"

Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you:

Matthew 11:2-6 "Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, {3} And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? {4} Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: {5} The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. {6} And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me."

John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

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(1) Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know: {Acts 2:22}

(2) And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles. {Acts 2:43}

(3) Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it. {22} For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was showed. {Acts 4:16, 22}

(4) By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. {Acts 4:30}

(5) And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. {Acts 5:12}

(6) And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people. {Acts 6:8}

(7) He brought them out, after that he had showed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years. {37} This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. {Acts 7:36-37}

(8) And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. {Acts 8:6}

(9) Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. {Acts 8:13}

(10) Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. {Acts 14:3}

(11) Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. {Acts 15:12}

(12) And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul: {Acts 19:11}

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Acts 2:23 "M Him M, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of /\ God /\, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:"

Acts 4:28 For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God Will Receive All the Glory" DISCUSSED IS PREDESTINATION PLAN OF GOD FOR SALVATION, SANCTIFICATION, PERFECTION, AND GLORIFICATION. for more information on this subject.

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(1) Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: {Acts 2:23}

(2) Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. {Acts 2:47}

(3) But those things, which God before had showed by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled. {Acts 3:18}

(4) For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, {28} For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done. {Acts 4:27-28}

(5) Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. {27} For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him. {28} And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate that he should be slain." {Acts 13:26-28}

(6) Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. {47} For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. {48} And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. {Acts 13:46-48}

(7) That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things. {18} Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world. {19} Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:" {Acts 15:17-19}

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Acts 2:24 "Whom /\ God /\ hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that M he M should be holden of it."

Acts 2:25 "For David speaketh concerning M him M, I foresaw the /\ Lord /\ always before my face, for M he M is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:"

Psalms 16:8-9 "I have set the LORD always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. {9} Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope."

Acts 2:26 "Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:"

Acts 2:27 "Because thou wilt not leave M my M soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine M Holy one M to see corruption."

Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy one To see corruption:

Psalms 16:10-11 "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. {11} Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore."

See my paper: "Did Jesus Die Spiritually?" JESUS WAS OFFERED FOR, NOT CHANGED BY, MAN'S SINS. JESUS IS SHOWN AS THE SCRAPE-GOAT & ITS PURPOSE. THE CROSS FINISHED THE ATONEMENT & SUFFERINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:28 "Thou hast made known to M me M the ways of life; thou shalt make M me M full of joy with /\ thy /\ countenance."

Acts 2:29 "Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day."

Acts 2:30 "Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that /\ God /\ had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up T Christ T to sit on his throne;"

Psalm 110:1 "The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool."

WHILE: This before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption

Acts 2:31 "He seeing this before spake of the [ resurrection ] of T Christ T, that M his M soul was not left in hell, neither M his M flesh did see corruption."

Acts 13:35 "Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:32 "This M Jesus M hath /\ God /\ raised up, whereof we all are [ witnesses ]."

WHILE: Being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this

Acts 2:33 "Therefore being by the right hand of /\ God /\ exalted, and having received of the /\ Father /\ the [ promise ] of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, M he M hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear."

Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost:

Psalms 118:16 "The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly."

Mark 16:19 "So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God."

Hebrews 1:2-3 "Hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son, whom he hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the worlds; {3} Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;"

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:34 "For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The /\ Lord /\ said unto M my M /\ Lord /\, Sit thou on /\ my /\ right hand,"

David is not ascended into the heavens .. sit thou on my right hand .. until I make thy foes thy footstool:

Psalm 110:1 "The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool."

Mark 12:36 "For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."

Ephesians 1:22 "And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,"

See my paper: "Names of God" OLD TESTAMENT & NEW TESTAMENT TITLES FOR GOD WITH MEANINGS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

WHEREAS: Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ

Acts 2:36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that /\ God /\ hath made that same M Jesus M, whom ye have crucified, both /\ Lord /\ and T Christ T."

Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ:

Acts 4:11-12 "This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. {12} Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."

Acts 2:37 "Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the [ apostles ], Men and brethren, what shall we do?"

WHICH: Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart

Zechariah 12:10 "And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn."

See my paper: "Imputed/Reckoned/Counted Righteousness of Jesus" TRANSFER OR THE IMPUTED RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JESUS TO THE CHRISTIAN & CHRISTIAN'S SINS TO JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

WANT: Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them, [ Repent ], and be [ baptized ] every one of you in the name of M Jesus M T Christ T for the remission of [ sin ], and ye shall receive the gift of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost:

Acts 3:19 "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;"

Acts 22:16 "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord."

Titus 3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"

1 Peter 3:21 "The like figure whereunto even baptism doth also now save us (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God,) by the resurrection of Jesus Christ:"

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins" BAPTISM IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

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(1) Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. {Acts 2:38}

(2) Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord; {Acts 3:19}

(3) Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. {Acts 5:31}

(4) Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. {Acts 8:22}

(5) When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. {Acts 11:18}

(6) When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. {Acts 13:24}

(7) And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: {Acts 17:30}

(8) Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. {Acts 19:4}

(9) Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. {Acts 20:2}

(10) But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance. {Acts 26:20}

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WILL-BE: For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.

Acts 2:39 "For the [ promise ] is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the /\ Lord /\ our /\ God /\ shall call."

For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call:

Acts 3:26 "Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities."

Romans 8:30 "Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."

Romans 9:24 "Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?"

Acts 2:40 "And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, [ save ] yourselves from this untoward generation."

Acts 2:41 "Then they that gladly received his word were [ baptized ]: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls."

Acts 13:48 "And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Many Baptisms Presented in the Bible" SEVERAL BAPTISMS ARE SHOWN FROM SCRIPTURE & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:42 "And they continued stedfastly in the [ apostles’ ] doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in [ prayers ]."

2 Peter 3:2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:43 "And fear came upon every soul: and many [ wonders ] and [ signs ] were done by the [ apostles ]."

Acts 2:44 "And all that [ believed ] were [ together ], and had all things common;"

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

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(1) And all that believed were together, and had all things common; {Acts 2:44}

(2) Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. {Acts 4:4}

(3) And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. {Acts 4:32}

(4) But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. {Acts 8:12}

(5) Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. {Acts 8:13}

(6) And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. {Acts 8:37}

(7) And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. {Acts 9:26}

(8) And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. {Acts 9:42}

(9) And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. {Acts 10:45}

(10) Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? {Acts 11:17}

(11) And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord. {Acts 11:21}

(12) Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord. {Acts 13:12}

(13) And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. {Acts 13:39}

(14) Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you. {Acts 13:41}

(15) And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed. {Acts 13:48}

(16) And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. {Acts 14:1}

(17) And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. {Acts 14:23}

(18) But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. {Acts 15:5}

(19) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. {Acts 15:7}

(20) But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. {Acts 15:11}

(21) Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: {Acts 16:1}

(22) And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. {Acts 16:31}

(23) And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house. {Acts 16:34}

(24) And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. {Acts 17:4}

(25) But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. {Acts 17:5}

(26) Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. {Acts 17:12}

(27) Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. {Acts 17:34}

(28) And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. {Acts 18:8}

(29) And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: {Acts 18:27}

(30) He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. {Acts 19:2}

(31) Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus. {Acts 19:4}

(32) But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. {Acts 19:9}

(33) And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds. {Acts 19:18}

(34) And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: {Acts 21:20}

(35) As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication. {Acts 21:25}

(36) And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee: {Acts 22:19}

(37) But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: {Acts 24:14}

(38) Nevertheless the centurion believed the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul. {Acts 27:11}

(39) Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me. {Acts 27:25}

(40) And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. {Acts 28:24}

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Acts 4:34-35 "Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, {35} And laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need."

See my paper: "One-In-Christ" CHRISTIAN'S RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS IN CHRIST for more information on this subject.

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(1) And all that believed were together, and had all things common; {45} And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need. {46} And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, {Acts 2:44-46}

(2) And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common. {Acts 4:32}

(3) Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. {Acts 5:4}

(4) And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. {2} Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. {3} Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. {Acts 6:1-3}

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Acts 2:45 "And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need."

Acts 2:46 "And they, continuing daily with [ one accord ] in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,"

ACTS THRME: HOLY SPIRIT WORKINGS IN CHRISTIANITY EARLY HISTORY CHURCH FOR CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL EXTENSION AND GROWTH

Acts 2:47 "Praising /\ God /\, and having favour with all the people. And the /\ Lord /\ added to the [ church ] daily such as should be [ saved ]."

Having favour with all the people added to the church daily such as should be saved:

Acts 13:48 "And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed."

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

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(1) Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. {Acts 2:47}

(2) And great fear came upon all the church, and upon as many as heard these things. {Acts 5:11}

(3) This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: {Acts 7:38}

(4) And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles. {Acts 8:1}

(5) As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison. {Acts 8:3}

(6) Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. {Acts 9:31}

(7) Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. {Acts 11:22}

(8) And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. {Acts 11:26}

(9) Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. {Acts 12:1}

(10) Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him. {Acts 12:5 }

(11) Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. {Acts 13:1}

(12) And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. {Acts 14:23}

(13) And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. {Acts 14:27}

(14) And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. {Acts 15:3}

(15) And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. {Acts 15:4}

(16) Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: {Acts 15:22}

(17) And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. {Acts 15:41}

(18) And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily. {Acts 16:5}

(19) And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch. {Acts 18:22}

(20) For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess. {Acts 19:37}

(21) And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. {Acts 20:17}

(22) Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. {Acts 20:28}

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Acts 3:1 "Now Peter and John went up [ together ] into the temple at the hour of [ prayer ], being the ninth hour."

Luke 24:53 "And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen."

See my paper: "Entry into the Holy of Holies" 3RD EXPERIENCE WITH THE FATHER, 1ST BORN-AGAIN WITH JESUS & 2ND WITH HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM for more information on this subject.

Acts 3:2 "And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;"

Acts 3:3 "Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms."

Acts 3:4 "And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us."

Acts 3:5 "And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them."

Acts 3:6 "Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of M Jesus M T Christ T of Nazareth rise up and walk."

Acts 3:16 And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

Acts 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus Titles & Characteristics" TITLES FOR JESUS WITH THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 3:7 "And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength."

Acts 3:8 "And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising /\ God /\."

Acts 3:10 "And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him."

Acts 3:11 "And as the lame man which was [ healed ] held Peter and John, all the people ran [ together ] unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering."

Lame man which was healed .. together in the porch that is called Solomon's:

Acts 5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

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(1) And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering. {Acts 3:11}

(2) And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it. {Acts 4:14}

(3) For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of healing was shewed. {Acts 4:22}

(4) By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. {Acts 4:30}

(5) There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one. {Acts 5:16}

(6) For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. {Acts 8:7}

(7) How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. {Acts 10:38}

(8) The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, {Acts 14:9}

(9) And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. {Acts 28:8}

(10) So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: {Acts 28:9}

(11) For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. {Acts 28:27}

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Acts 3:12 "And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?"

Acts 3:13 "The /\ God /\ of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the /\ God /\ of our fathers, hath { glorified } his M Son M M Jesus M; whom ye delivered up, and denied M him M in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let M him M go."

Acts 3:14 "But ye denied the M Holy one M and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;"

Acts 7:52 "Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:"

Acts 3:15 "And killed the M Prince M of life, whom /\ God /\ hath raised from the dead; whereof we are [ witnesses ]."

Acts 2:24 "Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it."

Ephesians 1:20 "Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,"

Acts 3:16 "And M his M name through faith in M his M name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by M him M hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all."

Acts 4:7 "And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?"

Acts 4:10 "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole".

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 3:17 "And now, brethren, I wot that through ignorance ye did it, as did also your rulers."

Acts 3:18 "But those things, which /\ God /\ before had showed by the mouth of all /\ his /\ prophets, that T Christ T should suffer, /\ he /\ hath so fulfilled."

Isaiah 50:6 "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting."

Daniel 9:26 "And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined."

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

Acts 3:19 "[ Repent ] ye therefore, and be converted, that your [ sins ] may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the /\ Lord /\;"

Psalms 51:1-3 "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. {2} Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. {3} For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me."

Psalms 51:13 "Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee."

Psalms 103:12 "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us."

Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 3:20 "And /\ he /\ shall send M Jesus M T Christ T, which before was [ preached ] unto you:"

Jesus Christ Preached:

2 Thessalonians 2:2 "That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand."

2 Thessalonians 2:8 "And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:"

Hebrews 9:28 "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation."

See my paper: "Gospel in the Genealogy of Adam" PRESENTED IS GOSPEL IN GENESIS 5 BY THE MEANINGS OF THE PEOPLES NAMES for more information on this subject.

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KEYWORD: PREACH {ACTS 3:20 – 28:31}

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(1) And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you: {Acts 3:20}

(2) Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead. {Acts 4:2}

(3) And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. {Acts 5:42}

(4) Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. {Acts 8:4}

(5) Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. {Acts 8:5}

(6) But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. {Acts 8:12}

(7) And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans. {Acts 8:25}

(8) Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. {Acts 8:35}

(9) But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. {Acts 8:40}

(10) And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. {Acts 9:20}

(11) But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. {Acts 9:27}

(12) The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) {Acts 10:36}

(13) That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; {Acts 10:37}

(14) And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. {Acts 10:42}

(15) Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only. {Acts 11:19}

(16) And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. {Acts 11:20}

(17) And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. {Acts 13:5}

(18) When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel. {Acts 13:24}

(19) Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: {Acts 13:38}

(20) And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. {Acts 13:42}

(22) And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: {Acts 14:15}

(23) And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, {Acts 14:21}

(24) And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia: {Acts 14:25}

(25) For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. {Acts 15:21}

(26) Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also. {Acts 15:35}

(27) And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. {Acts 15:36}

(28) Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, {Acts 16:6}

(29) And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. {Acts 16:10}

(30) Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. {Acts 17:3}

(31) But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. {Acts 17:13}

(32) Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. {Acts 17:18}

(33) And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. {Acts 20:7}

(34) And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. {Acts 20:9}

(35) And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. {Acts 20:25}

(36) Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him. {Acts 28:31}

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Acts 3:21 "M Whom M the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which /\ God /\ hath spoken by the mouth of all /\ his /\ holy prophets since the world began."

Mark 9:11-12 "And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come? {12} And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought."

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 3:22 "For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A M prophet M shall the /\ Lord /\ your /\ God /\ raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; M him M shall ye hear in all things whatsoever M he M shall say unto you."

Numbers 12:6-8 "And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. {7} My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. {8} With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses?"

Hebrews 3:2-6 "Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house. {3} For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. {4} For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. {5} And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; {6} But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end."

See my paper: "Jesus as Prophet, Priest, & King" SCRIPTURES SHOWS JESUS AS A PROPHET, MELCHISEDEC PRIEST & ETERNAL KING for more information on this subject.

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Prophet: A spokesman for another, as for God. Other names/titles in the Bible are as follows: Man of God; Servant of the Lord; Messenger of the Lord; and Seer (to see).

Exodus 7:1-2 "And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet. {2} Thou shalt speak all that I command thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speak unto Pharaoh, that he send the children of Israel out of his land."

Numbers 11:29 "And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, <and> that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!"

Jeremiah 1:7 "But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I <am> a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak."

Amos 3:7-8 "Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. {8} The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but prophesy?"

1 Samuel 9:9 "(Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the seer: for <he that is> now <called> a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)"

John 15:15 "Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you."

1 Corinthians 12:28 "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."

Deuteronomy 13:1-3 "If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder, {2} And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them; {3} Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul."

2 Thessalonians 2:9 "<Even him>, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,"

- His message was in harmony with previous revelation. History will confirms his authenticity.

Deuteronomy 18:21-22 "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? {22} When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that <is> the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, <but> the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him."

1 Corinthians 14:29 "Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge."

Psalms 138:2 "I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name." God's words is most important.

Isaiah 55:11 "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." The Bible, scriptures, are God's words.

Psalms 40:7 "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book <it is> written of me," (fulfilled see Hebrews 10:7) The Bible is centered on Jesus (God) before & after He is manifested in flesh.

John 1:1 "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Jesus is God & the Word of God.

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(1) For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you {23} And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people {Acts 3:22-23}

(2) This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear. {38} This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: {Acts 7:37-38}

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Acts 3:23 "And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that M prophet M, shall be destroyed from among the people."

Acts 3:24 "Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days."

Acts 3:25 "Ye are the children of the prophets, and of the covenant which /\ God /\ made with our fathers, saying unto Abraham, And in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed."

Luke 1:72 "To perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant;"

Romans 9:4 "Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises;"

See my paper: "God's Dispensation & Covenant Plans" AN OVERVIEW OF THE CREATION DISPENSATIONAL & COVENANT (WITHIN EACH DISPENSATION) PLANS ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 3:26 "Unto you first /\ God /\, having raised up /\ his /\ M Son M M Jesus M, sent M him M to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities."

Acts 4:1 "And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,"

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:2 "Being grieved that they taught the people, and [ preached ] through M Jesus M the [ resurrection ] from the dead."

Acts 10:40-43 "Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly; {41} Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. {42} And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. {43} To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins."

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:3 "And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide."

Acts 4:4 "Howbeit many of them which heard the word [ believed ]; and the number of the men was about five thousand."

Isaiah 45:24 Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:5 "And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,"

Acts 4:6 "And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered [ together ] at Jerusalem."

Acts 4:7 "And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?"

Acts 4:8 "Then Peter, filled with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,"

Matthew 21:23 "And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?"

Acts 5:28 "Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us."

Acts 4:9 "If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;"

WHAT: Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whomActs 11:22 God raised from the dead, even by M him M doth this man stand here before you whole

Acts 4:10 "Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of M Jesus M T Christ T of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom /\ God /\ raised from the dead, even by M him M doth this man stand here before you whole."

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:11 "This is the M stone M which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner."

Which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner:

Psalm 118:22 "The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner."

Matthew 21:42 "Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?"

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:12 "Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be [ saved ]."

There salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved:

John 3:36 "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus Titles & Characteristics" TITLES FOR JESUS WITH THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:13 "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with M Jesus M."

Acts 4:14 "And beholding the man which was [ healed ] standing with them, they could say nothing against it."

Acts 4:15 "But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,"

Acts 4:16 "Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it."

Acts 4:17 "But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name."

Acts 4:18 "And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of M Jesus M."

Acts 4:19 "But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of /\ God /\ to hearken unto you more than unto /\ God /\, judge ye."

Acts 4:20 "For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard."

Acts 4:21 "So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men { glorified } /\ God /\ for that which was done."

Acts 4:22 "For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miracle of [ healing ] was showed."

See my paper: "Scripture Numerics" PRESENTED IS THE BIBLE'S USE OF NUMBERS & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:23 "And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them."

Acts 4:24 "And when they heard that, they lifted up their voice to /\ God /\ with [ one accord ], and said, /\ Lord /\, /\ thou /\ art /\ God /\, which hast made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that in them is:"

Acts 4:25 "Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?"

Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things:

Psalms 2:1-6 "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? {2} The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, {3} Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. {4} He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. {5} Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. {6} Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion."

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:26 "The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered [ together ] against the /\ Lord /\, and against his T Christ T."

Acts 4:27 "For of a truth against thy holy child M Jesus M, M whom M /\ thou /\ hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,"

Acts 3:14 But ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be granted unto you;"

See my paper: "Virgin" VIRGIN MARY, JESUS IS BORN TO VIRGIN WOMAN MOTHER, SHE HAD SEVERAL CHILDREN AFTER JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:28 "For to do whatsoever /\ thy /\ hand and /\ thy /\ counsel determined before to be done."

Isaiah 46:10 "Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:"

Isaiah 53:10 "Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand."

Acts 2:23 "Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:"

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

SeSee my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

Acts 4:29 "And now, /\ Lord /\, behold their threatenings: and grant unto M thy M servants, that with all boldness they may speak M thy M word,"

Acts 4:30 "By stretching forth M thine M hand to [ heal ]; and that [ signs ] and [ wonders ] may be done by the name of /\ thy /\ holy child M Jesus M."

By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus:

Acts 2:22 "Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:"

WAY: When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness

Acts 4:31 "And when they had [ prayed ], the place was shaken where they were assembled [ together ]; and they were all filled with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, and they spake the [ word of /\ God /\ ] with boldness."

They had prayed, the place was shaken and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness:

Isaiah 55:11 "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper <in the thing> whereto I sent it."

Matthew 21:22 "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."

Acts 2:4 "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."

2 Peter 1:20-21 "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. {21} For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake <as they were> moved by the Holy Ghost."

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "One-In-Christ" CHRISTIAN'S RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD IS IN CHRIST for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Salvation Biblical Word Glossary" SALVATION WORD DEFINITIONS ARE SHOWN INCLUDING THEIR HEBREW & GREEK MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "My Doctrine Beliefs" ALL KEY THEOLOGICAL AREAS WITH MY PAPERS ON EACH SUBJECT for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Bible Books & Topics - Subject Cross Index" SHOWS REFERENCES IN BOTH MY BIBLE & TOPIC PAPERS WHERE A TOPIC SUBJECT INFORMATION MAY BE FOUND. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

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(1) In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God {John 1:1}

(2) And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth {John 1:14}

(3) For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him.{John 3:34}

(4) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. {John 5:24}

(5) And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not. {39} Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. {John 5:38-39}

(6) For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. {47} But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words? {John 5:46-47}

(7) It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. {John 6:63}

(8) Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. {69} And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. {John 6:68-69}

(9) As he spake these words, many believed on him. {31} Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; {32} And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. {John 8:30-32}

(10) He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. {John 8:47}

(11) Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods? {35} If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken; {John 10:34-35}

(12) And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world. {48} He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day {John 12:47-48}

(13) He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day. {49} For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. {John 12:48-49}

(14) Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. {11} Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works' sake. {John 14:10-11}

(15) Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. {24} He that loveth me not keepeth not my sayings: and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father's which sent me. {John 14:23-24}

(16) Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. {John 15:3}

(17) If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. {John 15:7}

(18) But this cometh to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without a cause. {John 15:25}

(19) I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word. {8} For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. {John 17:6, 8}

(20) I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. {17} Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. {John 17:14, 17}

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MISC: GOD'S WORD, TEACH, & DOCTRINE {2 TIMOTHY 2:2 – 4:3} {ACTS 4:31}

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(1) And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also. {2 Timothy 2:2}

(2) Paul suffer trouble even in bonds; but the word of God is not bound {2 Timothy 2:9}

(3) Study to show thyself approved unto God a workman not ashamed rightly dividing the word of truth {2 Timothy 2:15}

(4) And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, {2 Timothy 2:24}

(5) But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, {2 Timothy 3:10}

(6) Timothy from youth has known the holy scriptures which is able to make wise unto salvation in Jesus {2 Timothy 3:15}

(7) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: {2 Timothy 3:16}

(8) Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. {2 Timothy 4:2}

(9) For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; {2 Timothy 4:3}

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(1) And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. {Acts 4:31}

(2) Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. {Acts 6:2}

(3) And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith. {Acts 6:7}

(4) Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: {Acts 8:14}

(5) And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. {Acts 11:1}

(7) And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. {Acts 13:5}

(8) Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.{Acts 13:7}

(9) And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. {Acts 13:44}

(10) Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. {Acts 13:46}

(11) And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. {Acts 15:7}

(12) But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. {Acts 17:13}

(13) And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. {Acts 18:11}

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Acts 4:32 "And the multitude of them that [ believed ] were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that ought of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common."

WHY: With great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all

Acts 4:33 "And with great power gave the [ apostles ] [ witness ] of the [ resurrection ] of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M: and great [ grace ] was upon them all."

And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus:

Acts 1:22 "Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection."

Acts 3:15 "And killed the Prince of life, whom God hath raised from the dead; whereof we are witnesses."

Hebrews 2:4 "God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?"

Luke 2:52 "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man."

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

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(1) And with great power gave the apostles witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all. {Acts 4:33}

(2) Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. {Acts 11:23}

(3) Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. {Acts 13:43}

(4) Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. {Acts 14:3}

(5) And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. {Acts 14:26}

(6) But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. {Acts 15:11}

(7) And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. {Acts 15:40}

(8) And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace: {Acts 18:27}

(9) But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. {Acts 20:24}

(10) And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. {Acts 20:32}

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Acts 4:34 "Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold,"

Acts 4:35 "And laid them down at the [ apostles’ ] feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need."

Acts 4:36 "And Joses, who by the [ apostles ] was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus,"

Acts 4:37 "Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the [ apostles’ ] feet."

Acts 5:1 "But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,"

Acts 5:2 "And kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it, at the [ apostles’ ] feet."

Acts 5:3 "But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, and to keep back part of the price of the land?"

Matthew 13:19 "When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side."

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

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(1) But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? {Acts 5:3}

(2) Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God {Acts 5:4}

(3) Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out {Acts 5:9}

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Acts 5:4 "Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto /\ God /\."

1 Samuel 8:7 "And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them."

Acts 5:5 "And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things."

Acts 5:6 "And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him."

Acts 5:7 "And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in."

Acts 5:8 "And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much."

Acts 5:9 "Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed [ together ] to tempt the /\ Spirit /\ of the /\ Lord /\? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out."

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord:

Exodus 17:2 "Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the LORD?"

Psalms 95:8-11 "Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: {9} When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work. {10} Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways: {11} Unto whom I sware in my wrath that they should not enter into my rest."

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 5:10 "Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband."

Acts 5:11 "And great fear came upon all the [ church ], and upon as many as heard these things."

WHILE: By the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord

Acts 5:12 "And by the hands of the [ apostles ] were many [ signs ] and [ wonders ] wrought among the people; (and they were all with [ one accord ] in Solomon's porch."

Acts 5:13 "And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them."

Acts 5:14 "And believers were the more added to the /\ Lord /\, multitudes both of men and women.)"

Acts 5:15 "Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them."

Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them:

Matthew 9:21 "For she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole."

Acts 19:12 "So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them."

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 5:16 "There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were [ healed ] every one."

Acts 5:17 "Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,"

Acts 5:18 "And laid their hands on the [ apostles ], and put them in the common prison."

Acts 5:19 "But the [ angel ] of the /\ Lord /\ by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,"

Psalms 34:7 "The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them."

Acts 12:7-11 "And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. {8} And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. {9} And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. {10} When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him. {11} And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews."

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

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(1) But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said {Acts 5:19}

(2) And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush. {31} When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the Lord came unto him, {32} Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold {Acts 7:30-7:32}

(3) And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. {27} And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship {Acts 8:26-27}

(4) And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands {Acts 12:7}

(5) And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost {Acts 12:23}

(6) For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve {Acts 27:23} Paul serves Jesus this angel

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Acts 5:20 "Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life."

Acts 5:21 "And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council [ together ], and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought."

Acts 5:22 "But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,"

Acts 5:23 "Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within."

Acts 5:24 "Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow."

Acts 5:25 "Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people."

The men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people:

Acts 5:18-21 "And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. {19} But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said, {20} Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. {21} And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought."

See my paper: "Entry into the Holy of Holies" 3RD EXPERIENCE WITH THE FATHER, 1ST BORN-AGAIN WITH JESUS & 2ND WITH HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM for more information on this subject.

Acts 5:26 "Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned."

Acts 5:27 "And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,"

Acts 5:28 "Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this M man’s M blood upon us."

Acts 5:29 "Then Peter and the other [ apostles ] answered and said, We ought to obey /\ God /\ rather than men."

Acts 5:30 "The /\ God /\ of our fathers raised up M Jesus M, M whom M ye slew and hanged on a tree."

Acts 5:31 "M Him M hath /\ God /\ exalted with his right hand to be a M Prince M and a M Saviour M, for to give [ repentance ] to Israel, and forgiveness of [ sins ]."

God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins:

Acts 2:33 "Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear."

Luke 24:47 "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 5:32 "And we are M his M [ witnesses ] of these things; and so is also the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, M whom M /\ God /\ hath given to them that obey /\ him /\."

John 16:7-14 "Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. {8} And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: {9} Of sin, because they believe not on me; {10} Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; {11} Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. {12} I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. {13} Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. {14} He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you."

Acts 5:33 "When they heard that, they were cut to the heart, and took counsel to slay them."

Acts 5:34 "Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the [ law ], had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the [ apostles ] forth a little space;"

Luke 5:17 "And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them."

Acts 22:3 "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day."

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(1) Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space; {Acts 5:34}

(2) And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: {Acts 6:13}

(3) Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it. {Acts 7:53}

(4) And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on. {Acts 13:15}

(5) And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses. {Acts 13:39}

(6) But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. {Acts 15:5}

(7) Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: {Acts 15:24}

(8) Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law. {Acts 18:13}

(9) But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters. {Acts 18:15}

(10) Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another. {Acts 19:38}

(11) And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law: {Acts 21:20}

(12) Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law. {Acts 21:24}

(13) Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. {Acts 21:28}

(14) I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day. {Acts 22:3}

(15) And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, {Acts 22:12}

(16) Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law? {Acts 23:3}

(17) Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds. {Acts 23:29}

(18) Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. {Acts 24:6}

(19) But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: {Acts 24:14}

(20) While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all. {Acts 25:8}

(21) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening. {Acts 28:23}

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Acts 5:35 "And said unto them, Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye intend to do as touching these men."

Acts 5:36 "For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought."

Acts 5:37 "After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed."

Acts 5:38 "And now I say unto you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone: for if this counsel or this work be of men, it will come to nought:"

Acts 5:39 "But if it be of /\ God /\, ye cannot overthrow it; lest haply ye be found even to fight against /\ God /\."

Isaiah 46:10 "Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:"

Acts 7:51 "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye."

Acts 9:5 "And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks."

Acts 23:9 "And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God."

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

Acts 5:40 "And to him they agreed: and when they had called the [ apostles ], and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of M Jesus M, and let them go."

Acts 5:41 "And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for M his M name."

Acts 5:42 "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and [ preach ] M Jesus M T Christ T."

Acts 6:1 "And in those days, when the number of the [ disciples ] was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration."

Acts 6:2 "Then the twelve called the multitude of the [ disciples ] unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of /\ God /\, and serve tables."

Nehemiah 6:3 "And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?"

Acts 4:19 "But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 6:3 "Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business."

Seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business:

Number 27:18 "And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;

2 Corinthians 8:19-21 "And not that only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and declaration of your ready mind: {20} Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us: {21} Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

1 Timothy 3:7 "Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil."

See my paper: "Church Officers and Their Qualifications" THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRIES & THE DEACON MINISTRY ARE PRESENTED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 6:4 "But we will give ourselves continually to [ prayer ], and to the ministry of the word."

Acts 6:5 "And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:"

Acts 6:6 "Whom they set before the [ apostles ]: and when they had [ prayed ], they laid their hands on them."

Acts 1:24 "And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,"

1 Timothy 4:14 "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery."

2 Timothy 1:6 "Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands."

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

WANT: The word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith

Acts 6:7 "And the word of /\ God /\ increased; and the number of the [ disciples ] multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith."

The word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith:

John 12:42 "Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue:"

Acts 21:20 "And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:"

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 6:8 "And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great [ wonders ] and miracles among the people."

Acts 6:9 "Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen."

Acts 6:10 "And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the M spirit M by which he spake."

Acts 6:11 "Then they suborned men, which said, We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses, and against /\ God /\."

Matthew 26:60 "But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,"

Acts 6:13 "And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:"

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

SSee my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

Acts 6:12 "And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,"

Acts 6:13 "And set up false [ witnesses ], which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the [ law ]:"

Acts 6:14 "For we have heard him say, that this M Jesus M of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us."

Acts 6:15 "And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an [ angel ]."

Matthew 3:43 "Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear."

2 Corinthians 3:18 "But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord."

Acts 7:2 "And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The /\ God /\ of { glory } appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,"

Genesis 12:1 "Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:"

2 Corinthians 4:4-6 "In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. {5} For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. {6} For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

See my paper: "Twelve Tribes Prophecies" JACOB & MOSES PROPHECIES FOR THE TWELVE TRIBES ARE PRESENTED WITH THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:3 "And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which /\ I /\ shall show thee."

Acts 7:4 "Then came he out of the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell."

Acts 7:5 "And he gave him none inheritance in it, no, not so much as to set his foot on: yet he [ promised ] that /\ he /\ would give it to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child."

Promise that God would give inheritance to him for a possession, and to his seed after him, when as yet he had no child:

Psalms 105:8-10 "He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations. {9} Which covenant he made with Abraham, and his oath unto Isaac; {10} And confirmed the same unto Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant:"

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" JESUS CAME TO ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM. WHAT IS HIS KINGDOM? HOW CAN IT BE ENTERED? for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:6 "And /\ God /\ spake on this wise, That his seed should sojourn in a strange land; and that they should bring them into bondage, and entreat them evil four hundred years."

Acts 7:7 "And the nation to whom they shall be in bondage will /\ I /\ judge, said /\ God /\: and after that shall they come forth, and serve me in this place."

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:8 "And /\ he /\ gave him the covenant of [ circumcision ]: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and [ circumcised ] him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs."

Genesis 17:12 "And he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed."

Galatians 3:17 "And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect."

See my paper: "Circumcision" CIRCUMCISION IS EVERLASTING COVENANT FOR JEWS AS TO WHO THEY ARE. IT IS A TYPE OF HEART CHANGE for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:9 "And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but /\ God /\ was with him,"

Acts 7:10 "And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house."

Acts 7:11 "Now there came a dearth over all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction: and our fathers found no sustenance."

Acts 7:12 "But when Jacob heard that there was corn in Egypt, he sent out our fathers first."

Acts 7:13 "And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brethren; and Joseph's kindred was made known unto Pharaoh."

Acts 7:14 "Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls."

Acts 7:16 "And were carried over into Sychem, and laid in the sepulchre that Abraham bought for a sum of money of the sons of Emmor the father of Sychem."

Acts 7:17 "But when the time of the [ promise ] drew nigh, which /\ God /\ had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,"

Acts 7:19 "The same dealt subtly with our kindred, and evil entreated our fathers, so that they cast out their young children, to the end they might not live."

Acts 7:20 "In which time Moses was born, and was exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:"

Acts 7:21 "And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son."

Acts 7:22 "And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds."

Acts 7:23 "And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel."

Acts 7:24 "And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:"

Acts 7:25 "For he supposed his brethren would have understood how that /\ God /\ by his hand would deliver them: but they understood not."

Acts 7:26 "And the next day he showed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?"

Acts 7:27 "But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?"

Acts 7:29 "Then fled Moses at this saying, and was a stranger in the land of Madian, where he begat two sons."

Acts 7:30 "And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an [ angel ] of the /\ Lord /\ in a flame of fire in a bush."

Forty years were expired the angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in a flame of fire in a bush:

Acts 7:38-39 "This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us: {39} To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,"

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Scripture Numerics" PRESENTED IS THE BIBLE'S USE OF NUMBERS & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:31 "When Moses saw it, he wondered at the sight: and as he drew near to behold it, the voice of the /\ Lord /\ came unto him,"

Acts 7:32 "Saying, /\ I /\ am the /\ God /\ of thy fathers, the /\ God /\ of Abraham, and the /\ God /\ of Isaac, and the /\ God /\ of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold."

Saying, I am the God of thy fathers, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Then Moses trembled, and durst not behold:

Exodus 3:15 "And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations."

Matthew 22:32 "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

See my paper: "Names of God" OLD TESTAMENT & NEW TESTAMENT TITLES FOR GOD WITH MEANINGS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:33 "Then said the /\ Lord /\ to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the place where thou standest is holy ground."

Acts 7:34 "/\ I /\ have seen, /\ I /\ have seen the affliction of /\ my /\ people which is in Egypt, and /\ I /\ have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, /\ I /\ will send thee into Egypt."

Acts 7:35 "This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did /\ God /\ send to be a ruler and a deliverer by the hand of the [ angel ] which appeared to him in the bush."

Acts 7:36 "/\ He /\ brought them out, after that /\ he /\ had showed [ wonders ] and [ signs ] in the land of Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years."

Acts 7:37 "This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A /\ prophet /\ shall the /\ Lord /\ your /\ God /\ raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto /\ me /\; M him M shall ye hear."

Acts 7:38 "This is M he M, that was in the [ church ] in the wilderness with the [ angel ] which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:"

Acts 7:39 "To whom our fathers would not obey, but thrust him from them, and in their hearts turned back again into Egypt,"

Acts 7:40 "Saying unto Aaron, Make us gods to go before us: for as for this Moses, which brought us out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him."

Acts 7:41 "And they made a calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands."

Acts 7:42 "Then /\ God /\ turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?"

Acts 7:43 "Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and /\ I /\ will carry you away beyond Babylon."

Acts 7:44 "Our fathers had the tabernacle of [ witness ] in the wilderness, as /\ he /\ had appointed, speaking unto Moses, that he should make it according to the fashion that he had seen."

1 Chronicles 28:19 "All this, said David, the LORD made me understand in writing by his hand upon me, even all the works of this pattern."

See my paper: "Entry into the Holy of Holies" 3RD EXPERIENCE WITH THE FATHER, 1ST BORN-AGAIN WITH JESUS & 2ND WITH HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:45 "Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom /\ God /\ drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;"

Acts 7:46 "Who found favour before /\ God /\, and desired to find a tabernacle for the /\ God /\ of Jacob."

Acts 7:48 "Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,"

Acts 17:24-25 "God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; {25} Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;"

Acts 7:49 "Heaven is /\ my /\ throne, and earth is /\ my /\ footstool: what house will ye build /\ me /\? saith the /\ Lord /\: or what is the place of /\ my /\ rest?"

Matthew 5:34-35 "But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God's throne: {35} Nor by the earth; for it is his footstool: neither by Jerusalem; for it is the city of the great King."

Acts 7:51 "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\: as your fathers did, so do ye."

Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost as your fathers did, so do ye:

2 Chronicles 30:8 "Now be ye not stiffnecked, as your fathers were, but yield yourselves unto the LORD, and enter into his sanctuary, which he hath sanctified for ever: and serve the LORD your God, that the fierceness of his wrath may turn away from you."

Matthew 23:31-33 "Wherefore ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them which killed the prophets. {32} Fill ye up then the measure of your fathers. {33} Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?"

Acts 7:52 "Which of the prophets have not your fathers [ persecuted ]? and they have slain them which showed before of the coming of the M Just M One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:"

See my paper: "Jesus Two Comings As King" GOD IS EARTH'S KING & JESUS IS ISRAEL'S KING IN HIS TWO COMINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:53 "Who have received the [ law ] by the disposition of [ angels ], and have not kept it."

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:54 "When they heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they gnashed on him with their teeth."

Acts 7:55 "But he, being full of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the { glory } of /\ God /\, and M Jesus M standing on the right hand of /\ God /\,"

Psalms 109:31 "For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul."

Hebrews 1:3 "Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;"

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 7:56 "And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the M Son M of man standing on the right hand of /\ God /\."

Acts 7:57 "Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon him with [ one accord ],"

Acts 7:58 "And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the [ witnesses ] laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul."

Acts 7:59 "And they stoned Stephen, calling upon /\ God /\, and saying, /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M, receive my spirit."

Acts 7:60 "And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, /\ Lord /\, lay not this [ sin ] to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep."

WHY: There was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria

Acts 8:1 "And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great [ persecution ] against the [ church ] which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the [ apostles ]."

Matthew 23:34 "Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:"

Acts 22:20 "And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him."

Philippians 1:12 "But I would ye should understand, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance of the gospel;"

Hebrews 11:27 "By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible."

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:2 "And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him."

Acts 8:3 "As for Saul, he made havock of the [ church ], entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison."

Acts 8:4 "Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where [ preaching ] the word."

Luke 24:47 "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

Acts 1:8 "But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:5 "Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and [ preached ] T Christ T unto them."

Acts 8:6 "And the people with [ one accord ] gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did."

Acts 8:7 "For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were [ healed ]."

Acts 8:9 "But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:"

Acts 8:10 "To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of /\ God /\."

Acts 8:11 "And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries."

Acts 8:12 "But when they [ believed ] Philip [ preaching ] the things concerning the [ kingdom of ] /\ God /\, and the name of M Jesus M T Christ T, they were [ baptized ], both men and women."

Preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized:

Acts 20:21 "Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."

Acts 28:31 "Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him."

Romans 6:3-5 "Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? {4} Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also shouldwalk in newness of life. {5} For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection:"

See my paper: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" JESUS CAME TO ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM. WHAT IS HIS KINGDOM? HOW CAN IT BE ENTERED? for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:13 "Then Simon himself [ believed ] also: and when he was [ baptized ], he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and [ signs ] which were done."

Acts 8:14 "Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of /\ God /\, they sent unto them Peter and John:"

WAY: The apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John who prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost

Acts 8:15 "Who, when they were come down, [ prayed ] for them, that they might receive the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\:"

Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

1 Corinthians 12:13 "For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

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Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ unto them. {6} And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. {7} For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed. {8} And there was great joy in that city. {9} But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one: {10} To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God. {11} And to him they had regard, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries. {12} But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. {13} Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done. {14} Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: {15} Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: {16} (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) {17} Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost. {Acts 8:5-17}

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Acts 8:16 "(For as yet /\ he /\ was fallen upon none of them: only they were [ baptized ] in the name of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M.)"

WHAT: He was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost

Acts 8:17 "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

Acts 19:6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

Romans 1:11 "For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;"

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:18 "And when Simon saw that through laying on of the [ apostles’ ] hands the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ was given, he offered them money,"

Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost, he offered them money:

2 Kings 5:15-16 "And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him: and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing of thy servant. {16} But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused."

1 Timothy 6:5 "Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself."

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:19 "Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

Acts 8:20 "But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of /\ God /\ may be purchased with money."

Acts 8:21 "Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of /\ God /\."

Acts 8:22 "[ Repent ] therefore of this thy wickedness, and [ pray ] /\ God /\, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee."

Repent and pray God if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee:

Acts 17:30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

Romans 2:4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins" BAPTISM IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:23 "For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."

Acts 8:24 "Then answered Simon, and said, [ Pray ] ye to the /\ Lord /\ for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me."

Acts 8:25 "And they, when they had testified and [ preached ] the word of the /\ Lord /\, returned to Jerusalem, and [ preached ] the [ gospel ] in many villages of the Samaritans."

Acts 26:23 "That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles."

Acts 8:26 "And the [ angel ] of the /\ Lord /\ spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert."

Acts 12:23 "And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost."

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

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And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. {27} And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, {28} Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. {29} Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. {30} And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest? {31} And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him. {32} The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth: {33} In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth. {34} And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man? {35} Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus. {36} And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? {37} And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. {38} And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him. {39} And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. {40} But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea. {Acts 8:26-40}

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Acts 8:27 "And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,"

Acts 8:28 "Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet."

Acts 8:29 "Then the /\ Spirit /\ said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot."

Acts 8:30 "And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?"

Acts 8:31 "And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him."

Acts 8:32 "The place of the scripture which he read was this, M He M was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before M his M shearer, so opened he not M his M mouth:"

Scripture which he read - He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:

Isaiah 53:7-8 "He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth. {8} He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken."

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:33 "In M his M humiliation M his M judgment was taken away: and who shall declare M his M generation? for M his M life is taken from the earth."

Acts 8:34 "And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I [ pray ] thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?"

Acts 8:35 "Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and [ preached ] unto him M Jesus M."

Acts 8:36 "And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be [ baptized ]?"

Acts 10:47 "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?"

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:37 "And Philip said, If thou [ believest ] with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that M Jesus M T Christ T is the M Son M of /\ God /\."

And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God:

Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

Romans 10:10 "For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."

Acts 8:38 "And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he [ baptized ] him."

Acts 8:39 "And when they were come up out of the water, the /\ Spirit /\ of the /\ Lord /\ caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing."

The Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing:

2 Corinthians 12:2 "I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven."

1 Thessalonians 4:17 "Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."

See my paper: "Multiple Raptures" THE BIBLE SHOWS HOW GOD HAS RAPTURE MANY PEOPLE FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END TIMES for more information on this subject.

Acts 8:40 "But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he [ preached ] in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."

Acts 9:1 "And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the [ disciples ] of the /\ Lord /\, went unto the high priest,"

Acts 9:11-13 "And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, {12} And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. {13} Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:"

See my paper: "Disciples & Others of Jesus Family" CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS JESUS HAD WITH HIS FAMILY. DISCIPLES THAT WERE FAMILY for more information on this subject.

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(1) And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, {2} And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. {3} And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: {4} And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? {5} And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. {6} And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. {7} And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. {8} And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. {9} And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. {10} And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. {11} And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, {12} And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. {13} Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: {14} And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. {15} But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: {16} For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. {17} And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. {18} And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. {19} And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. {20} And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. {21} But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? {Acts 9:1-21}

(2) As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished. {6} And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me. {7} And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? {8} And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest. {9} And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me. {10} And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do. {11} And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus. {12} And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there, {13} Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him. {14} And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth. {15} For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard. {16} And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord. {Acts 22:5-16}

(3) Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them. {11} And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities. {12} Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests, {13} At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me. {14} And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. {15} And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. {16} But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee; {Acts 26:10-16}

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Acts 9:2 "And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem."

Acts 9:3 "And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:"

Acts 9:4 "And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why [ persecutest ] thou M me M?"

Acts 9:5 "And he said, Who art M thou M, /\ Lord /\? And the /\ Lord /\ said, M I M am M Jesus M whom thou [ persecutest ]: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks."

Acts 9:6 "And he trembling and astonished said, /\ Lord /\, what wilt M thou M have me to do? And the M Lord M said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do."

Acts 9:7 "And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man."

Acts 9:8 "And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus."

Acts 9:9 "And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink."

Acts 9:10 "And there was a certain [ disciple ] at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the /\ Lord /\ in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, /\ Lord /\."

Acts 9:11 "And the /\ Lord /\ said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he [ prayeth ],"

Acts 9:12 "And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight."

Acts 9:17-18 "And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. {18} And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized."

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 9:13 "Then Ananias answered, /\ Lord /\, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem:"

Acts 9:14 "And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on M thy M name."

Acts 9:15 "But the /\ Lord /\ said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto M me M, to bear M my M name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:"

But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:

Acts 21;17-18 "Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee, {18} To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me."

2 Timothy 2:20-21 "But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.
If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work."

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 9:16 "For M I M will show him how great things he must suffer for M my M name's sake."

Acts 9:17 "And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the /\ Lord /\, even M Jesus M, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

Acts 4:31 "And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness."

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 9:18 "And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was [ baptized ]."

Acts 9:19 "And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the [ disciples ] which were at Damascus."

Acts 9:20 "And straightway he [ preached ] T Christ T in the synagogues, that M he M is the M Son M of /\ God /\."

Acts 9:21 "But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests?"

Acts 9:22 "But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very T Christ T."

Acts 28:23 "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 9:23 "And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:"

Acts 9:24 "But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him."

Acts 9:25 "Then the [ disciples ] took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket."

Acts 9:26 "And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the [ disciples ]: but they were all afraid of him, and [ believed ] not that he was a [ disciple ]."

Acts 9:27 "But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the [ apostles ], and declared unto them how he had seen the /\ Lord /\ in the way, and that M he M had spoken to him, and how he had [ preached ] boldly at Damascus in the name of M Jesus M."

Acts 9:29 "And he spake boldly in the name of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him."

Acts 9:30 "Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus."

Acts 9:31 "Then had the [ churches ] rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the /\ Lord /\, and in the comfort of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, were multiplied."

Acts 9:32 "And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda."

Acts 9:33 "And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy."

Acts 9:34 "And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, M Jesus M T Christ T maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately."

Peter said Aeneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and he arose immediately.

Acts 3:6 "Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk."

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

Acts 9:35 "And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the /\ Lord /\."

Acts 9:36 "Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did."

Acts 9:37 "And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber."

Acts 9:38 "And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the [ disciples ] had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them."

Acts 9:39 "Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them."

Acts 9:40 "But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and [ prayed ]; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up."

Acts 9:41 "And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive."

Acts 9:42 "And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many [ believed ] in the /\ Lord /\."

John 12:11 "Because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus."

Acts 11:21 "And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord."

Acts 9:43 "And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner."

Acts 10:1 "There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band,"

Acts 10:2 "A devout man, and one that feared /\ God /\ with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and [ prayed ] to /\ God /\ alway."

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(1) There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, {2} A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway. {3} He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius. {4} And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. {5} And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter: {Acts 10:1-5}

(2) On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: {10} And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, {11} And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: {12} Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. {13} And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. {14} But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. {Acts 10:9-14}

(3) Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate, {18} And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there. {19} While Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. {20} Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them. {Acts 10:17-20}

(4) And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him. {26} But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man. {27} And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come together. {28} And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean. {34} Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: {35} But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. {Acts 10:25-27, 34-35}

(5) How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him. {39} And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree: {40} Him God raised up the third day, and showed him openly; {41} Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead. {42} And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead. {43} To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins. {Acts 10:38-43}

(6) While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. {45} And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost. {46} For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify God. Then answered Peter, {47} Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? {48} And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days. {Acts 10:44-48}

(7) And the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God. {2} And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him, {3} Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them. {4} But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying, {5} I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me: {6} Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. {7} And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat. {8} But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth. {9} But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common. {10} And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven. {11} And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me. {12} And the Spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house: {13} And he showed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter; {14} Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved. {15} And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. {16} Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. {17} Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God? {18} When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life. {Acts 11:1-18}

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Acts 10:3 "He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an [ angel ] of /\ God /\ coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius."

Acts 10:4 "And when he looked on M him M, he was afraid, and said, What is it, /\ Lord /\? And M he M said unto him, Thy [ prayers ] and thine alms are come up for a memorial before /\ God /\."

Acts 10:31 "And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God."

Philippians 4:6 "Be ca reful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God."

Hebrews 6:10 "For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister."

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:5 "And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter:"

Acts 10:6 "He lodgeth with one Simon a tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to do."

Acts 10:7 "And when the [ angel ] which spake unto Cornelius was departed, he called two of his household servants, and a devout soldier of them that waited on him continually;"

Acts 10:8 "And when he had declared all these things unto them, he sent them to Joppa."

Acts 10:9 "On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to [ pray ] about the sixth hour:"

Acts 10:10 "And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance,"

Acts 10:11 "And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth:"

Acts 10:12 "Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air."

Acts 10:14 "But Peter said, Not so, /\ Lord /\; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean."

Ezekiel 4:14 "Then said I, Ah Lord GOD! behold, my soul hath not been polluted: for from my youth up even till now have I not eaten of that which dieth of itself, or is torn in pieces; neither came there abominable flesh into my mouth."

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:15 "And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What /\ God /\ hath cleansed, that call not thou common."

Acts 10:16 "This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven."

Acts 10:17 "Now while Peter doubted in himself what this vision which he had seen should mean, behold, the men which were sent from Cornelius had made inquiry for Simon's house, and stood before the gate,"

Acts 10:18 "And called, and asked whether Simon, which was surnamed Peter, were lodged there."

Acts 10:19 "Wh:ile Peter thought on the vision, the /\ Spirit /\ said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee."

Peter thought on the vision, the Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee:

John 16:13 "Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come."

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:20 "Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for M I M have sent them."

Acts 10:21 "Then Peter went down to the men which were sent unto him from Cornelius; and said, Behold, I am he whom ye seek: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?"

Acts 10:22 "And they said, Cornelius the centurion, a just man, and one that feareth /\ God /\, and of good report among all the nation of the Jews, was warned from /\ God /\ by an holy [ angel ] to send for thee into his house, and to hear words of thee."

Acts 10:23 "Then called he them in, and lodged them. And on the morrow Peter went away with them, and certain brethren from Joppa accompanied him."

Acts 10:24 "And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called [ together ] his kinsmen and near friends."

Acts 10:25 "And as Peter was coming in, Cornelius met him, and fell down at his feet, and worshipped him."

Acts 10:26 "But Peter took him up, saying, Stand up; I myself also am a man."

Acts 10:27 "And as he talked with him, he went in, and found many that were come [ together ]."

Acts 10:28 "And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but /\ God /\ hath showed me that I should not call any man common or unclean."

Acts 10:29 "Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?"

Acts 10:30 "And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I [ prayed ] in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,"

Ezekiel 9:5 "And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the LORD my God,"

Daniel 9:20-21 "And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of my God; {21} Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation."

Matthew 28:3 "His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:"

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:31 "And said, Cornelius, thy [ prayer ] is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of /\ God /\."

Acts 10:32 "Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of one Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee."

Acts 10:33 "Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before /\ God /\, to hear all things that are commanded thee of /\ God /\."

Acts 10:34 "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that /\ God /\ is no respecter of persons:"

Acts 10:35 "But in every nation he that feareth /\ him /\, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with /\ him /\."

Acts 10:36 "The word which /\ God /\ sent unto the children of Israel, [ preaching ] peace by M Jesus M T Christ T: (he is /\ Lord /\ of all:)"

Acts 10:37 "That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the [ baptism ] which John [ preached ];"

Acts 10:38 "How /\ God /\ anointed M Jesus M of Nazareth with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ and with power: who went about doing good, and [ healing ] all that were oppressed of the devil; for /\ God /\ was with M him M."

Isaiah 35:5-6 "Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. {6} Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing: for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert."

Luke 4:18-19 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, {19} To preach the acceptable year of the Lord."

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:39 "And we are [ witnesses ] of all things which M he M did both in the land of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they slew and hanged on a tree:"

Acts 10:40 "M Him M /\ God /\ raised up the third day, and showed M him M openly;"

Romans 4:25 "Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification."

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; {4} And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:41 "Not to all the people, but unto [ witnesses ] chosen before of /\ God /\, even to us, who did eat and drink with M him M after M he M rose from the dead."

Acts 10:42 "And M he M commanded us to [ preach ] unto the people, and to testify that it is M he M which was ordained of /\ God /\ to be the Judge of quick and dead."

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:43 "To M him M give all the prophets [ witness ], that through M his M name whosoever believeth in M him M shall receive remission of [ sins ]."

To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins:

Luke 24:25-27 "Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: {26} Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory? {27} And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself."

John 20:31 "But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name."

Colossians 1:14 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:"

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:44 "While Peter yet spake these words, the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ fell on all them which heard the word."

Acts 10:45 "And they of the [ circumcision ] which [ believed ] were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

The circumcision which believed were astonished, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost:

Galations 3:14 "That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith."

Ephesians 3:5-8 "Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit; {6} That the Gentiles should be fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel: {7} Whereof I was made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God given unto me by the effectual working of his power. {8} Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;"

See my paper: "Circumcision" CIRCUMCISION IS EVERLASTING COVENANT FOR JEWS AS TO WHO THEY ARE. IT IS A TYPE OF HEART CHANGE for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:46 "For they heard them speak with tongues, and magnify /\ God /\. Then answered Peter,"

Acts 2:11 "Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God."

Acts 10:47 "Can any man forbid water, that these should not be [ baptized ], which have received the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ as well as we?"

Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the Holy Ghost as well as we?:

Acts 8:12 "But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women."

Acts 11:15-17 "And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning. {16} Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost. {17} Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?"

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Many Baptisms Presented in the Bible" SEVERAL BAPTISMS ARE SHOWN FROM SCRIPTURE & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 10:48 "And he commanded them to be [ baptized ] in the name of the /\ Lord /\. Then [ prayed ] they him to tarry certain days."

Acts 11:1 "And the [ apostles ] and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of /\ God /\."

Romans 15:8-12 "Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: {9} And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name. {10} And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people. {11} And again, Praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles; and laud him, all ye people. {12} And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 11:2 "And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the [ circumcision ] contended with him,"

Acts 11:3 "Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them."

Acts 10:28 "And he said unto them, Ye know how that it is an unlawful thing for a man that is a Jew to keep company, or come unto one of another nation; but God hath shewed me that I should not call any man common or unclean."

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

Acts 11:4 "But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,"

Acts 11:5 "I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:"

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 11:6 "Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air."

Acts 11:8 "But I said, Not so, /\ Lord /\: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth."

Acts 11:9 "But the voice answered me again from heaven, What /\ God /\ hath cleansed, that call not thou common."

The voice answered me again from heaven, what God hath cleansed, that call not thou common:

Acts 10:34-35 "Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: {35} But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him."

Acts 11:10 "And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven."

Acts 11:11 "And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me."

Acts 11:12 "And the /\ Spirit /\ bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house:"

Acts 11:13 "And he showed us how he had seen an [ angel ] in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;"

Acts 11:14 "Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be [ saved ]."

Acts 11:15 "And as I began to speak, the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ fell on them, as on us at the beginning."

Acts 11:16 "Then remembered I the word of the /\ Lord /\, how that he said, John indeed [ baptized ] with water; but ye shall be [ baptized ] with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost:

Acts 1:5 "For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence."

Acts 19:2-4 "He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. {3} And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. {4} Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus."

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 11:17 "Forasmuch then as /\ God /\ gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who [ believed ] on the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M T Christ T; what was I, that I could withstand /\ God /\?"

Acts 11:18 "When they heard these things, they held their peace, and { glorified } /\ God /\, saying, Then hath /\ God /\ also to the Gentiles granted [ repentance ] unto life."

Acts 20:21 "Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ."

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

Acts 11:19 "Now they which were scattered abroad upon the [ persecution ] that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, [ preaching ] the word to none but unto the Jews only."

Acts 11:20 "And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, [ preaching ] the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M."

Acts 11:21 "And the hand of the /\ Lord /\ was with them: and a great number [ believed ], and turned unto the /\ Lord /\."

Acts 2:47 "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."

Acts 4:4 "Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand."

Acts 5:14 "And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)"

Acts 11:22 "Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the [ church ] which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch."

Acts 11:23 "Who, when he came, and had seen the [ grace ] of /\ God /\, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the /\ Lord /\."

Acts 11:24 "For he was a good man, and full of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ and of faith: and much people was added unto the /\ Lord /\."

Acts 6:5 "And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:"

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 9:27 "But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus."

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(1) And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: {4} And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? {5} And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. {6} And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. {7} And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. {8} And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. {9} And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink. {10} And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. {11} And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, {12} And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. {13} Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: {14} And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. {15} But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: {16} For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. {17} And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. {18} And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. {19} And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. {20} And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. {21} But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? {22} But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ. {23} And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: {24} But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. {25} Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. {26} And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. {27} But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. {28} And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. {29} And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. {30} Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. {Acts 9:3-30}

(2) Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: {26} And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. {Acts 11:25-26}

(3) As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. {3} And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. {Acts 13:2-3}

(4) Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him, {Acts 13:9}

(5) And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. {Acts 14:26}

(6) And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do. {37} And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. {38} But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work. {39} And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus; {40} And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God. {Acts 15:36}

(7) Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. {14} And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. {15} And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem. {16} There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. {17} And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. {18} And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. {19} And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry. {Acts 21:13-19}

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Acts 11:26 "And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the [ church ], and taught much people. And the [ disciples ] were called Christians first in Antioch."

1 Corinthians 12:28-29 "And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {29} Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?"

See my paper: "Church Officers and Their Qualifications" THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRIES & THE DEACON MINISTRY ARE PRESENTED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Walk as Jesus Walked" PRESENTED ARE THE WALKS OF THE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLE. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Christian Growth" PRESENTED IS THE STEPS A CHRISTIAN COULD GO THROUGH ONTO PERFECTION. for more information on this subject.

Acts 11:28 "And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the /\ Spirit /\ that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar."

Acts 11:29 "Then the [ disciples ], every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:"

Acts 11:30 "Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul."

Acts 12:1 "Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the [ church ]."

Matthew 4:21 "And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them."

See my paper: "Disciples & Others of Jesus Family" CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS JESUS HAD WITH HIS FAMILY. DISCIPLES THAT WERE FAMILY for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 12:3 "And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)"

Acts 12:4 "And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people."

See my paper: "Feasts of the Lord" GOD'S ORDAINED HOLIDAYS FOR ISRAEL TO KEEP FOREVER. THEIR SPIRITUAL MEANINGS ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 12:5 "Peter therefore was kept in prison: but [ prayer ] was made without ceasing of the [ church ] unto /\ God /\ for him."

Acts 12:12 "And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying."

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 12:6 "And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison."

Acts 12:7 "And, behold, the [ angel ] of the /\ Lord /\ came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands."

Luke 2:9 "And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid."

Acts 27:23 "For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,"

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

Acts 12:8 "And the [ angel ] said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me."

Acts 12:9 "And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the [ angel ]; but thought he saw a vision."

Acts 12:10 "When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the [ angel ] departed from him."

Acts 12:11 "And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the /\ Lord /\ hath sent his [ angel ], and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews."

Angel hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews:

2 Chronicles 16:9 "For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars."

Acts 12:12 "And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered [ together ] [ praying ]."

Colossians 4:10 Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)

See my paper: "Disciples & Others of Jesus Family" CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS JESUS HAD WITH HIS FAMILY. DISCIPLES THAT WERE FAMILY for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 12:13 "And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda."

Acts 12:14 "And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate."

Acts 12:15 "And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his [ angel ]."

Acts 12:16 "But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished."

Acts 12:17 "But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the /\ Lord /\ had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place."

Acts 12:18 "Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter."

Acts 12:19 "And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode."

Acts 12:20 "And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with [ one accord ] to him, and, having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king's country."

Acts 12:21 "And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them."

Acts 12:22 "And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man."

Acts 12:23 "And immediately the [ angel ] of the /\ Lord /\ smote him, because he gave not /\ God /\ the { glory }: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost."

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost:

Isaiah 37:23 "Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel."

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 6:7 "And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 12:25 "And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark."

Acts 13:1 "Now there were in the [ church ] that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul."

Acts 11:22-24 "Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch. {23} Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord. {24} For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord."

See my paper: "Disciples & Others of Jesus Family" CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS JESUS HAD WITH HIS FAMILY. DISCIPLES THAT WERE FAMILY for more information on this subject.

WAY: They ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them

Acts 13:2 "As they ministered to the /\ Lord /\, and fasted, the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto /\ I /\ have called them."

As they ministered to the Lord and fasted the Holy Ghost said Barnabas and Saul I have called:

Acts 22:21 "And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles."

1 Corinthians 7:5 "Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency."

1 Corinthians 12:11 "But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."

Acts 13:3 "And when they had fasted and [ prayed ], and laid their hands on them, they sent them away."

And when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away:

Acts 6:6 "Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them."

Acts 14:26 "And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled."

1 Timothy 4:14 "Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery."

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:4 "So they, being sent forth by the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus."

Acts 13:5 "And when they were at Salamis, they [ preached ] the word of /\ God /\ in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister."

Acts 13:6 "And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus:"

Acts 13:7 "Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of /\ God /\."

Acts 13:8 "But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith."

Acts 13:9 "Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, set his eyes on him,"

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:10 "And said, O full of all subtlety and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the /\ Lord /\?"

Thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness pervert the right ways of the Lord:

John 8:44 "Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."

Acts 8:20-23 "But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money. {21} Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God. {22} Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. {23} For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity."

Acts 20:30 "Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them."

Acts 13:11 "And now, behold, the hand of the /\ Lord /\ is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand."

Acts 13:12 "Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, [ believed ], being astonished at the doctrine of the /\ Lord /\."

Acts 13:13 "Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem."

Acts 13:14 "But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down."

Acts 13:15 "And after the reading of the [ law ] and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on."

Paul - Reading of the law and the prophets if ye have any word of exhortation for the people:

Acts 1:16 "Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus."

Acts 15:21 "For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day"

1 Corinthians 14:23 "But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort."

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:16 "Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and ye that fear /\ God /\, give audience."

Acts 13:17 "The /\ God /\ of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought /\ he /\ them out of it."

Acts 13:18 "And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness."

Acts 13:19 "And when he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Chanaan, he divided their land to them by lot."

Acts 13:20 "And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet."

Acts 13:21 "And afterward they desired a king: and /\ God /\ gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of forty years."

Acts 13:22 "And when /\ he /\ had removed him, /\ he /\ raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also /\ he /\ gave testimony, and said, /\ I /\ have found David the son of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all /\ my /\ will."

1 Samuel 13:14 "But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee."

Psalms 78:70-72 "He chose David also his servant, and took him from the sheepfolds: {71} From following the ewes great with young he brought him to feed Jacob his people, and Israel his inheritance. {72} So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands."

Psalm 89:20 "I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:"

Acts 13:23 "Of this man's seed hath /\ God /\ according to /\ his /\ [ promise ] raised unto Israel a M Saviour M, M Jesus M:"

Acts 13:24 "When John had first [ preached ] before his coming the [ baptism ] of [ repentance ] to all the people of Israel."

Acts 13:25 "And as John fulfilled his course, he said, Whom think ye that I am? I am not M he M. But, behold, there cometh M one M after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose."

Acts 13:26 "Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth /\ God /\, to you is the word of this salvation sent."

Acts 13:27 "For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew M him M not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning M him M."

Acts 13:28 "And though they found no cause of death in M him M, yet desired they Pilate that M he M should be slain."

Acts 13:29 "And when they had fulfilled all that was written of M him M, they took M him M down from the tree, and laid M him M in a sepulchre."

When they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a sepulchre:

Mark 15:46 "And he bought fine linen, and took him down, and wrapped him in the linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and rolled a stone unto the door of the sepulchre."

Acts 2:23 "Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:"

Acts 13:27 "For they that dwell at Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor yet the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath day, they have fulfilled them in condemning him."

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 2:24 "Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it."

Hebrews 13:20 "Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,"

Acts 13:31 "And M he M was seen many days of them which came up with M him M from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are M his M [ witnesses ] unto the people."

Acts 13:32 "And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the [ promise ] which was made unto the fathers,"

Acts 13:33 "/\ God /\ hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that /\ he /\ hath raised up M Jesus M again; as it is also written in the second psalm, M Thou M art /\ my /\ M Son M, this day have /\ I /\ begotten thee."

Written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee:

Psalms 2:7 "I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee."

Hebrews 5:5 "So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee."

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:34 "And as concerning that /\ he /\ raised M him M up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, /\ he /\ said on this wise, /\ I /\ will give M you M the sure mercies of David."

Acts 13:35 "Wherefore /\ he /\ saith also in another psalm, M Thou M shalt not suffer M thine M Holy One to see corruption."

Wherefore he saith also in another psalm, Thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption:

Psalms 16:10 "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption."

Acts 2:30-31 "Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; {31} He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption."

Acts 13:36 "For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of /\ God /\, fell on sleep, and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption:"

Acts 13:37 "But M he M, whom /\ God /\ raised again, saw no corruption."

Acts 13:38 "Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through M this M man is [ preached ] unto you the forgiveness of [ sins ]:"

Colossians 1;14 "In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:"

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:39 "And by M him M all that [ believe ] are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the [ law ] of Moses."

And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Romans 3:24-26 "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: {25} Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; {26} To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus."

Galatians 2:16 "Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified."

See my paper: "Justification" DEFINITION OF JUSTIFICATION; GOD JUSTIFIES VERSUS MAN'S JUSTIFICATION; JUSTIFIED BY GRACE NOT BY LAW THROUGH JESUS FAITH for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:40 "Beware therefore, lest that come upon you, which is spoken of in the prophets;"

Acts 13:41 "Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for /\ I /\ work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise [ believe ], though a man declare it unto you."

Acts 13:42 "And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be [ preached ] to them the next sabbath."

Acts 13:43 "Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the [ grace ] of /\ God /\."

Acts 13:44 "And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city [ together ] to hear the word of /\ God /\."

Genesis 49:10 "The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be."

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:45 "But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming."

Jews they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming:

Matthew 23:13 "But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in."

Acts 5:17 "Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,"

Acts 4:29-31 "And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word, {30} By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus. {31} And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness."

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

WHAT: It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles

Acts 13:46 "Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of /\ God /\ should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles."

It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles:

Matthew 21:43 "Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof."

Luke 24:47 "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."

Acts 7:51 "Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye."

Romans 1:16 "For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek."

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:47 "For so hath the /\ Lord /\ commanded us, saying, /\ I /\ have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth."

I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth:

Psalms 98:2-3 "The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen. {3} He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God."

Acts 15:14 "Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name."

Acts 26:23 "That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles."

WHY: When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed

Acts 13:48 "And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and { glorified } the word of the /\ Lord /\: and as many as were ordained to eternal life [ believed ]."

Acts 2:47 "Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved."

Romans 8:30 "Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified."

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14 "But we are bound to give thanks alway to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: {14} Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

Acts 13:49 "And the word of the /\ Lord /\ was published throughout all the region."

Acts 13:50 "But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised [ persecution ] against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts."

Acts 13:51 "But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium."

Acts 13:52 "And the [ disciples ] were filled with joy, and with the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 14:1 "And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both [ together ] into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks [ believed ]."

Acts 14:2 "But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren."

Acts 14:3 "Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the /\ Lord /\, which gave testimony unto the word of his [ grace ], and granted [ signs ] and [ wonders ] to be done by their hands."

Acts 14:4 "But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the [ apostles ]."

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 14:5 "And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,"

Acts 14:6 "They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:"

Acts 8:4 "Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word."

2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."

Acts 14:8 "And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:"

Acts 14:9 "The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be [ healed ],"

Mark 9:23-24 "Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. {24} And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief."

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 14:10 "Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked."

Acts 14:11 "And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men."

Acts 14:12 "And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker."

Acts 14:13 "Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people."

Acts 14:14 "Which when the [ apostles ], Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,"

Acts 14:15 "And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and [ preach ] unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living /\ God /\, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:"

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 14:16 "Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways."

Acts 14:17 "Nevertheless he left not himself without [ witness ], in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

Acts 14:18 "And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them."

Acts 14:19 "And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead."

Acts 14:20 "Howbeit, as the [ disciples ] stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe."

Acts 14:21 "And when they had [ preached ] the [ gospel ] to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,"

Acts 14:22 "Confirming the souls of the [ disciples ], and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the [ kingdom of ] /\ God /\."

WHILE: Exhorting the disciples to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God

Maathew 10:21-22 "And the brother shall deliver up the brother to death, and the father the child: and the children shall rise up against their parents, and cause them to be put to death.{22} And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved."

1 Thessalonians 3:4 "For verily, when we were with you, we told you before that we should suffer tribulation; even as it came to pass, and ye know."

1 Peter 4:12-13 "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: {13} But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy."

See my paper: "Why Do the Righteous Suffer - Book of Job" BOOK OF JOB SHOWS REASONS FOR EVIL PRESENT & CHRISTIANS SUFFERING for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" JESUS CAME TO ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM. WHAT IS HIS KINGDOM? HOW CAN IT BE ENTERED? for more information on this subject.

Acts 14:23 "And when they had ordained them elders in every [ church ], and had [ prayed ] with fasting, they commended them to the /\ Lord /\, on whom they [ believed ]."

2 Timothy 2:2 "And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also."

See my paper: "Church Officers and Their Qualifications" THE FIVE FOLD MINISTRIES & THE DEACON MINISTRY ARE PRESENTED for more information on this subject.

Acts 14:24 "And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia."

Acts 14:25 "And when they had [ preached ] the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:"

Acts 14:26 "And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the [ grace ] of /\ God /\ for the work which they fulfilled."

Acts 20:32 "And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified."

2 Timothy 4:2 "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine."

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

Acts 14:27 "And when they were come, and had gathered the [ church ] [ together ], they rehearsed all that /\ God /\ had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles."

Acts 15:1 "And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be [ circumcised ] after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be [ saved ]."

Romans 4:8-12 "Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. {9} Cometh this blessedness then upon the circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. {10} How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. {11} And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: {12} And the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised."

Galatians 2:4 "And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:"

Colossians 2:11-12 "In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: {12} Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead."

See my paper: "Circumcision" CIRCUMCISION IS EVERLASTING COVENANT FOR JEWS AS TO WHO THEY ARE. IT IS A TYPE OF HEART CHANGE for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

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(1) And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved. {2} When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question. {Acts 15:1-2}

(2) But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. {6} And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. {Acts 15:5-6}

(3) Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment: {Acts 15:24}

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Acts 15:2 "When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the [ apostles ] and elders about this question."

Acts 15:3 "And being brought on their way by the [ church ], they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren."

Acts 15:4 "And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the [ church ], and of the [ apostles ] and elders, and they declared all things that /\ God /\ had done with them."

Acts 15:5 "But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which [ believed ], saying, That it was needful to [ circumcise ] them, and to command them to keep the [ law ] of Moses."

Certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed that it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses:

Galatians 5:1-3 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. {2} Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. {3} For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law."

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:6 "And the [ apostles ] and elders came [ together ] for to consider of this matter."

Acts 15:7 "And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago /\ God /\ made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the [ gospel ], and [ believe ]."

The Gentiles by Peter's mouth should hear the word of the gospel and believe:

Acts 11:21 "And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord."

Romans 10:17 "So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

Acts 15:8 "And /\ God /\, which knoweth the hearts, bare them [ witness ], giving them the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, even as /\ he /\ did unto us;"

Acts 2:4 "And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance."

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:9 "And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith."

Acts 15:10 "Now therefore why tempt ye /\ God /\, to put a yoke upon the neck of the [ disciples ], which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?"

Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?:

Matthew 11:28-29 "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. {29} Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. {30} For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."

Galatians 5:1-6 "Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage. {2} Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing. {3} For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law. {4} Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace. {5} For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith. {6} For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love."

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:11 "But we [ believe ] that through the [ grace ] of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M T Christ T we shall be [ saved ], even as they."

But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they:

Romans 3:24 "Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:"

Ephesians 2:7 "That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. {8} For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:"

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Names of God" OLD TESTAMENT & NEW TESTAMENT TITLES FOR GOD WITH MEANINGS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:12 "Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and [ wonders ] /\ God /\ had wrought among the Gentiles by them."

Acts 15:13 "And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:"

Acts 15:14 "Simeon hath declared how /\ God /\ at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for /\ his /\ name."

Acts 15:16 "After this /\ I /\ will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and /\ I /\ will build again the ruins thereof, and /\ I /\ will set it up:"

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

Psalms 89:35-37 "Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. {36} His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me. {37} It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah."

Luke 1:31-33 "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS. {32} He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David: {33} And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end."

Luke 1:69-70 "And hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David; {70} As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, which have been since the world began:"

See my paper: "Entry into the Holy of Holies" 3RD EXPERIENCE WITH THE FATHER, 1ST BORN-AGAIN WITH JESUS & 2ND WITH HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:17 "That the residue of men might seek after the /\ Lord /\, and all the Gentiles, upon whom /\ my /\ name is called, saith the /\ Lord /\, who doeth all these things."

Acts 15:18 "Known unto /\ God /\ are all /\ his /\ works from the beginning of the world."

Isaiah 46:10 "Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:"

Ephesians 1:4 "According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:"

1 Peter 1:20 "Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,"

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:19 "Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to /\ God /\:"

Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

Acts 15:10 "Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?"

Acts 15:24 "Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:"

Acts 15:20 "But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood."

But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood:

Acts 21:25 "As touching the Gentiles which believe, we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication."

1 Corinthians 5:11 "But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat."

1 Corinthians 10:28 "But if any man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof:"

See my paper: "Questions & Answers on Law, Faith & Liberty" THE PURPOSE OF LAW, FAITH BEFORE THE LAW, FAITH IS GOD'S PLAN & LIBERTY FROM THE LAW. for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:21 "For Moses of old time hath in every city them that [ preach ] him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day."

Acts 15:22 "Then pleased it the [ apostles ] and elders, with the whole [ church ], to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:"

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:23 "And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The [ apostles ] and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:"

Acts 15:24 "Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be [ circumcised ], and keep the [ law ]: to whom we gave no such commandment:"

See my paper: "Circumcision" CIRCUMCISION IS EVERLASTING COVENANT FOR JEWS AS TO WHO THEY ARE. IT IS A TYPE OF HEART CHANGE for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:25 "It seemed good unto us, being assembled with [ one accord ], to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,"

Acts 15:26 "Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M T Christ T."

Acts 15:27 "We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth."

Acts 15:28 "For it seemed good to the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;"

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

1 Corinthians 14:37 "If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord."

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For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; {29} That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well. {Acts 15:28-29}

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WANT: It seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well

Acts 15:29 "That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well."

Acts 15:30 "So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude [ together ], they delivered the epistle:"

Acts 15:32 "And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them."

Acts 15:33 "And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the [ apostles ]."

Acts 15:35 "Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and [ preaching ] the word of the /\ Lord /\, with many others also."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:36 "And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have [ preached ] the word of the /\ Lord /\, and see how they do."

Acts 15:37 "And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark."

Acts 15:38 "But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work."

Acts 15:39 "And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;"

Acts 15:40 "And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the [ grace ] of /\ God /\."

Acts 14:26 "And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled."

Acts 20:32 "And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified."

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

Acts 15:41 "And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the [ churches ]."

Acts 16:1 "Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain [ disciple ] was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and [ believed ]; but his father was a Greek:"

Acts 16:2 "Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium."

Acts 16:3 "Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and [ circumcised ] him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek."

Paul circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek:

Galatians 2:3 "But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:"

Philippians 2:19-23 "But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state. {20} For I have no man likeminded, who will naturally care for your state. {21} For all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's. {22} But ye know the proof of him, that, as a son with the father, he hath served with me in the gospel. {23} Him therefore I hope to send presently, so soon as I shall see how it will go with me."

See my paper: "Circumcision" CIRCUMCISION IS EVERLASTING COVENANT FOR JEWS AS TO WHO THEY ARE. IT IS A TYPE OF HEART CHANGE for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Submission/Subjection" CHRISTIAN IS TO SUBMIT TO GOD, HUSBAND, LEADER, MASTER AND TO EACH OTHER for more information on this subject.

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MISC: PAUL CIRCUMCISED TIMOTHY BECAUSE HIS FATHER WAS A GREEK {ACTS 16:1 – 16:3}

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Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: {2} Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium. {3} Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek. {Acts 16:1-3}

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Acts 16:4 "And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the [ apostles ] and elders which were at Jerusalem."

Acts 16:5 "And so were the [ churches ] established in the faith, and increased in number daily."

WHEN: When they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia,

Acts 16:6 "Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ to [ preach ] the word in Asia,"

Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia:

Acts 13:2-4 "As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. {3} And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. {4} So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus."

1 Corinthians 12:11 "But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."

Hebrews 11:8 "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."

Acts 16:7 "After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the /\ Spirit /\ suffered them not."

Acts 16:9 "And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and [ prayed ] him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us."

Acts 16:10 "And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the /\ Lord /\ had called us for to [ preach ] the [ gospel ] unto them."

2 Corinthians 2:12-13 "Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, {13} I had no rest in my spirit, because I found not Titus my brother: but taking my leave of them, I went from thence into Macedonia."

Acts 16:11 "Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;"

Acts 16:12 "And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days."

Acts 16:13 "And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where [ prayer ] was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither."

Acts 16:14 "And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped /\ God /\, heard us: whose heart the /\ Lord /\ opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul."

Acts 16:15 "And when she was [ baptized ], and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the /\ Lord /\, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us."

Lydia was baptized, and her household, she besought us If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house. And she constrained us:

Acts 11:14 "Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved."

Matthew 10:41 "He that receiveth a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet's reward; and he that receiveth a righteous man in the name of a righteous man shall receive a righteous man's reward."

Acts 18:8 "And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized."

Philemon 1:17 "If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself."

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 16:16 "And it came to pass, as we went to [ prayer ], a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:"

Acts 16:17 "The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high /\ God /\, which show unto us the way of salvation."

Acts 16:18 "And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of M Jesus M T Christ T to come out of her. And he came out the same hour."

Mark 16:17 "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;"

Luke 9:1 "Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases."

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 16:19 "And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,"

Acts 16:20 "And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,"

Acts 16:21 "And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans."

Acts 16:22 "And the multitude rose up [ together ] against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them."

Acts 16:23 "And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:"

Acts 16:24 "Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks."

Acts 16:25 "And at midnight Paul and Silas [ prayed ], and sang praises unto /\ God /\: and the prisoners heard them."

Acts 16:26 "And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed."

Acts 16:27 "And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled."

Acts 16:28 "But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here."

Acts 16:29 "Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,"

Acts 16:30 "And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be [ saved ]?"

Acts 2:37 "Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?"

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 16:31 "And they said, [ Believe ] on the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M T Christ T, and thou shalt be [ saved ], and thy house."

Acts 16:32 "And they spake unto him the word of the /\ Lord /\, and to all that were in his house."

Acts 16:33 "And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was [ baptized ], he and all his, straightway."

Acts 16:15 "And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us."

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins" BAPTISM IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS for more information on this subject.

Acts 16:34 "And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, [ believing ] in /\ God /\ with all his house."

Acts 16:35 "And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go."

Acts 16:36 "And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace."

Acts 16:37 "But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out."

Acts 16:38 "And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans."

Acts 16:39 "And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city."

Acts 16:40 "And they went out of the prison, and entered into the house of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed."

Acts 17:1 "Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:"

Acts 17:2 "And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,"

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 17:3 "Opening and alleging, that T Christ T must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this M Jesus M, whom I [ preach ] unto you, is T Christ T."

Acts 17:4 "And some of them [ believed ], and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few."

Acts 17:5 "But the Jews which [ believed ] not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people."

Acts 17:6 "And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;"

Acts 17:7 "Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one M Jesus M."

Acts 17:8 "And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things."

Acts 17:9 "And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go."

Acts 17:10 "And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews."

WORD: These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so

Acts 17:11 "These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so."

Acts 17:2-4 "And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, {3} Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. {4} And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 17:12 "Therefore many of them [ believed ]; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few."

Acts 17:13 "But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of /\ God /\ was [ preached ] of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people."

Acts 17:14 "And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still."

Acts 17:15 "And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed."

Acts 17:16 "Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry."

Acts 17:17 "Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him."

Acts 17:18 "Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he [ preached ] unto them M Jesus M, and the [ resurrection ]."

Acts 17:19 "And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?"

Mark 1:27 "And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him."

John 13:34 "A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another."

1 John 2:7-8 "Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning {8} Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth."

See my paper: "Deeper Bible Topical Papers" WITHOUT COMMENTS & REFERENCE SCRIPTURES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Salvation Biblical Word Glossary" SALVATION WORD DEFINITIONS ARE SHOWN INCLUDING THEIR HEBREW & GREEK MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "My Doctrine Beliefs" ALL KEY THEOLOGICAL AREAS WITH MY PAPERS ON EACH SUBJECT for more information on this subject.

Acts 17:20 "For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean."

Acts 17:21 "(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)"

Acts 17:22 "Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious."

Acts 17:23 "For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN /\ GOD /\. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, /\ him /\ declare I unto you."

Acts 17:24 "/\ God /\ that made the world and all things therein, seeing that /\ he /\ is /\ Lord /\ of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;"

Acts 17:25 "Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though /\ he /\ needed any thing, seeing /\ he /\ giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;"

Acts 17:26 "And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;"

Acts 17:27 "That they should seek the /\ Lord /\, if haply they might feel after /\ him /\, and find /\ him /\, though /\ he /\ be not far from every one of us:"

Acts 15:17 "That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things."

Romans 1:20 "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"

Acts 17:28 "For in /\ him /\ we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also /\ his /\ offspring."

Acts 17:29 "Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of /\ God /\, we ought not to think that the /\ Godhead /\ is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device."

Romans 1:21-23 "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened. {22} Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, {23} And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things."

See my paper: "Triunity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit" GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT TRIUNE: THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Godhead Relationship" HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH MANIFESTATION OF THE GODHEAD FOR FULFILLMENT, NOT ONLY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Just Who Is God" GOD CAN NOT BE DIVIDED. GOD IS A QUALITATIVE ONE TRIUNITY NOT THREE SEPARATE PERSONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 17:30 "And the times of this ignorance /\ God /\ winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to [ repent ]:"

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 17:31 "Because /\ he /\ hath appointed a day, in the which /\ he /\ will judge the world in righteousness by that M man M M whom M /\ he /\ hath ordained; whereof /\ he /\ hath given assurance unto all men, in that /\ he /\ hath raised M him M from the dead."

God hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained:

John 5:22 "For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:"

John 5:27 "And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man."

Acts 10:42 "And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead."

2 Corinthians 5:10 "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or bad."

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 17:32 "And when they heard of the [ resurrection ] of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter."

Acts 26:8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?

Acts 17:34 "Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and [ believed ]: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them."

Acts 18:1 "After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;"

Acts 18:2 "And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them."

Acts 18:3 "And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers."

Acts 18:4 "And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks."

Acts 18:5 "And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that M Jesus M was T Christ T."

WILL-BE: When they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles

Acts 18:6 "And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles."

Ezekiel 33:9 "Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul."

Acts 13:46 "Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles."

Acts 20:26-27 "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. {27} For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God."

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 18:7 "And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped /\ God /\, whose house joined hard to the synagogue."

Acts 18:8 "And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, [ believed ] on the /\ Lord /\ with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were [ baptized ]."

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 18:9 "Then spake the /\ Lord /\ to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:"

Acts 18:10 "For /\ I /\ am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for /\ I /\ have much people in this city."

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

Acts 18:11 "And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of /\ God /\ among them."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 18:12 "And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with [ one accord ] against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,"

Acts 18:13 "Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship /\ God /\ contrary to the [ law ]."

Acts 18:14 "And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:"

Acts 18:15 "But if it be a question of words and names, and of your [ law ], look ye to it; for I will be no judge of such matters."

Acts 18:17 "Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. And Gallio cared for none of those things."

Acts 18:18 "And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow."

Acts 21:24 "Them take, and purify thyself with them, and be at charges with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly, and keepest the law."

1 Corinthians 9:12 "And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;"

Acts 18:19 "And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews."

Acts 18:20 "When they desired him to tarry longer time with them, he consented not;"

Acts 18:21 "But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if /\ God /\ will. And he sailed from Ephesus."

Acts 20:16 "For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost."

See my paper: "Feasts of the Lord" GOD'S ORDAINED HOLIDAYS FOR ISRAEL TO KEEP FOREVER. THEIR SPIRITUAL MEANINGS ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 18:22 "And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the [ church ], he went down to Antioch."

Acts 18:23 "And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the [ disciples ]."

Acts 18:24 "And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus."

Acts 18:25 "This man was instructed in the way of the /\ Lord /\; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the /\ Lord /\, knowing only the [ baptism ] of John."

Matthew 3:1-2, 6, 11 "In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judaea, {2} And saying, Repent ye: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. {6} And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins. {11} I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:"

Acts 19:2-3 "He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. {3} And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism."

See my paper: "Many Baptisms Presented in the Bible" SEVERAL BAPTISMS ARE SHOWN FROM SCRIPTURE & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

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(1) Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection {Acts 1:22}

(2) That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached {Acts 10:37}

(3) Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost {Acts 11:16}

(4) This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John {Acts 18:25}

(5) Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus {Acts 19:4}

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Acts 18:26 "And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue: whom when Aquila and Priscilla had heard, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of /\ God /\ more perfectly."

Acts 18:27 "And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the [ disciples ] to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had [ believed ] through [ grace ]:"

1 Corinthians 15:10 "But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me."

See my paper: "Grace" DEFINITION OF GRACE; GRACE FOR BELIEVERS; ONLY KINDNESS TO UNBELIEVERS; GRACE GROWTH; GRACE SAVES for more information on this subject.

Acts 18:28 "For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publicly, showing by the scriptures that M Jesus M was T Christ T."

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:1 "And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain [ disciples ],"

See my paper: "Apostle" SHOWN ARE THE NEW TESTAMENT APOSTLES & THEIR MINISTRIES for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:2 "He said unto them, Have ye received the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ since ye [ believed ]? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\."

Acts 8:14-17 "Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: {15} Who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: {16} (For as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) {17} Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."

See my paper: "Many Baptisms Presented in the Bible" SEVERAL BAPTISMS ARE SHOWN FROM SCRIPTURE & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Holy Spirit Baptism" HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM BENEFITS ARE SHOWN. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE THE HOLY SPIRIT BAPTISM ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins" BAPTISM IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:3 "And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye [ baptized ]? And they said, Unto John's [ baptism ]."

Acts 19:4 "Then said Paul, John verily [ baptized ] with the [ baptism ] of [ repentance ], saying unto the people, that they should [ believe ] on M him M which should come after him, that is, on T Christ T M Jesus M."

Acts 19:5 "When they heard this, they were [ baptized ] in the name of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M."

Acts 2:38 "Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost."

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:6 "And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied."

Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came & they spake with tongues, and prophesied:

Acts 8:17 "Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost."

Acts 10:44-45 "While Peter yet spake these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them which heard the word. {45} And they of the circumcision which believed were astonished, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was poured out the gift of the Holy Ghost."

See my paper: "Scripture Numerics" PRESENTED IS THE BIBLE'S USE OF NUMBERS & THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:8 "And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the [ kingdom of ] /\ God /\."

See my paper: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" JESUS CAME TO ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM. WHAT IS HIS KINGDOM? HOW CAN IT BE ENTERED? for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:9 "But when divers were hardened, and [ believed ] not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the [ disciples ], disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus."

Acts 19:10 "And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M, both Jews and Greeks."

Acts 19:11 "And /\ God /\ wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:"

God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons diseases & evil spirits departed:

Acts 5:12 And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:12 "So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them."

Acts 19:13 "Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M, saying, We adjure you by M Jesus M whom Paul [ preacheth ]."

Acts 19:14 "And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so."

Acts 19:15 "And the evil spirit answered and said, M Jesus M I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?"

Acts 19:16 "And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded."

Acts 19:17 "And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M was magnified."

Acts 19:18 "And many that [ believed ] came, and confessed, and showed their deeds."

Acts 19:19 "Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books [ together ], and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty housand pieces of silver."

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 19:21 "After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome."

Acts 23:11 "And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome."

Acts 19:22 "So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season."

Acts 19:24 "For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;"

Acts 19:25 "Whom he called [ together ] with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth."

Acts 19:26 "Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:"

Acts 19:27 "So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth."

Acts 19:28 "And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians."

Acts 19:29 "And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with [ one accord ] into the theatre."

Acts 19:30 "And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the [ disciples ] suffered him not."

Acts 19:31 "And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre."

Acts 19:32 "Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come [ together ]."

Acts 19:33 "And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people."

Acts 19:34 "But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians."

Acts 19:35 "And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?"

Acts 19:36 "Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly."

Acts 19:37 "For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of [ churches ], nor yet blasphemers of your goddess."

Acts 19:38 "Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the [ law ] is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another."

Acts 19:39 "But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly."

Acts 19:40 "For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse."

Acts 20:1 "And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the [ disciples ], and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia."

Acts 20:2 "And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,"

Acts 20:3 "And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia."

Acts 20:4 "And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus."

Acts 20:6 "And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days."

Acts 20:7 "And upon the first day of the week, when the [ disciples ] came [ together ] to break bread, Paul [ preached ] unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight."

Acts 20:8 "And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered [ together ]."

Acts 20:9 "And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead."

Acts 20:10 "And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him."

Acts 20:11 "When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed."

Acts 20:12 "And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted."

Acts 20:13 "And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot."

Acts 20:14 "And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene."

Acts 20:15 "And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus."

Acts 20:16 "For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost."

Exodus 24:22 "And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year's end."

Acts 2:1 "And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place."

See my paper: "Feasts of the Lord" GOD'S ORDAINED HOLIDAYS FOR ISRAEL TO KEEP FOREVER. THEIR SPIRITUAL MEANINGS ARE SHOWN for more information on this subject.

Acts 20:17 "And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the [ church ]."

Acts 20:18 "And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,"

Acts 20:19 "Serving the /\ Lord /\ with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:"

Acts 20:20 "And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,"

Acts 20:21 "Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, [ repentance ] toward /\ God /\, and faith toward our /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M T Christ T."

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 20:22 "And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:"

Acts 20:23 "Save that the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ [ witnesseth ] in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me."

Acts 20:24 "But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M, to testify the [ gospel ] of the [ grace ] of /\ God /\."

Acts 14:3 "Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands."

Titus 3:4-7 "But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, {5} Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; {6} Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; {7} That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life."

Acts 20:25 "And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone [ preaching ] the [ kingdom of ] /\ God /\, shall see my face no more."

Acts 20:26 "Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men."

Acts 20:27 "For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of /\ God /\."

Acts 20:28 "Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ hath made you overseers, to feed the [ church ] of /\ God /\, which he hath purchased with M his M own blood."

Acts 20:29 "For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock."

I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock:

Matthew 7:15 "Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."

Acts 20:30 "Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them."

See my paper: "Unpardonable Sin" PRESENTED IS THE VARIOUS CASES OF UNFORGIVABLE SINS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostasy" PRESENTED IS THE DOCTRINE OF APOSTASY WHICH DISCUSSES PEOPLE LEAVING GOD for more information on this subject.

Acts 20:30 "Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away [ disciples ] after them."

Acts 20:31 "Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears."

Acts 20:32 "And now, brethren, I commend you to /\ God /\, and to the word of M his M [ grace ], which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified."

1 Corinthians 1:2 "Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:"

See my paper: "Deeper Bible Topical Papers" WITHOUT COMMENTS & REFERENCE SCRIPTURES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Salvation Biblical Word Glossary" SALVATION WORD DEFINITIONS ARE SHOWN INCLUDING THEIR HEBREW & GREEK MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "My Doctrine Beliefs" ALL KEY THEOLOGICAL AREAS WITH MY PAPERS ON EACH SUBJECT for more information on this subject.

Acts 20:34 "Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me."

Acts 20:35 "I have showed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M, how M he M said, It is more blessed to give than to receive."

Acts 20:36 "And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and [ prayed ] with them all."

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 20:37 "And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,"

Acts 20:38 "Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship."

Acts 21:1 "And it came to pass, that after we were gotten from them, and had launched, we came with a straight course unto Coos, and the day following unto Rhodes, and from thence unto Patara:"

Acts 21:2 "And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia, we went aboard, and set forth."

Acts 21:3 "Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden."

Acts 21:4 "And finding [ disciples ], we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the /\ Spirit /\, that he should not go up to Jerusalem."

Acts 20:22-23 "And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: {23} Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me."

Acts 21:5 "And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and [ prayed ]."

Acts 21:6 "And when we had taken our leave one of another, we took ship; and they returned home again."

Acts 21:7 "And when we had finished our course from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day."

Acts 21:8 "And the next day we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him."

Acts 21:9 "And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy."

Acts 21:10 "And as we tarried there many days, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus."

Acts 21:11 "And when he was come unto us, he took Paul's girdle, and bound his own hands and feet, and said, Thus saith the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles."

Acts 21:12 "And when we heard these things, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go up to Jerusalem."

Acts 21:13 "Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M."

Acts 21:14 "And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the /\ Lord /\ be done."

Acts 21:15 "And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem."

Acts 21:16 "There went with us also certain of the [ disciples ] of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge."

Acts 21:17 "And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly."

Acts 21:18 "And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present."

Acts 21:19 "And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things /\ God /\ had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry."

WHEREAS: When they heard it, they glorified the Lord\, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law

Acts 21:20 "And when they heard it, they { glorified } the /\ Lord /\, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which [ believe ]; and they are all zealous of the [ law ]:"

How many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

Acts 6:7 "And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith."

See my paper: "What Does God Really Want?" WHAT LAWS OF GOD ARE CHRISTIANS TO FOLLOW. SHOWN ARE STEPS TO RECEIVE GOD FORGIVENESS for more information on this subject.

Acts 21:21 "And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to [ circumcise ] their children, neither to walk after the customs."

That thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses .. not to circumcise their children, neither to walk after the customs:

Acts 6:13-14 "And set up false witnesses, which said, This man ceaseth not to speak blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law: {14} For we have heard him say, that this Jesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs which Moses delivered us."

See my paper: "Circumcision" CIRCUMCISION IS EVERLASTING COVENANT FOR JEWS AS TO WHO THEY ARE. IT IS A TYPE OF HEART CHANGE for more information on this subject.

Acts 21:22 "What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come [ together ]: for they will hear that thou art come."

Acts 21:23 "Do therefore this that we say to thee: We have four men which have a vow on them;"

Purify thyself with them, that they may shave their heads: and all may know that those things, whereof they were informed concerning thee, are nothing:

Acts 24:18 "Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult."

1 Corinthians 9:20 "And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;"

See my paper: "Circumcision" CIRCUMCISION IS EVERLASTING COVENANT FOR JEWS AS TO WHO THEY ARE. IT IS A TYPE OF HEART CHANGE for more information on this subject.

Acts 21:25 "As touching the Gentiles which [ believe ], we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing, save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication."

Acts 21:26 "Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them."

Acts 21:27 "And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,"

Acts 21:28 "Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the [ law ], and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place."

Acts 21:29 "(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)"

Acts 21:30 "And all the city was moved, and the people ran [ together ]: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut."

Acts 21:31 "And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar."

Acts 21:32 "Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down unto them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they left beating of Paul."

Acts 21:33 "Then the chief captain came near, and took him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and demanded who he was, and what he had done."

Acts 21:34 "And some cried one thing, some another, among the multitude: and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle."

Acts 21:35 "And when he came upon the stairs, so it was, that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people."

Acts 21:36 "For the multitude of the people followed after, crying, Away with him."

Acts 21:37 "And as Paul was to be led into the castle, he said unto the chief captain, May I speak unto thee? Who said, Canst thou speak Greek?"

Acts 21:38 "Art not thou that Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?"

Acts 21:39 "But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people."

Acts 21:40 "And when he had given him licence, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with the hand unto the people. And when there was made a great silence, he spake unto them inthe Hebrew tongue, saying,"

Acts 22:1 "Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you."

Acts 22:2 "(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)"

Acts 22:3 "I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the [ law ] of the fathers, and was zealous toward /\ God /\, as ye all are this day."

WHAT: I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women

Acts 22:4 "And I [ persecuted ] this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women."

Acts 22:5 "As also the high priest doth bear me [ witness ], and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished."

Acts 22:6 "And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me."

Acts 22:7 "And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why [ persecutest ] thou me?"

Acts 22:8 "And I answered, Who art thou, /\ Lord /\? And he said unto me, I am M Jesus M of Nazareth, whom thou [ persecutest ]."

Acts 22:9 "And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me."

Acts 22:10 "And I said, What shall I do, /\ Lord /\? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do."

Acts 22:11 "And when I could not see for the { glory } of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus."

Acts 22:12 "And one Ananias, a devout man according to the [ law ], having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,"

Acts 22:13 "Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him."

WHEREAS: The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth

Acts 22:14 "And he said, The /\ God /\ of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know /\ his /\ will, and see that Just /\ One /\, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth."

The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth:

Acts 3:13 "The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, hath glorified his Son Jesus; whom ye delivered up, and denied him in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let him go."

Acts 9:15 "But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel:"

Acts 26:16 "But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;"

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

Acts 22:15 "For thou shalt be his [ witness ] unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard."

Acts 22:16 "And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be [ baptized ], and wash away thy [ sins ], calling on the name of the /\ Lord /\."

Titus 3:5 "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"

Hebrews 10:22 "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water."

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Apostles Baptism" UNDERSTAND THE MEANING OF WATER BAPTISM AND THE CORRECT METHOD for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Baptism for Forgiveness of Sins" BAPTISM IS NOT NEEDED FOR THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS for more information on this subject.

Acts 22:17 "And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I [ prayed ] in the temple, I was in a trance;"

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 22:18 "And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me."

Acts 22:19 "And I said, /\ Lord /\, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that [ believed ] on thee:"

Acts 22:20 "And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him."

Acts 22:21 "And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles."

Acts 22:22 "And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live."

Acts 22:23 "And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,"

Acts 22:24 "The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him."

Acts 22:25 "And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?"

Acts 22:26 "When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman."

Acts 22:27 "Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea."

Acts 22:28 "And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born."

Acts 22:29 "Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him."

Acts 22:30 "On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them."

Acts 23:1 "And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before /\ God /\ until this day."

Acts 23:2 "And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth."

Acts 23:3 "Then said Paul unto him, /\ God /\ shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the [ law ], and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the [ law ]?"

Acts 23:4 "And they that stood by said, Revilest thou /\ God’s /\ high priest?"

Acts 23:5 "Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people."

Exodus 22:28 "Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people."

Acts 23:6 "But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and [ resurrection ] of the dead I am called in question."

One part were Sadducees & I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead:

Acts 24:15 "And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust."

Philippians 3:5 "Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee;"

Acts 23:7 "And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided."

WHILE: There arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both

Acts 23:8 "For the Sadducees say that there is no [ resurrection ], neither [ angel ], nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both."

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit:

Mark 12:18 "Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,"

Luke 20:37 "Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob."

Acts 23:9 "And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an [ angel ] hath spoken to him, let us not fight against /\ God /\."

Acts 23:10 "And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle."

WAY: Lord stood by him and said Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also in Rome

Acts 23:11 "And the night following the /\ Lord /\ stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear [ witness ] also at Rome."

Acts 23:12 "And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded [ together ], and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul."

Acts 23:14 "And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul."

Acts 23:15 "Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him."

Acts 23:16 "And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul."

Acts 23:17 "Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him."

Acts 23:18 "So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and [ prayed ] me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee."

Acts 23:19 "Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?"

Acts 23:20 "And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly."

Acts 23:21 "But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a [ promise ] from thee."

Acts 23:22 "So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast showed these things to me."

Acts 23:23 "And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;"

Acts 23:24 "And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor."

Acts 23:26 "Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting."

Acts 23:27 "This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman."

Acts 23:28 "And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:"

Acts 23:29 "Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their [ law ], but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds."

Acts 23:30 "And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell."

Acts 23:31 "Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris."

Acts 23:32 "On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:"

Acts 23:33 "Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him."

Acts 23:34 "And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;"

Acts 23:35 "I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall."

Acts 24:1 "And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul."

Acts 24:2 "And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,"

Acts 24:3 "We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness."

Acts 24:4 "Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I [ pray ] thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words."

Acts 24:5 "For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:"

Acts 24:6 "Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our [ law ]."

Acts 24:7 "But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,"

Acts 24:8 "Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him."

Acts 24:10 "Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:"

Acts 24:11"Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship."

Acts 24:12 "And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:"

Acts 24:14 "But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the /\ God /\ of my fathers, [ believing ] all things which are written in the [ law ] and in the prophets:"

Acts 3:22-24 "For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you. {23} And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. {24} Yea, and all the prophets from Samuel and those that follow after, as many as have spoken, have likewise foretold of these days."

See my paper: "Jesus as Prophet, Priest, & King" SCRIPTURES SHOWS JESUS AS A PROPHET, MELCHISEDEC PRIEST & ETERNAL KING for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "God's Word/Bible/Scriptures" HOW GOD REVEALS HIMSELF; WRITTEN AND ORAL; SAFE GUARDS ON HIS WORD. for more information on this subject.

Acts 24:15 "And have hope toward /\ God /\, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a [ resurrection ] of the dead, both of the just and unjust."

Acts 23:6-9 "But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. {7} And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. {8} For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both. {9} And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God."

See my paper: "Judgments of Believer & Unbeliever" PRESENTED ARE SEVERAL JUDGMENTS FOR THE SAVED AND UN-SAVED for more information on this subject.

Acts 24:16 "And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward /\ God /\, and toward men."

Acts 24:17 "Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings."

Acts 24:18 "Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult."

Acts 24:19 "Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me."

Acts 24:20 "Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,"

Acts 24:21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the [ resurrection ] of the dead I am called in question by you this day."

Acts 24:22 "And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter."

Acts 24:23 "And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him."

Acts 24:24 "And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in T Christ T."

See my paper: "Faith" FAITH PROMISES PRESENTED FOR EVERY ASPECT OF THE CHRISTIANS LIFE: SALVATION & HEALING. THE CONDITIONS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 24:25 "And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."

Acts 24:26 "He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him."

Acts 24:27 "But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound."

Acts 25:1 "Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem."

Acts 25:2 "Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,"

Acts 25:3 "And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him."

Acts 25:4 "But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither."

Acts 25:5 "Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him."

Acts 25:6 "And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought."

Acts 25:7 "And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove."

Acts 25:8 "While he answered for himself, Neither against the [ law ] of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all."

Acts 25:9 "But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?"

Acts 25:10 "Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest."

Acts 25:11 "For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar."

Acts 25:12 "Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go."

Acts 25:13 "And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus."

Acts 25:14 "And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:"

Acts 25:15 "About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him."

Acts 25:16 "To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him."

Acts 25:17 "Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth."

Acts 25:18 "Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:"

Acts 25:19 "But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one M Jesus M, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive."

See my paper: "Jesus Life, Events & Identity" JESUS KEY EVENTS SHOW HIS LIFE & IDENTIFY WHO HE IS. for more information on this subject.

Acts 25:20 "And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters."

Acts 25:21 "But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar."

Acts 25:22 "Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him."

Acts 25:23 "And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth."

Acts 25:24 "And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer."

Acts 25:25 "But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him."

Acts 25:26 "Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write."

Acts 25:27 "For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him."

Acts 26:1 "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:"

Acts 26:2 "I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:"

Acts 26:3 "Especially because I know thee to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I beseech thee to hear me patiently."

Acts 26:4 "My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;"

Acts 26:5 "Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee."

Acts 26:6 "And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the [ promise ] made of /\ God /\ unto our fathers:"

Acts 26:7 "Unto which [ promise ] our twelve tribes, instantly serving /\ God /\ day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews."

Matthew 19:28 "And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel."

James 1:1 "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting."

See my paper: "Twelve Tribes Prophecies" JACOB & MOSES PROPHECIES FOR THE TWELVE TRIBES ARE PRESENTED WITH THEIR MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

Acts 26:8 "Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that /\ God /\ should raise the dead?"

Acts 26:9 "I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of M Jesus M of Nazareth."

Acts 26:10 "Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them."

Acts 26:11 "And I punished them oft in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I [ persecuted ] them even unto strange cities."

Acts 26:12 "Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,"

Acts 26:13 "At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me."

Acts 26:14 "And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why [ persecutest ] thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks."

Acts 26:15 "And I said, Who art thou, /\ Lord /\? And he said, I am M Jesus M whom thou [ persecutest ]."

Acts 26:16 "But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for M I M have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a [ witness ] both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which M I M will appear unto thee;"

Acts 26:17 "Delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now M I M send thee,"

WHILE: To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins

Acts 26:18 "To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto /\ God /\, that they may receive forgiveness of [ sins ], and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in M me M."

To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.

Isaiah 9:2 "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined."

Isaiah 61:1 "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;"

Luke 4:18 "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,"

Ephesians 1:11 "In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"

Colossians 1:13 "Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:"

See my paper: "Forgiveness of Sins" GOD FORGIVES OUR SINS THROUGH THE BLOOD OF JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Deeper Bible Topical Papers" WITHOUT COMMENTS & REFERENCE SCRIPTURES for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Salvation Biblical Word Glossary" SALVATION WORD DEFINITIONS ARE SHOWN INCLUDING THEIR HEBREW & GREEK MEANINGS for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "My Doctrine Beliefs" ALL KEY THEOLOGICAL AREAS WITH MY PAPERS ON EACH SUBJECT for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Walk as Jesus Walked" PRESENTED ARE THE WALKS OF THE CHRISTIAN DISCIPLE. for more information on this subject.

Acts 26:19 "Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:"

Acts 26:20 "But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should [ repent ] and turn to /\ God /\, and do works meet for [ repentance ]."

Acts 26:21 "For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me."

Acts 26:22 "Having therefore obtained help of /\ God /\, I continue unto this day, [ witnessing ] both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:"

WHY: That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles

Acts 26:23 "That T Christ T should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles."

Acts 26:24 "And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad."

Acts 26:25 "But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words of truth and soberness."

Acts 26:26 "For the king knoweth of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner."

Acts 26:27 "King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest."

Acts 26:22-23 "Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: {23} That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles."

Acts 26:28 "Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian."

Acts 26:29 "And Paul said, I would to /\ God /\, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds."

Acts 26:30 "And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:"

Acts 26:31 "And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man doeth nothing worthy of death or of bonds."

Acts 26:32 "Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar."

Acts 27:1 "And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band."

Acts 27:2 "And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us."

Acts 27:3 "And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius courteously entreated Paul, and gave him liberty to go unto his friends to refresh himself."

Acts 27:4 "And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary."

Acts 27:5 "And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia."

Acts 27:6 "And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein."

Acts 27:7 "And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against Salmone;"

Acts 27:8 "And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city of Lasea."

Acts 27:9 "Now when much time was spent, and when sailing was now dangerous, because the fast was now already past, Paul admonished them,"

Acts 27:10 "And said unto them, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage will be with hurt and much damage, not only of the lading and ship, but also of our lives."

Acts 27:11 "Nevertheless the centurion [ believed ] the master and the owner of the ship, more than those things which were spoken by Paul."

Acts 27:12 "And because the haven was not commodious to winter in, the more part advised to depart thence also, if by any means they might attain to Phenice, and there to winter; which is an haven of Crete, and lieth toward the south west and north west."

Acts 27:13 "And when the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, loosing thence, they sailed close by Crete."

Acts 27:14 "But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind, called Euroclydon."

Acts 27:15 "And when the ship was caught, and could not bear up into the wind, we let her drive."

Acts 27:16 "And running under a certain island which is called Clauda, we had much work to come by the boat:"

Acts 27:17 "Which when they had taken up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and, fearing lest they should fall into the quicksands, struck sail, and so were driven."

Acts 27:18 "And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship;"

Acts 27:19 "And the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship."

Acts 27:20 "And when neither sun nor stars in many days appeared, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope that we should be [ saved ] was then taken away."

Acts 27:21 "But after long abstinence Paul stood forth in the midst of them, and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not have loosed from Crete, and to have gained this harm and loss."

Acts 27:22 "And now I exhort you to be of good cheer: for there shall be no loss of any man's life among you, but of the ship."

Acts 27:23 "For there stood by me this night the [ angel ] of /\ God /\, whose I am, and whom I serve,"

Acts 5:19 "But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,"

Acts 23:11 "And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome."

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 "What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? {20} For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's."

See my paper: "Jesus in the Old Testament" MANY OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES SHOWN THAT THE ANGEL OF THE LORD IS PRE-INCARNATE JESUS CHRIST. for more information on this subject.

Acts 27:24 "Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, /\ God /\ hath given thee all them that sail with thee."

Acts 27:25 "Wherefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I [ believe ] /\ God /\, that it shall be even as it was told me."

Acts 27:27 "But when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in Adria, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country;"

Acts 27:28 "And sounded, and found it twenty fathoms: and when they had gone a little further, they sounded again, and found it fifteen fathoms."

Acts 27:29 "Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day."

Acts 27:30 "And as the shipmen were about to flee out of the ship, when they had let down the boat into the sea, under colour as though they would have cast anchors out of the foreship,"

Acts 27:31 "Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, Except these abide in the ship, ye cannot be [ saved ]."

Acts 27:32 "Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off."

Acts 27:33 "And while the day was coming on, Paul besought them all to take meat, saying, This day is the fourteenth day that ye have tarried and continued fasting, having taken nothing."

Acts 27:34 "Wherefore I [ pray ] you to take some meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an hair fall from the head of any of you."

Acts 27:35 "And when he had thus spoken, he took bread, and gave thanks to /\ God /\ in presence of them all: and when he had broken it, he began to eat."

Acts 27:36 "Then were they all of good cheer, and they also took some meat."

Acts 27:37 "And we were in all in the ship two hundred threescore and sixteen souls."

Acts 27:38 "And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea."

Acts 27:39 "And when it was day, they knew not the land: but they discovered a certain creek with a shore, into the which they were minded, if it were possible, to thrust in the ship."

Acts 27:40 "And when they had taken up the anchors, they committed themselves unto the sea, and loosed the rudder bands, and hoisted up the mainsail to the wind, and made toward shore."

Acts 27:41 "And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves."

Acts 27:42 "And the soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, lest any of them should swim out, and escape."

Acts 27:43 "But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:"

Acts 27:44 "And the rest, some on boards, and some on broken pieces of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land."

Acts 28:1 "And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita."

Acts 28:2 "And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold."

Acts 28:3 "And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand."

Acts 28:4 "And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live."

Acts 28:6 "Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god."

Acts 28:7 "In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously."

Acts 28:8 "And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and [ prayed ], and laid his hands on him, and [ healed ] him."

See my paper: "Prayer" PRESENTS PRAYER STEPS. THE LORD'S PRAYER AND OTHER NEW TESTAMENT PRAYER EXAMPLES SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 28:9 "So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were [ healed ]:"

Acts 28:10 "Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary."

Acts 28:11 "And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux."

Acts 28:13 "And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:"

Acts 28:14 "Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome."

Acts 28:15 "And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked /\ God /\, and took courage."

Acts 28:16 "And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him."

Acts 28:17 "And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews [ together ]: and when they were come [ together ], he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans."

Acts 28:18 "Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me."

Acts 28:19 "But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of."

Acts 28:20 "For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain."

Acts 26:6-7 "And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers: {7} Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews."

See my paper: "Israel & Jewish People in God's Plan" JESUS JEWISHNESS, ISRAEL, JERUSALEM, & JEWS IN GOD'S PLAN; JEWS & GENTILE SALVATION for more information on this subject.

Acts 28:21 "And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came showed or spake any harm of thee."

Acts 28:22 "But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against."

Acts 28:23 "And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the [ kingdom of ] /\ God /\, persuading them concerning M Jesus M, both out of the [ law ] of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening."

And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening:

Luke 24:27 "And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself."

Luke 24:44 "And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me."

Acts 17:2-3 "And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, {3} Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ."

Acts 28:30 "And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,"

See my paper: "Kingdom of God & Heaven" JESUS CAME TO ESTABLISH HIS KINGDOM. WHAT IS HIS KINGDOM? HOW CAN IT BE ENTERED? for more information on this subject.

Acts 28:24 "And some [ believed ] the things which were spoken, and some believed not."

Acts 28:25 "And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the /\ Holy /\ /\ Ghost /\ by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,"

Acts 28:26 "Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:"

Acts 28:27 "For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should [ heal ] them."

For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matthew 13:13-15 "Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand. {14} And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: {15} For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them."

John 12:38-40 "That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord, who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been revealed? {39} Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, {40} He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

See my paper: "Is Free Will Biblical?" MANY SCRIPTURES ARE SHOWN FOR PREDESTINATED. OPPOSING FREEWILL VIEWS ARE DISCUSSED for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "Plan of God" DISCUSSED ARE PREDESTINATION AND RELATED TOPICS WITH THEIR GREEK AND HEBREW DEFINITIONS, SCRIPTURES, AND COMMENTS for more information on this subject.

Acts 28:28 "Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of /\ God /\ is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it."

Acts 13:44-48 "And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. {45} But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming. {46} Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. {47} For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. {48} And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed."

See my paper: "What is a Born-Again & How to Become One" BORN-AGAIN PRINCIPLES ARE PRESENTED. THE STEPS TO RECEIVE JESUS ARE SHOWN. for more information on this subject.

Acts 28:29 "And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves."

Acts 28:30 "And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,"

Acts 28:31 "[ Preaching ] the [ kingdom of ] /\ God /\, and teaching those things which concern the /\ Lord /\ M Jesus M T Christ T, with all confidence, no man forbidding him."

Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him:

Acts 5:42 "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ."

Acts 23:11 "And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome"

Acts 24:5 "For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:"

See my paper: "Messianic Prophecies That Jesus Fulfilled" OLD TESTAMENT SCRIPTURES PROPHECIES & THEIR NEW TESTAMENT FULFILLMENT BY JESUS. for more information on this subject.

See my paper: "The Jewish Messiah Must Fulfill Scriptures" THE JEWISH MESSIAH MUST FULFILL A NUMBER OF END TIME EVENTS. SOME OF THE EVENTS JESUS FULFILLED ON HIS 1ST COMING & THE REMAINING EVENTS JESUS IS PROPHESIED TO FULFILL ON HIS 2ND COMING for more information on this subject.

OUTLINE (WHEN)	OVERVIEW (WHERE)	DEVELOPED (WHO TO WHOM)	CHAPTER(S) THEMES (WHAT)
I) Church in Power 30-33AD	Born -> Tested -> Purified -> Growth	Peter & Jewish Beginnings	{1:1-2:47} The church received the Holy Spirit baptism for power to witness & heal
II) Church in Progress 30-33AD	(In Jerusalem)	v	{3:1-7:60} The name of Jesus heals, saves, & forgives sins by the power of the Holy Spirit
III) Church in Expansion 35-47AD	Spread -> Multiplied -> Life Changed -> New (In Judah & Samaria)	Philip & Samaritans Transitional	{8:1-12:25} Apostles and others spread Christ message to nearby areas
IV) Church in World Growth 47-62AD	To the Uttermost Parts of the Earth	Paul & Gentiles Evangelism	{13:1:21:40} Jews against Paul preaching lead to Gentile evangelistic ministry effort
V) Church in Trials 47-62AD	Extended -> Received & Rejected -> Live Changed -> Jews & Gentiles Unified (One-In-Christ)	Trials	{22:1-28:31} Paul is arrested and God confirms he will go to Rome to testify and witness before kings