Acts 17:4 Some of them were won over and joined ranks with Paul and Silas, among them a great many God-fearing Greeks and a considerable number of women from the arist...

17:4 MSG

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The Message - Some of them were won over and joined ranks with Paul and Silas, among them a great many God-fearing Greeks and a considerable number of women from the aristocracy. But the hard-line Jews became furious over the conversions. Mad with jealousy, they rounded up a bunch of brawlers off the streets and soon had an ugly mob terrorizing the city as they hunted down Paul and Silas.
新标点和合本 - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就附从保罗和西拉，并有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就跟从保罗和西拉，还有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就跟从保罗和西拉，还有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
当代译本 - 不少人被说服，成为保罗和西拉的同道，其中有许多是敬畏上帝的希腊人和有名望的妇女。
圣经新译本 - 他们中间有人给说服了，就附从了保罗和西拉；还有一大群虔诚的希腊人，和不少显要的妇女。
中文标准译本 - 他们当中有些人被说服了，就跟从了保罗和赛拉斯；不但有一大群敬神的希腊人，还有不少显要的妇女。
现代标点和合本 - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就附从保罗和西拉，并有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
和合本（拼音版） - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就附从保罗和西拉，并有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
New International Version - Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.
New International Reader's Version - His words won over some of the Jews. They joined Paul and Silas. A large number of Greeks who worshiped God joined them too. So did quite a few important women.
English Standard Version - And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.
New Living Translation - Some of the Jews who listened were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with many God-fearing Greek men and quite a few prominent women.
Christian Standard Bible - Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.
New American Standard Bible - And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and a significant number of the leading women.
New King James Version - And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.
Amplified Bible - And some of them were persuaded to believe and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and many of the leading women.
American Standard Version - And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.
World English Bible - Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
新標點和合本 - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就附從保羅和西拉，並有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就跟從保羅和西拉，還有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就跟從保羅和西拉，還有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
當代譯本 - 不少人被說服，成為保羅和西拉的同道，其中有許多是敬畏上帝的希臘人和有名望的婦女。
聖經新譯本 - 他們中間有人給說服了，就附從了保羅和西拉；還有一大群虔誠的希臘人，和不少顯要的婦女。
呂振中譯本 - 他們中間有些人受了勸，就附從保羅和西拉，有一大羣虔敬的希利尼人，做領袖的婦女也不少。
中文標準譯本 - 他們當中有些人被說服了，就跟從了保羅和賽拉斯；不但有一大群敬神的希臘人，還有不少顯要的婦女。
現代標點和合本 - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就附從保羅和西拉，並有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
文理和合譯本 - 中有數人受勸、附於保羅西拉、又敬虔之希利尼人甚多、貴婦亦不少、
文理委辦譯本 - 猶太數人、及敬虔之希利尼人甚多、貴婦亦不少、信其道、納交保羅、西拉、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 其中猶太數人、及虔敬之希拉人甚眾、貴婦亦不少、皆信道而從保羅西拉、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 聞而信者、自附於葆樂、西拉、虔敬之希臘人歸依者甚眾、貴婦亦復不少；
Nueva Versión Internacional - Algunos de los judíos se convencieron y se unieron a Pablo y a Silas, como también lo hicieron un buen número de mujeres prominentes y muchos griegos que adoraban a Dios.
현대인의 성경 - 그들 중 몇 사람이 믿고 바울과 실라를 따랐으며 또 수많은 경건한 그리스 사람들과 적잖은 귀부인들도 믿었다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих благочестивых греков и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Павлу и Силе.
Восточный перевод - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих из тех греков, которые чтили Всевышнего, и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Паулу и Силе.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих из тех греков, которые чтили Аллаха, и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Паулу и Силе.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих из тех греков, которые чтили Всевышнего, и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Павлусу и Сило.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Quelques Juifs furent convaincus et se joignirent à Paul et Silas, ainsi qu’un grand nombre de non-Juifs qui adoraient Dieu et plusieurs femmes de la haute société.
リビングバイブル - 聞いた人の何人かは、よく理解して信じました。神をあがめるギリシヤ人や、町の有力な婦人たちで信じた人も少なくありません。
Nestle Aland 28 - καί τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπείσθησαν καὶ προσεκληρώθησαν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σιλᾷ, τῶν τε σεβομένων Ἑλλήνων πλῆθος πολύ, γυναικῶν τε τῶν πρώτων οὐκ ὀλίγαι.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καί τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπείσθησαν καὶ προσεκληρώθησαν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σιλᾷ, τῶν τε σεβομένων Ἑλλήνων πλῆθος πολὺ, γυναικῶν τε τῶν πρώτων οὐκ ὀλίγαι.
Nova Versão Internacional - Alguns dos judeus foram persuadidos e se uniram a Paulo e Silas, bem como muitos gregos tementes a Deus e não poucas mulheres de alta posição.
Hoffnung für alle - Einige Juden ließen sich überzeugen und schlossen sich Paulus und Silas an. Dazu kamen noch viele Griechen, die an den Gott Israels glaubten, sowie nicht wenige einflussreiche Frauen der Stadt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nhiều người tin Chúa, đi theo Phao-lô và Si-la, gồm những người Hy Lạp kính sợ Chúa và các phụ nữ thượng lưu.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ชาวยิวบางคนเห็นด้วยและเข้าร่วมกับเปาโลและสิลาสเช่นเดียวกับชาวกรีกผู้ยำเกรงพระเจ้าจำนวนมากและสตรีคนสำคัญๆ อีกไม่น้อย
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เปาโลได้ชักจูงชาวยิวบางคนให้เข้าพวกไปกับท่านและสิลาส ชาวกรีกอีกจำนวนมากที่เกรงกลัวพระเจ้า รวมทั้งผู้นำหญิงจำนวนไม่น้อยก็เข้าพวกไปด้วยเช่นกัน

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Acts 14:1 - When they got to Iconium they went, as they always did, to the meeting place of the Jews and gave their message. The Message convinced both Jews and non-Jews—and not just a few, either. But the unbelieving Jews worked up a whispering campaign against Paul and Barnabas, sowing mistrust and suspicion in the minds of the people in the street. The two apostles were there a long time, speaking freely, openly, and confidently as they presented the clear evidence of God’s gifts, God corroborating their work with miracles and wonders.
John 7:35 - The Jews put their heads together. “Where do you think he is going that we won’t be able to find him? Do you think he is about to travel to the Greek world to teach the Jews? What is he talking about, anyway: ‘You will look for me, but you won’t find me,’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”
Acts 17:17 - He discussed it with the Jews and other like-minded people at their meeting place. And every day he went out on the streets and talked with anyone who happened along. He got to know some of the Epicurean and Stoic intellectuals pretty well through these conversations. Some of them dismissed him with sarcasm: “What a moron!” But others, listening to him go on about Jesus and the resurrection, were intrigued: “That’s a new slant on the gods. Tell us more.”
Acts 2:41 - That day about three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and were signed up. They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. * * *
Song of Songs 1:7 - Tell me where you’re working —I love you so much— Tell me where you’re tending your flocks, where you let them rest at noontime. Why should I be the one left out, outside the orbit of your tender care?
Song of Songs 1:8 - If you can’t find me, loveliest of all women, it’s all right. Stay with your flocks. Lead your lambs to good pasture. Stay with your shepherd neighbors.
Acts 4:23 - As soon as Peter and John were let go, they went to their friends and told them what the high priests and religious leaders had said. Hearing the report, they lifted their voices in a wonderful harmony in prayer: “Strong God, you made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. By the Holy Spirit you spoke through the mouth of your servant and our father, David: Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth’s leaders push for position, Potentates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers!
Zechariah 2:11 - Many godless nations will be linked up with God at that time. (“They will become my family! I’ll live in their homes!”) And then you’ll know for sure that God-of-the-Angel-Armies sent me on this mission. God will reclaim his Judah inheritance in the Holy Land. He’ll again make clear that Jerusalem is his choice. * * *
Acts 28:24 - Some of them were persuaded by what he said, but others refused to believe a word of it. When the unbelievers got cantankerous and started bickering with each other, Paul interrupted: “I have just one more thing to say to you. The Holy Spirit sure knew what he was talking about when he addressed our ancestors through Isaiah the prophet: Go to this people and tell them this: “You’re going to listen with your ears, but you won’t hear a word; You’re going to stare with your eyes, but you won’t see a thing. These people are blockheads! They stick their fingers in their ears so they won’t have to listen; They screw their eyes shut so they won’t have to look, so they won’t have to deal with me face-to-face and let me heal them.”
Proverbs 13:20 - Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
2 Corinthians 8:5 - This was totally spontaneous, entirely their own idea, and caught us completely off guard. What explains it was that they had first given themselves unreservedly to God and to us. The other giving simply flowed out of the purposes of God working in their lives. That’s what prompted us to ask Titus to bring the relief offering to your attention, so that what was so well begun could be finished up. You do so well in so many things—you trust God, you’re articulate, you’re insightful, you’re passionate, you love us—now, do your best in this, too.
Acts 5:12 - Through the work of the apostles, many God-signs were set up among the people, many wonderful things done. They all met regularly and in remarkable harmony on the Temple porch named after Solomon. But even though people admired them a lot, outsiders were wary about joining them. On the other hand, those who put their trust in the Master were added right and left, men and women both. They even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on stretchers and bedrolls, hoping they would be touched by Peter’s shadow when he walked by. They came from the villages surrounding Jerusalem, throngs of them, bringing the sick and bedeviled. And they all were healed.
Song of Songs 6:1 - So where has this love of yours gone, fair one? Where on earth can he be? Can we help you look for him?
Zechariah 8:20 - A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies: “People and their leaders will come from all over to see what’s going on. The leaders will confer with one another: ‘Shouldn’t we try to get in on this? Get in on God’s blessings? Pray to God-of-the-Angel-Armies? What’s keeping us? Let’s go!’
Zechariah 8:22 - “Lots of people, powerful nations—they’ll come to Jerusalem looking for what they can get from God-of-the-Angel-Armies, looking to get a blessing from God.” * * *
Zechariah 8:23 - A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies: “At that time, ten men speaking a variety of languages will grab the sleeve of one Jew, hold tight, and say, ‘Let us go with you. We’ve heard that God is with you.’”
Acts 15:22 - Everyone agreed: apostles, leaders, all the people. They picked Judas (nicknamed Barsabbas) and Silas—they both carried considerable weight in the church—and sent them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas with this letter: From the apostles and leaders, your friends, to our friends in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Hello!
Acts 13:50 - Some of the Jews convinced the most respected women and leading men of the town that their precious way of life was about to be destroyed. Alarmed, they turned on Paul and Barnabas and forced them to leave. Paul and Barnabas shrugged their shoulders and went on to the next town, Iconium, brimming with joy and the Holy Spirit, two happy disciples. * * *
Acts 14:4 - But then there was a split in public opinion, some siding with the Jews, some with the apostles. One day, learning that both the Jews and non-Jews had been organized by their leaders to beat them up, they escaped as best they could to the next towns—Lyconia, Lystra, Derbe, and that neighborhood—but then were right back at it again, getting out the Message.

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The Message - Some of them were won over and joined ranks with Paul and Silas, among them a great many God-fearing Greeks and a considerable number of women from the aristocracy. But the hard-line Jews became furious over the conversions. Mad with jealousy, they rounded up a bunch of brawlers off the streets and soon had an ugly mob terrorizing the city as they hunted down Paul and Silas.
新标点和合本 - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就附从保罗和西拉，并有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就跟从保罗和西拉，还有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就跟从保罗和西拉，还有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
当代译本 - 不少人被说服，成为保罗和西拉的同道，其中有许多是敬畏上帝的希腊人和有名望的妇女。
圣经新译本 - 他们中间有人给说服了，就附从了保罗和西拉；还有一大群虔诚的希腊人，和不少显要的妇女。
中文标准译本 - 他们当中有些人被说服了，就跟从了保罗和赛拉斯；不但有一大群敬神的希腊人，还有不少显要的妇女。
现代标点和合本 - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就附从保罗和西拉，并有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
和合本（拼音版） - 他们中间有些人听了劝，就附从保罗和西拉，并有许多虔敬的希腊人，尊贵的妇女也不少。
New International Version - Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.
New International Reader's Version - His words won over some of the Jews. They joined Paul and Silas. A large number of Greeks who worshiped God joined them too. So did quite a few important women.
English Standard Version - And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.
New Living Translation - Some of the Jews who listened were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with many God-fearing Greek men and quite a few prominent women.
Christian Standard Bible - Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.
New American Standard Bible - And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and a significant number of the leading women.
New King James Version - And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.
Amplified Bible - And some of them were persuaded to believe and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and many of the leading women.
American Standard Version - And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
King James Version - 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.
New English Translation - Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.
World English Bible - Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
新標點和合本 - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就附從保羅和西拉，並有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就跟從保羅和西拉，還有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就跟從保羅和西拉，還有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
當代譯本 - 不少人被說服，成為保羅和西拉的同道，其中有許多是敬畏上帝的希臘人和有名望的婦女。
聖經新譯本 - 他們中間有人給說服了，就附從了保羅和西拉；還有一大群虔誠的希臘人，和不少顯要的婦女。
呂振中譯本 - 他們中間有些人受了勸，就附從保羅和西拉，有一大羣虔敬的希利尼人，做領袖的婦女也不少。
中文標準譯本 - 他們當中有些人被說服了，就跟從了保羅和賽拉斯；不但有一大群敬神的希臘人，還有不少顯要的婦女。
現代標點和合本 - 他們中間有些人聽了勸，就附從保羅和西拉，並有許多虔敬的希臘人，尊貴的婦女也不少。
文理和合譯本 - 中有數人受勸、附於保羅西拉、又敬虔之希利尼人甚多、貴婦亦不少、
文理委辦譯本 - 猶太數人、及敬虔之希利尼人甚多、貴婦亦不少、信其道、納交保羅、西拉、○
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 其中猶太數人、及虔敬之希拉人甚眾、貴婦亦不少、皆信道而從保羅西拉、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 聞而信者、自附於葆樂、西拉、虔敬之希臘人歸依者甚眾、貴婦亦復不少；
Nueva Versión Internacional - Algunos de los judíos se convencieron y se unieron a Pablo y a Silas, como también lo hicieron un buen número de mujeres prominentes y muchos griegos que adoraban a Dios.
현대인의 성경 - 그들 중 몇 사람이 믿고 바울과 실라를 따랐으며 또 수많은 경건한 그리스 사람들과 적잖은 귀부인들도 믿었다.
Новый Русский Перевод - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих благочестивых греков и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Павлу и Силе.
Восточный перевод - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих из тех греков, которые чтили Всевышнего, и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Паулу и Силе.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих из тех греков, которые чтили Аллаха, и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Паулу и Силе.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Им удалось убедить как нескольких иудеев, так и многих из тех греков, которые чтили Всевышнего, и немало знатных женщин. И все они присоединились к Павлусу и Сило.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Quelques Juifs furent convaincus et se joignirent à Paul et Silas, ainsi qu’un grand nombre de non-Juifs qui adoraient Dieu et plusieurs femmes de la haute société.
リビングバイブル - 聞いた人の何人かは、よく理解して信じました。神をあがめるギリシヤ人や、町の有力な婦人たちで信じた人も少なくありません。
Nestle Aland 28 - καί τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπείσθησαν καὶ προσεκληρώθησαν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σιλᾷ, τῶν τε σεβομένων Ἑλλήνων πλῆθος πολύ, γυναικῶν τε τῶν πρώτων οὐκ ὀλίγαι.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καί τινες ἐξ αὐτῶν ἐπείσθησαν καὶ προσεκληρώθησαν τῷ Παύλῳ καὶ τῷ Σιλᾷ, τῶν τε σεβομένων Ἑλλήνων πλῆθος πολὺ, γυναικῶν τε τῶν πρώτων οὐκ ὀλίγαι.
Nova Versão Internacional - Alguns dos judeus foram persuadidos e se uniram a Paulo e Silas, bem como muitos gregos tementes a Deus e não poucas mulheres de alta posição.
Hoffnung für alle - Einige Juden ließen sich überzeugen und schlossen sich Paulus und Silas an. Dazu kamen noch viele Griechen, die an den Gott Israels glaubten, sowie nicht wenige einflussreiche Frauen der Stadt.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Nhiều người tin Chúa, đi theo Phao-lô và Si-la, gồm những người Hy Lạp kính sợ Chúa và các phụ nữ thượng lưu.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ชาวยิวบางคนเห็นด้วยและเข้าร่วมกับเปาโลและสิลาสเช่นเดียวกับชาวกรีกผู้ยำเกรงพระเจ้าจำนวนมากและสตรีคนสำคัญๆ อีกไม่น้อย
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - เปาโลได้ชักจูงชาวยิวบางคนให้เข้าพวกไปกับท่านและสิลาส ชาวกรีกอีกจำนวนมากที่เกรงกลัวพระเจ้า รวมทั้งผู้นำหญิงจำนวนไม่น้อยก็เข้าพวกไปด้วยเช่นกัน

Acts 14:1 - When they got to Iconium they went, as they always did, to the meeting place of the Jews and gave their message. The Message convinced both Jews and non-Jews—and not just a few, either. But the unbelieving Jews worked up a whispering campaign against Paul and Barnabas, sowing mistrust and suspicion in the minds of the people in the street. The two apostles were there a long time, speaking freely, openly, and confidently as they presented the clear evidence of God’s gifts, God corroborating their work with miracles and wonders.
John 7:35 - The Jews put their heads together. “Where do you think he is going that we won’t be able to find him? Do you think he is about to travel to the Greek world to teach the Jews? What is he talking about, anyway: ‘You will look for me, but you won’t find me,’ and ‘Where I am, you can’t come’?”
Acts 17:17 - He discussed it with the Jews and other like-minded people at their meeting place. And every day he went out on the streets and talked with anyone who happened along. He got to know some of the Epicurean and Stoic intellectuals pretty well through these conversations. Some of them dismissed him with sarcasm: “What a moron!” But others, listening to him go on about Jesus and the resurrection, were intrigued: “That’s a new slant on the gods. Tell us more.”
Acts 2:41 - That day about three thousand took him at his word, were baptized and were signed up. They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers. * * *
Song of Songs 1:7 - Tell me where you’re working —I love you so much— Tell me where you’re tending your flocks, where you let them rest at noontime. Why should I be the one left out, outside the orbit of your tender care?
Song of Songs 1:8 - If you can’t find me, loveliest of all women, it’s all right. Stay with your flocks. Lead your lambs to good pasture. Stay with your shepherd neighbors.
Acts 4:23 - As soon as Peter and John were let go, they went to their friends and told them what the high priests and religious leaders had said. Hearing the report, they lifted their voices in a wonderful harmony in prayer: “Strong God, you made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them. By the Holy Spirit you spoke through the mouth of your servant and our father, David: Why the big noise, nations? Why the mean plots, peoples? Earth’s leaders push for position, Potentates meet for summit talks, The God-deniers, the Messiah-defiers!
Zechariah 2:11 - Many godless nations will be linked up with God at that time. (“They will become my family! I’ll live in their homes!”) And then you’ll know for sure that God-of-the-Angel-Armies sent me on this mission. God will reclaim his Judah inheritance in the Holy Land. He’ll again make clear that Jerusalem is his choice. * * *
Acts 28:24 - Some of them were persuaded by what he said, but others refused to believe a word of it. When the unbelievers got cantankerous and started bickering with each other, Paul interrupted: “I have just one more thing to say to you. The Holy Spirit sure knew what he was talking about when he addressed our ancestors through Isaiah the prophet: Go to this people and tell them this: “You’re going to listen with your ears, but you won’t hear a word; You’re going to stare with your eyes, but you won’t see a thing. These people are blockheads! They stick their fingers in their ears so they won’t have to listen; They screw their eyes shut so they won’t have to look, so they won’t have to deal with me face-to-face and let me heal them.”
Proverbs 13:20 - Become wise by walking with the wise; hang out with fools and watch your life fall to pieces.
2 Corinthians 8:5 - This was totally spontaneous, entirely their own idea, and caught us completely off guard. What explains it was that they had first given themselves unreservedly to God and to us. The other giving simply flowed out of the purposes of God working in their lives. That’s what prompted us to ask Titus to bring the relief offering to your attention, so that what was so well begun could be finished up. You do so well in so many things—you trust God, you’re articulate, you’re insightful, you’re passionate, you love us—now, do your best in this, too.
Acts 5:12 - Through the work of the apostles, many God-signs were set up among the people, many wonderful things done. They all met regularly and in remarkable harmony on the Temple porch named after Solomon. But even though people admired them a lot, outsiders were wary about joining them. On the other hand, those who put their trust in the Master were added right and left, men and women both. They even carried the sick out into the streets and laid them on stretchers and bedrolls, hoping they would be touched by Peter’s shadow when he walked by. They came from the villages surrounding Jerusalem, throngs of them, bringing the sick and bedeviled. And they all were healed.
Song of Songs 6:1 - So where has this love of yours gone, fair one? Where on earth can he be? Can we help you look for him?
Zechariah 8:20 - A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies: “People and their leaders will come from all over to see what’s going on. The leaders will confer with one another: ‘Shouldn’t we try to get in on this? Get in on God’s blessings? Pray to God-of-the-Angel-Armies? What’s keeping us? Let’s go!’
Zechariah 8:22 - “Lots of people, powerful nations—they’ll come to Jerusalem looking for what they can get from God-of-the-Angel-Armies, looking to get a blessing from God.” * * *
Zechariah 8:23 - A Message from God-of-the-Angel-Armies: “At that time, ten men speaking a variety of languages will grab the sleeve of one Jew, hold tight, and say, ‘Let us go with you. We’ve heard that God is with you.’”
Acts 15:22 - Everyone agreed: apostles, leaders, all the people. They picked Judas (nicknamed Barsabbas) and Silas—they both carried considerable weight in the church—and sent them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas with this letter: From the apostles and leaders, your friends, to our friends in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Hello!
Acts 13:50 - Some of the Jews convinced the most respected women and leading men of the town that their precious way of life was about to be destroyed. Alarmed, they turned on Paul and Barnabas and forced them to leave. Paul and Barnabas shrugged their shoulders and went on to the next town, Iconium, brimming with joy and the Holy Spirit, two happy disciples. * * *
Acts 14:4 - But then there was a split in public opinion, some siding with the Jews, some with the apostles. One day, learning that both the Jews and non-Jews had been organized by their leaders to beat them up, they escaped as best they could to the next towns—Lyconia, Lystra, Derbe, and that neighborhood—but then were right back at it again, getting out the Message.