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- Acts 1:1
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In my first book, O Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach,
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- Acts 1:3
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After His suffering, He presented Himself to them with many convincing proofs that He was alive. He appeared to them over a span of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God.
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- Acts 1:16
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“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
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- Acts 2:29
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Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
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- Acts 2:31
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Foreseeing this, David spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that He was not abandoned to Hades, nor did His body see decay.
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- Acts 5:24
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When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
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- Acts 7:52
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Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
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- Acts 8:12
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But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
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- Acts 8:15
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On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
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- Acts 8:34
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“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
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- Acts 9:13
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But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
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- Acts 10:3
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One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
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- Acts 10:9
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The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
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- Acts 10:19
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As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
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- Acts 11:22
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When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
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- Acts 12:5
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So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was fervently praying to God for him.
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- Acts 13:13
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After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
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- Acts 13:29
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When they had carried out all that was written about Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.
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- Acts 15:2
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And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
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- Acts 15:6
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So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
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- Acts 17:32
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When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
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- Acts 18:15
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But since it is a dispute about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I refuse to be a judge of such things.”
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- Acts 18:25
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He had been instructed in the way of the Lord and was fervent in spirit. He spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.
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- Acts 19:8
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Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
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- Acts 19:23
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About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
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- Acts 19:25
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Demetrius assembled the craftsmen, along with the workmen in related trades. “Men,” he said, “you know that this business is our source of prosperity.
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- Acts 19:40
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For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today’s events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion.”
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- Acts 21:21
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But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
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- Acts 21:24
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Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
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- Acts 21:25
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As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”
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- Acts 22:6
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About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
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- Acts 22:10
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Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
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- Acts 22:18
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and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
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- Acts 23:6
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Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
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- Acts 23:11
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The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
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- Acts 23:15
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Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
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- Acts 23:20
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He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
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- Acts 23:29
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I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
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- Acts 24:8
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By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
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- Acts 24:10
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When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.
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- Acts 24:13
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Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
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- Acts 24:21
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unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
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- Acts 24:22
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Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
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- Acts 24:24
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After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
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- Acts 24:25
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As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
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- Acts 25:9
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But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
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- Acts 25:15
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While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
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- Acts 25:16
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I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
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- Acts 25:18
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But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
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- Acts 25:19
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They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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