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Acts addressed afterwards Agrippa Ananias Antioch apostle's apostles appeared arrived Asia baptized believed blessed brethren brought Cæsar Cæsarea called centurion charge Christ Christian Church Cilicia companions Corinth council crowd Cyprus Damascus death disciples doubtless Ephesus Eutychus father favour Felix Festus friends Galatia Gamaliel Gentiles God's gospel governor Greeks hand hath hear heard hearts heaven Herod high-priest Holy Ghost Iconium island Jerusalem Jewish Jews Joppa journey Judæa king knew labours listened lives Luke Lysias Lystra miles Miletus mind miracle Moses Paphos Paul and Barnabas Paul and Silas Paul's persecution Peter and John Pharisee Philip prayed preached the gospel prison prophets Puteoli ready received rejoicing Roman Rome Sadducees sailed Sanhedrim Saul sent ship showed Sidon soldiers soon Spirit Stephen synagogue Syria Syrtis major temple thee Thessalonica things thou thought Timothy told took truth unto vessel whilst words worship
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Page 18 - 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.
Page 216 - 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. 8 Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
Page 217 - Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision : 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
Page 227 - 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. 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.
Page 123 - It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 2 - Wherefore, of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, 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.
Page 217 - I am not mad, most noble Festus, but speak forth the words of truth and soberness. 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. 27 King Agrippa, believest thou the prophets? I know that thou believest.
Page 2 - Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas...
Page 216 - At mid-day, 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.
Page 123 - 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...