2 Corinthians 11:26
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26 in journeys often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, (A)in perils of my own countrymen, (B)in perils of the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
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Acts 14:5
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5 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, (A)to abuse and stone them,
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Acts 25:3
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3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—(A)while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.
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Acts 20:19
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19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me (A)by the plotting of the Jews;
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Acts 17:5
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Assault on Jason’s House
5 But the Jews [a]who were not persuaded, [b]becoming (A)envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of (B)Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
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Acts 13:50
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50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (A)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.
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2 Corinthians 1:8-10
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Delivered from Suffering
8 For we do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, of (A)our [a]trouble which came to us in Asia: that we were burdened beyond measure, above strength, so that we despaired even of life. 9 Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should (B)not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, 10 (C)who delivered us from so great a death, and [b]does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver us,
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- 2 Corinthians 1:8 tribulation
- 2 Corinthians 1:10 NU shall
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (C)and are [a]contrary to all men, 16 (D)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins; (F)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.
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- 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile
Galatians 2:4
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4 And this occurred because of (A)false brethren secretly brought in (who came in by stealth to spy out our (B)liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, (C)that they might bring us into bondage),
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Galatians 1:17-21
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17 nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.
Contacts at Jerusalem(A)
18 Then after three years (B)I went up to Jerusalem to see [a]Peter, and remained with him fifteen days. 19 But (C)I saw none of the other apostles except (D)James, the Lord’s brother. 20 (Now concerning the things which I write to you, indeed, before God, I do not lie.)
21 (E)Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
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- Galatians 1:18 NU Cephas
2 Corinthians 11:32
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32 (A)In Damascus the governor, under Aretas the king, was guarding the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desiring to arrest me;
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1 Corinthians 15:32
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32 If, in the manner of men, (A)I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage is it to me? If the dead do not rise, (B)“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!”
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Romans 15:24-28
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24 whenever I journey to Spain, [a]I shall come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, (A)and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may (B)enjoy your company for a while. 25 But now (C)I am going to Jerusalem to [b]minister to the saints. 26 For (D)it pleased those from Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are in Jerusalem. 27 It pleased them indeed, and they are their debtors. For (E)if the Gentiles have been partakers of their spiritual things, (F)their duty is also to minister to them in material things. 28 Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them (G)this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.
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- Romans 15:24 NU omits I shall come to you and joins Spain with the next sentence.
- Romans 15:25 serve
Romans 15:19
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19 (A)in mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God, so that from Jerusalem and round about to Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
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Acts 28:10-11
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10 They also honored us in many (A)ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were (B)necessary.
Arrival at Rome
11 After three months we sailed in (C)an Alexandrian ship whose figurehead was the [a]Twin Brothers, which had wintered at the island.
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- Acts 28:11 Gr. Dioskouroi, Zeus’s sons Castor and Pollux
Acts 23:12-22
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12 And when it was day, (A)some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had (B)killed Paul. 13 Now there were more than forty who had formed this conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests and (C)elders, and said, “We have bound ourselves under a great oath that we will eat nothing until we have killed Paul. 15 Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you [a]tomorrow, as though you were going to make further inquiries concerning him; but we are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
16 So when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul. 17 Then Paul called one of the centurions to him and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me to him and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to say to you.”
19 Then the commander took him by the hand, went aside, and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 And he said, (D)“The Jews have agreed to ask that you bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they were going to inquire more fully about him. 21 But do not yield to them, for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, men who have bound themselves by an oath that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him; and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.”
22 So the commander let the young man depart, and commanded him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
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- Acts 23:15 NU omits tomorrow
Acts 23:10
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10 Now when there arose a great dissension, the commander, fearing lest Paul might be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
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Acts 21:27-31
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27 Now when the seven days were almost ended, (A)the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and (B)laid hands on him, 28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man (C)who teaches all men everywhere against the people, the law, and this place; and furthermore he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place.” 29 (For they had [a]previously seen (D)Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 And (E)all the city was disturbed; and the people ran together, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the doors were shut. 31 Now as they were (F)seeking to kill him, news came to the commander of the [b]garrison that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
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- Acts 21:29 M omits previously
- Acts 21:31 cohort
Acts 19:23-20:6
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23 And (A)about that time there arose a great commotion about (B)the Way. 24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of [a]Diana, brought (C)no small profit to the craftsmen. 25 He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade. 26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that (D)they are not gods which are made with hands. 27 So not only is this trade of ours in danger of falling into disrepute, but also the temple of the great goddess Diana may be despised and [b]her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.”
28 Now when they heard this, they were full of wrath and cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!” 29 So the whole city was filled with confusion, and rushed into the theater with one accord, having seized (E)Gaius and (F)Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travel companions. 30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him. 31 Then some of the [c]officials of Asia, who were his friends, sent to him pleading that he would not venture into the theater. 32 Some therefore cried one thing and some another, for the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together. 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And (G)Alexander (H)motioned with his hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people. 34 But when they found out that he was a Jew, all with one voice cried out for about two hours, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”
35 And when the city clerk had quieted the crowd, he said: “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple guardian of the great goddess [d]Diana, and of the image which fell down from [e]Zeus? 36 Therefore, since these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rashly. 37 For you have brought these men here who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of [f]your goddess. 38 Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a [g]case against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another. 39 But if you have any other inquiry to make, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly. 40 For we are in danger of being [h]called in question for today’s uproar, there being no reason which we may give to account for this disorderly gathering.” 41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
Journeys in Greece
20 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and (I)departed to go to Macedonia. 2 Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to (J)Greece 3 and stayed three months. And (K)when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4 And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also (L)Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and (M)Gaius of Derbe, and (N)Timothy, and (O)Tychicus and (P)Trophimus of Asia. 5 These men, going ahead, waited for us at (Q)Troas. 6 But we sailed away from Philippi after (R)the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them (S)at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
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- Acts 19:24 Gr. Artemis
- Acts 19:27 NU she be deposed from her magnificence
- Acts 19:31 Asiarchs, rulers of Asia, the province
- Acts 19:35 Gr. Artemis
- Acts 19:35 heaven
- Acts 19:37 NU our
- Acts 19:38 Lit. matter
- Acts 19:40 Or charged with rebellion concerning today
Acts 19:1
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Paul at Ephesus
19 And it happened, while (A)Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through (B)the upper regions, came to Ephesus. And finding some disciples
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Acts 18:18-23
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Paul Returns to Antioch
18 So Paul still remained [a]a good while. Then he took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and Priscilla and Aquila were with him. (A)He had his hair cut off at (B)Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow. 19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there; but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews. 20 When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent, 21 but took leave of them, saying, (C)“I[b] must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, (D)God willing.” And he sailed from Ephesus.
22 And when he had landed at (E)Caesarea, and [c]gone up and greeted the church, he went down to Antioch. 23 After he had spent some time there, he departed and went over the region of (F)Galatia and Phrygia [d]in order, (G)strengthening all the disciples.
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- Acts 18:18 Lit. many days
- Acts 18:21 NU omits I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem
- Acts 18:22 To Jerusalem
- Acts 18:23 successively
Acts 18:12
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12 When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him to the [a]judgment seat,
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- Acts 18:12 Gr. bema
Acts 15:40-16:24
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40 but Paul chose Silas and departed, (A)being [a]commended by the brethren to the grace of God. 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, (B)strengthening the churches.
Timothy Joins Paul and Silas
16 Then he came to (C)Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, (D)named Timothy, (E)the son of a certain Jewish woman who believed, but his father was Greek. 2 He was well spoken of by the brethren who were at Lystra and Iconium. 3 Paul wanted to have him go on with him. And he (F)took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in that region, for they all knew that his father was Greek. 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered to them the (G)decrees to keep, (H)which were determined by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem. 5 (I)So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
The Macedonian Call
6 Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the region of (J)Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to preach the word in [b]Asia. 7 After they had come to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the [c]Spirit did not permit them. 8 So passing by Mysia, they (K)came down to Troas. 9 And a vision appeared to Paul in the night. A (L)man of Macedonia stood and pleaded with him, saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” 10 Now after he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go (M)to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Lydia Baptized at Philippi
11 Therefore, sailing from Troas, we ran a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day came to Neapolis, 12 and from there to (N)Philippi, which is the [d]foremost city of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were staying in that city for some days. 13 And on the Sabbath day we went out of the city to the riverside, where prayer was customarily made; and we sat down and spoke to the women who met there. 14 Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of (O)Thyatira, who worshiped God. (P)The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul. 15 And when she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” So (Q)she persuaded us.
Paul and Silas Imprisoned
16 Now it happened, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl (R)possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters (S)much profit by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, “These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.” 18 And this she did for many days.
But Paul, (T)greatly [e]annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” (U)And he came out that very hour. 19 But (V)when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and (W)dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.
20 And they brought them to the magistrates, and said, “These men, being Jews, (X)exceedingly trouble our city; 21 and they teach customs which are not lawful for us, being Romans, to receive or observe.” 22 Then the multitude rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore off their clothes (Y)and commanded them to be beaten with rods. 23 And when they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, commanding the jailer to keep them securely. 24 Having received such a charge, he put them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.
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- Acts 15:40 committed
- Acts 16:6 The Roman province of Asia
- Acts 16:7 NU adds of Jesus
- Acts 16:12 Lit. first
- Acts 16:18 distressed
Acts 15:2-4
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2 Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and dispute with them, they determined that (A)Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them should go up to Jerusalem, to the apostles and elders, about this question.
3 So, (B)being sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, (C)describing the conversion of the Gentiles; and they caused great joy to all the brethren. 4 And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders; and they reported all things that God had done with them.
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Acts 14:19
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Stoning, Escape to Derbe
19 (A)Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, (B)they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be (C)dead.
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