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Acts 9:2
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Acts 9:2
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2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
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Acts 9:2
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Acts 9:2
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2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus,(A) so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way,(B) whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Acts 19:23
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Acts 19:23
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23 About that time no little disturbance broke out concerning the Way.(A)
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Acts 19:23
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Acts 19:23
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The Riot in Ephesus
23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.(A)
Acts 19:9
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Acts 19:9
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9 When some stubbornly refused to believe and spoke evil of the Way before the congregation, he left them, taking the disciples with him, and argued daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.[a](A)
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- 19.9 Other ancient authorities read of a certain Tyrannus, from eleven o’clock in the morning to four in the afternoon
Acts 19:9
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Acts 19:9
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9 But some of them(A) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way.(B) So Paul left them. He took the disciples(C) with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Acts 24:14
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Acts 24:14
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14 But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets.(A)
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Acts 24:14
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14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors(A) as a follower of the Way,(B) which they call a sect.(C) I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,(D)
Acts 22:4-5
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Acts 22:4-5
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4 I persecuted this Way up to the point of death by binding both men and women and putting them in prison,(A) 5 as the high priest and the whole council of elders can testify about me. From them I also received letters to the brothers in Damascus, and I went there in order to bind those who were there and to bring them back to Jerusalem for punishment.(B)
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Acts 22:4-5
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Acts 22:4-5
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4 I persecuted(A) the followers of this Way(B) to their death, arresting both men and women and throwing them into prison,(C) 5 as the high priest and all the Council(D) can themselves testify. I even obtained letters from them to their associates(E) in Damascus,(F) and went there to bring these people as prisoners to Jerusalem to be punished.
Acts 24:22
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Acts 24:22
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22 But Felix, who was rather well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing with the comment, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.”
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Acts 24:22
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Acts 24:22
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22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way,(A) adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.”
Acts 18:25
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Acts 18:25
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25 He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord, and he spoke with burning enthusiasm and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, though he knew only the baptism of John.(A)
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Acts 18:25
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Acts 18:25
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25 He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor[a](A) and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.(B)
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- Acts 18:25 Or with fervor in the Spirit
Acts 9:14
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Acts 9:14
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14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who invoke your name.”(A)
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Acts 9:14
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14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests(A) to arrest all who call on your name.”(B)
Acts 26:12
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Acts 26:12
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Paul Tells of His Conversion
12 “With this in mind, I was traveling to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,(A)
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Acts 26:12
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Acts 26:12
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12 “On one of these journeys I was going to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
Esther 3:8-13
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Esther 3:8-13
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8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered and separated among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of every other people, and they do not keep the king’s laws, so that it is not appropriate for the king to tolerate them.(A) 9 If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued for their destruction, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the king’s business, so that they may put it into the king’s treasuries.” 10 So the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.(B) 11 The king said to Haman, “The money is given to you, and the people as well, to do with them as it seems good to you.”
12 Then the king’s secretaries were summoned on the thirteenth day of the first month, and an edict, according to all that Haman commanded, was written to the king’s satraps and to the governors over all the provinces and to the officials of all the peoples, to every province in its own script and every people in its own language; it was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s ring.(C) 13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces, giving orders to destroy, to kill, and to annihilate all Jews, young and old, children and women, in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods.(D)
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Esther 3:8-13
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Esther 3:8-13
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8 Then Haman said to King Xerxes, “There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs(A) are different from those of all other people, and they do not obey(B) the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them.(C) 9 If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents[a] of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.”(D)
10 So the king took his signet ring(E) from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. 11 “Keep the money,” the king said to Haman, “and do with the people as you please.”
12 Then on the thirteenth day of the first month the royal secretaries were summoned. They wrote out in the script of each province and in the language(F) of each people all Haman’s orders to the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces and the nobles of the various peoples. These were written in the name of King Xerxes himself and sealed(G) with his own ring. 13 Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews(H)—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar,(I) and to plunder(J) their goods.
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- Esther 3:9 That is, about 375 tons or about 340 metric tons
Acts 28:17-22
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Acts 28:17-22
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Paul and Jewish Leaders in Rome
17 Three days later he called together the local leaders of the Jews. When they had assembled, he said to them, “Brothers,[a] though I had done nothing against our people or the customs of our ancestors, yet I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.(A) 18 When they had examined me, the Romans[b] wanted to release me because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.(B) 19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to the emperor—even though I had no charge to bring against my people.(C) 20 For this reason therefore I asked to see you and speak with you, since it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”(D) 21 They replied, “We have received no letters from Judea about you, and none of the brothers coming here has reported or spoken anything evil about you.(E) 22 But we would like to hear from you what you think, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”(F)
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Acts 28:17-22
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Acts 28:17-22
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Paul Preaches at Rome Under Guard
17 Three days later he called together the local Jewish leaders.(A) When they had assembled, Paul said to them: “My brothers,(B) although I have done nothing against our people(C) or against the customs of our ancestors,(D) I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans. 18 They examined me(E) and wanted to release me,(F) because I was not guilty of any crime deserving death.(G) 19 The Jews objected, so I was compelled to make an appeal to Caesar.(H) I certainly did not intend to bring any charge against my own people. 20 For this reason I have asked to see you and talk with you. It is because of the hope of Israel(I) that I am bound with this chain.”(J)
21 They replied, “We have not received any letters from Judea concerning you, and none of our people(K) who have come from there has reported or said anything bad about you. 22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect.”(L)
Acts 13:14-15
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Acts 13:14-15
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14 but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.(A) 15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers,[a] if you have any word of exhortation for the people, give it.”
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- 13.15 Gk Men, brothers
Acts 13:14-15
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Acts 13:14-15
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14 From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch.(A) On the Sabbath(B) they entered the synagogue(C) and sat down. 15 After the reading from the Law(D) and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”
Acts 7:19
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Acts 7:19
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19 He dealt craftily with our people and forced our ancestors to abandon their infants so that they would die.(A)
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Acts 7:19
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19 He dealt treacherously with our people and oppressed our ancestors by forcing them to throw out their newborn babies so that they would die.(A)
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