The Acts of the ApostlesA. S. Barnes, 1876 - 262 pages |
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Agrippa Alford Ananias ancient Antioch apostles Asia Minor Athens baptism baptized Barnabas believe Book of Acts brethren brought Cæsar Cæsarea called chaps Cilicia circumcision Comp conversion Corinth Damascus death Deut disciples divine Egypt Ephes Ephesus Exod fact faith fathers Festus fulfilled Gentiles gift Greek hath heathen Hebrew Herod Holy Ghost Holy Spirit Iconium implies indicates Isaiah Israel Jerusalem Jesus Christ Jewish Jews John journey Judas Judea Kings language literally Lord Luke 24 Lycaonia Lystra Macedonia Mark 16 Matt meaning Messiah miles ministry miracles missionary Moses Mysia narrative Observe original Pamphylia Paul Paul's Pentecost persecution Peter Philippi prayer preach the Gospel prison probably prophecy prophets province referred rendered repentance resurrection Roman Rome Samaria Saul saying Scripture ship Stephen synagogue Syria teaching Temple thee Thess Thessalonica things thou tion truth unto vers verse word worship
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Page 245 - And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Page 168 - After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David which is fallen down ; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up ; 17 That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
Page 163 - And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Page 113 - And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus; for, behold, he prayeth...
Page 52 - Silver and gold have I none ; but such as I have give I thee : In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
Page 140 - When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Page 105 - And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more : and he went on his way rejoicing.
Page 37 - Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Page 154 - And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a sepulchre.
Page 66 - Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.