Acts 17:10

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

For God’s Kingdom is not in word, but in power.

For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing and seeing your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

For I most certainly, as being absent in body but present in spirit, have already, as though I were present, judged him who has done this thing.

They both made a covenant before Yahweh. Then David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.

David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

Great multitudes from Galilee, Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and from beyond the Jordan followed him.

He came down with them, and stood on a level place, with a crowd of his disciples, and a great number of the people from all Judea and Jerusalem, and the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, who came to hear him and to be healed of their diseases;

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

Truly the signs of an apostle were worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.

But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.

having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.

Then Eli answered, “Go in peace; and may the God of Israel grant your petition that you have asked of him.”

Concerning the matter which you and I have spoken of, behold, Yahweh is between you and me forever.”

So David received from her hand that which she had brought him. Then he said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. Behold, I have listened to your voice, and have granted your request.”

They will fight against you, but they will not prevail against you; for I am with you”, says Yahweh, “to rescue you.”

When Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt.

But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next, for most certainly I tell you, you will not have gone through the cities of Israel until the Son of Man has come.

Jesus, perceiving that, withdrew from there. Great multitudes followed him; and he healed them all,

After these things, Jesus was walking in Galilee, for he wouldn’t walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him.

They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.

But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.

The Lord said to him, “Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

I was let down in a basket through a window by the wall, and escaped his hands.

Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

For this cause, I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

Therefore when we couldn’t stand it any longer, we thought it good to be left behind at Athens alone,

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you,

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

The elder to Gaius the beloved, whom I love in truth.

Then she let them down by a cord through the window; for her house was on the side of the wall, and she lived on the wall.

Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

At the evening offering I arose up from my humiliation, even with my garment and my robe torn; and I fell on my knees, and spread out my hands to Yahweh my God;

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Most certainly I tell you, there are some standing here who will in no way taste of death, until they see the Son of Man coming in his Kingdom.”

Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read.

He kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, “Lord, don’t hold this sin against them!” When he had said this, he fell asleep.

Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.

but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.

They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.

But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, because we have both sworn in Yahweh’s name, saying, ‘Yahweh is between me and you, and between my offspring and your offspring, forever.’ ” He arose and departed; and Jonathan went into the city.

Jesus withdrew to the sea with his disciples, and a great multitude followed him from Galilee, from Judea,

When the brothers knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.

delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you,

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of God’s Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and around as far as to Illyricum, I have fully preached the Good News of Christ;

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

But we, brothers, being bereaved of you for a short season, in presence, not in heart, tried even harder to see your face with great desire,