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Acts 6:1 ESV Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.   Matthew 11:28-30 NIV 28 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will fin...

Acts 5:29-30 ESV 29 But Peter and the apostles answered, "We must obey God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging him on a tree. Deuteronomy 21:22-23 NASB 22 "Now if a person has committed a sin carrying a sentence of death and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, 23 his body is not to be left overnight on the tree, but you shall certainly bu...

Acts 5:17 ESV 17 But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and filled with jealousy Acts 5:18-21a ESV 18 they arrested the apostles and put them in the public prison. 19 But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors and brought them out, and said,20 "Go and stand in the temple and speak to the people all the words of this Life...

Acts 4:34-35 ESV   34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them and brought the proceeds of what was sold 35 and laid it at the apostles' feet, and it was distributed to each as any had need.       Jeremiah 32:7 NIV   7 Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is going to come to you and say, 'Buy my field at Anathoth, because as nearest relative it...

Jonah 1:1-3 NIV 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 "Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me."       3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.         P...

Acts 4:36-37 ESV   36 Thus Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement), a Levite, a native of Cyprus, 37 sold a field that belonged to him and brought the money and laid it at the apostles' feet.       Acts 5:1-6 ESV   5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife's knowledge he kept back for himself som...

Acts 4:32-35 ESV   32 Now the full number of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one said that any of the things that belonged to him was his own, but they had everything in common. 33 And with great power the apostles were giving their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. 34 There was not a needy person among them, for as many as we...

Acts 4:23-31 ESV   23 When they were released, they went to their friends and reported what the chief priests and the elders had said to them. 24 And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, "Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, 25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit,   "'Why...

1 Peter 2:1-10 NIV   Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.   4 As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5 you also, like living stones,...

The Cornerstone

Acts 4:5-6 ESV   5 On the next day their rulers and elders and scribes gathered together in Jerusalem, 6 with Annas the high priest and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all who were of the high-priestly family.       Acts 4:7 ESV   7 And when they had set them in the midst, they inquired, "By what power or by what name did you do this?"       Matthew 12:22-26 NIV   22 Then they brought him a d...

Acts 3:22-26 ESV   22 Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You shall listen to him in whatever he tells you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet shall be destroyed from the people.' 24 And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. 25 You are the sons of...

1 Peter 1:6-9 NIV 6 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even th...

Acts 3:1-10 ESV Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John...

Acts 2:42-43 ESV   42 And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.   43 And awe came upon every soul, and many wonders and signs were being done through the apostles.                 Matthew 14:26 NIV   When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and cried out in fear.       E...

Acts 2:41 ESV   41 So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls.       Matthew 28:18-20 NIV   18 Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them...

1 Peter 3:20-21 NASB   20 who once were disobedient when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water.21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you—not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,  ...

Acts 2:36-37 ESV 36 Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified." 37 Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?" Hebrews 4:12-13 NIV 12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates...

Acts 2:22 ESV 22 "Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— John 11:47-48 NIV 47 Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. "What are we accomplishing?" they asked. "Here is this man performing many signs. 48 If we let him g...

Acts 1:26 ESV 26 And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Acts 2:1-21 ESV When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested...

Acts 1:4 ESV 4 And while staying with them he ordered them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father… Acts 1:12 ESV 12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away     Luke 21:37 NIV 37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the...