Acts‬ ‭26‬:‭15‬-‭18‬

 ““I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ “The Lord said, ‘I am Jesus. I am the one you are persecuting. Stand up! I have chosen you to be my servant. You will tell people about me—what you have seen today and what I will show you. This is why I have come to you. 

I will keep you safe from your own people and from the non-Jewish people, the ones I am sending you to. You will make them able to understand the truth. 

They will turn away from darkness to the light. They will turn away from the power of Satan, and they will turn to God. Then their sins can be forgiven, and they can be given a place among God’s people—those who have been made holy by believing in me.’””

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https://bible.com/bible/406/act.26.15-18.ERV

Acts 26:9-11

 ““I used to think that I should do everything I could against Jesus from Nazareth. And that’s what I did, beginning in Jerusalem. 

The leading priests gave me the authority to put many of God’s people in jail. And when they were being killed, I agreed that it was a good thing. 

I visited all the synagogues and punished them, trying to make them curse Jesus. My anger against these people was so strong that I went to other cities to find them and punish them.”‬

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.26.9-11.ERV

Acts‬ ‭25‬:‭24‬-‭27

 “Festus said, “King Agrippa and all of you gathered here with us, you see this man. All the Jewish people, here and in Jerusalem, have complained to me about him. When they complain about him, they shout that he should be killed. 

When I judged him, I did not find him guilty of any crime worthy of death. But he asked to be judged by Caesar, so I decided to send him to Rome. 

However, I don’t really know what to tell Caesar that this man has done wrong. So I have brought him before all of you—especially you, King Agrippa. I hope that you can question him and give me something to write to Caesar. 

I think it is foolish to send a prisoner to Caesar without making some charges against him.””

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https://bible.com/bible/406/act.25.24-27.ERV

Acts‬ ‭24‬:‭15‬-‭16‬

 “I have the same hope in God that these Jews have—the hope that all people, good and bad, will be raised from death. This is why I always try to do what I believe is right before God and before everyone.”

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.24.15-16.ERV

Acts‬ ‭23‬:‭11

 “The next night the Lord Jesus came and stood by Paul. He said, “Be brave! You have told people in Jerusalem about me. You must do the same in Rome.””

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.23.11.ERV

Acts‬ ‭23‬:‭2‬-‭3‬

 “Ananias, the high priest, was there. When he heard this, he told the men who were standing near Paul to hit him in the mouth. 

Paul said to Ananias, “God will hit you too! You are like a dirty wall that has been painted white. You sit there and judge me, using the Law of Moses. But you are telling them to hit me, and that is against the law.””

‭‭ https://bible.com/bible/406/act.23.2-3.ERV

Acts‬ ‭22‬:‭14‬-‭16

 ““Ananias told me, ‘The God of our fathers chose you long ago to know his plan. He chose you to see the Righteous One and to hear words from him. 

You will be his witness to all people. You will tell them what you have seen and heard. 

Now, don’t wait any longer. Get up, be baptized and wash away your sins, trusting in Jesus to save you.’”

‭‭‬https://bible.com/bible/406/act.22.14-16.ERV

Acts‬ ‭21‬:‭10‬-‭14

 “After we had been there for several days, a prophet named Agabus came from Judea. 

He came to us and borrowed Paul’s belt. He used it to tie his own hands and feet. He said, “The Holy Spirit tells me, ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will tie up the man who wears this belt. Then they will hand him over to people who don’t know God.’” 

When we heard this, we and the other followers there begged Paul not to go to Jerusalem. 

But he said, “Why are you crying and making me feel so sad? I am willing to be put in jail in Jerusalem. I am even ready to die for the name of the Lord Jesus!” 

We could not persuade him to stay away from Jerusalem. So we stopped begging him and said, “We pray that what the Lord wants will be done.””

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.21.10-14.ERV

Acts‬ ‭20‬:‭29‬-‭32‬

“I know that after I leave, some men will come into your group. They will be like wild wolves and will try to destroy the flock. Also, men from your own group will begin to teach things that are wrong. They will lead some of the Lord’s followers away from the truth to follow them. 

So be careful! And always remember what I did during the three years I was with you. I never stopped reminding each one of you how you should live, counseling you day and night and crying over you. 

“Now I am putting you in God’s care. I am depending on the message about his grace to make you strong. That message is able to give you the blessings that God gives to all his holy people.”

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.20.29-32.ERV

Acts 20:24-26

[24] I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace. 

[25] “And now listen to me. I know that none of you will ever see me again. All the time I was with you, I told you the Good News about God’s kingdom. 

[26] So today I can tell you one thing that I am sure of: God will not blame me if some of you are not saved.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.20.24-26.ERV

Acts 20:19

[19] The Jews planned things against me, and this gave me much trouble. But you know that I always served the Lord, sometimes with tears. I never thought about myself first.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.20.19.ERV

Acts 20:9-10, 12

[9] There was a young man named Eutychus sitting in the window. Paul continued talking, and Eutychus became very, very sleepy. Finally, he went to sleep and fell out of the window. He fell to the ground from the third floor. When the people went down and lifted him up, he was dead. 

[10] Paul went down to where Eutychus was, knelt down beside him, and put his arms around him. He said to the other believers, “Don’t worry. He is alive now.”

[12] The Lord’s followers took Eutychus home alive, and they were all greatly comforted.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.20.9-12.ERV

Acts 19:18-20

[18] Many of the believers began to confess, telling about all the evil things they had done. 

[19] Some of them had used magic. These believers brought their magic books and burned them before everyone. These books were worth about 50,000 silver coins. 

[20] This is how the word of the Lord was spreading in a powerful way, causing more and more people to believe.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.19.18-20.ERV

Acts 19:13-17

[13-14] Some Jews also were traveling around forcing evil spirits out of people. The seven sons of Sceva, one of the leading priests, were doing this. These Jews tried to use the name of the Lord Jesus to make the evil spirits go out of people. They all said, “By the same Jesus that Paul talks about, I order you to come out!” 

[15] But one time an evil spirit said to these Jews, “I know Jesus, and I know about Paul, but who are you?” 

[16] Then the man who had the evil spirit inside him jumped on these Jews. He was much stronger than all of them. He beat them up and tore their clothes off. They all ran away from that house. 

[17] All the people in Ephesus, Jews and Greeks, learned about this. They were all filled with fear and gave great honor to the Lord Jesus.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.19.13-17.ERV

Acts 19:2-6

[2] He asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” These followers said to him, “We have never even heard of a Holy Spirit!” 

[3] Paul asked them, “So what kind of baptism did you have?” They said, “It was the baptism that John taught.” 

[4] Paul said, “John told people to be baptized to show they wanted to change their lives. He told people to believe in the one who would come after him, and that one is Jesus.” 

[5] When these followers heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 

[6] Then Paul laid his hands on them, and the Holy Spirit came on them. They began speaking different languages and prophesying.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.19.2-6.ERV

Acts 18:27-28

[27] Apollos wanted to go to Achaia. So the believers in Ephesus helped him. They wrote a letter to the Lord’s followers in Achaia and asked them to accept Apollos. When he arrived there, he was a great help to those who had believed in Jesus because of God’s grace. 

[28] He argued very strongly against the Jews before all the people. He clearly proved that the Jews were wrong. He used the Scriptures and showed that Jesus is the Messiah.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.18.27-28.ERV

Acts 18:9-10

[9] During the night, Paul had a vision. The Lord said to him, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t stop talking to people. 

[10] I am with you, and no one will be able to hurt you. Many of my people are in this city.”

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.18.9-10.ERV

Acts 18:5-6

[5] But after Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul spent all his time telling God’s message to the Jews, trying to convince them that Jesus is the Messiah. 

[6] But they disagreed with what Paul was teaching and started insulting him. So Paul shook the dust from his clothes. He said to them, “If you are not saved, it will be your own fault! I have done all I can do. After this I will go only to the non-Jewish people.”

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.18.5-6.ERV

Acts 17:26-28

[26] God began by making one man, and from him he made all the different people who live everywhere in the world. He decided exactly when and where they would live. 

[27] “God wanted people to look for him, and perhaps in searching all around for him, they would find him. But he is not far from any of us. 

[28] It is through him that we are able to live, to do what we do, and to be who we are. As your own poets have said, ‘We all come from him.’

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.17.26-28.ERV

Acts 17:26-28

[26] God began by making one man, and from him he made all the different people who live everywhere in the world. He decided exactly when and where they would live. 

[27] “God wanted people to look for him, and perhaps in searching all around for him, they would find him. But he is not far from any of us. 

[28] It is through him that we are able to live, to do what we do, and to be who we are. As your own poets have said, ‘We all come from him.’

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.17.26-28.ERV

Acts 16:25-31

[25] About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them. 

[26] Suddenly there was an earthquake so strong that it shook the foundation of the jail. All the doors of the jail opened, and the chains on all the prisoners fell off. 

[27] The jailer woke up and saw that the jail doors were open. He thought that the prisoners had already escaped, so he got his sword and was ready to kill himself. 

[28] But Paul shouted, “Don’t hurt yourself! We are all here!” 

[29] The jailer told someone to bring a light. Then he ran inside and, shaking with fear, fell down in front of Paul and Silas. 

[30] Then he brought them outside and said, “Men, what must I do to be saved?” 

[31] They said to him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and all who live in your house.”

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.16.25-31.ERV

Acts 16:16-18

[16] One day we were going to the place for prayer, and a servant girl met us. She had a spirit in her that gave her the power to tell what would happen in the future. By doing this she earned a lot of money for the men who owned her. 

[17] She started following Paul and the rest of us around. She kept shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are telling you how you can be saved!” 

[18] She continued doing this for many days. This bothered Paul, so he turned and said to the spirit, “By the power of Jesus Christ, I command you to come out of her!” Immediately, the spirit came out.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.16.16-18.ERV

Acts 16:9-10

[9] That night Paul saw a vision. In it, a man from Macedonia came to Paul. The man stood there and begged, “Come across to Macedonia and help us.” 

[10] After Paul had seen the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia. We understood that God had called us to tell the Good News to those people.

https://bible.com/bible/406/act.16.9-10.ERV