Acts 21;17-20a 17.  When we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.18.  On the following day Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.19.  After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.20a....

Acts 21;14-16 14.  And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased and said, “The will of the Lord be done.”15.  After these days we made ready and went up to Jerusalem.16.  And some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, bringing us to the house of Manson of Cyprus,...

Acts 21;10-13 10.  While we were staying for some days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.11.  And coming to us he took Paul’s girdle and bound his own  feet and hands, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns...

Acts 21;7-9 7.  When we had finished the voyage from Ture, we arrived at Ptolemaic; and we greeted the brethren and stayed with them one day.8.  On the morrow we departed and came to Caesarea; and we entered the house of Philip the evangelist, one was of the seven, and stayed with...

Acts 21;1-6 1.  And when we had parted from them and set sail, we came by straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.2.  And having found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, we went aboard, and set sail.3.  When we had come in sight...

Acts 20;33-38 33.  I converted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.34.  You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.35.  In all these things I have shown you that by so toiling one must help the weak, remembering the words of the...

Acts 20:28-32 28.  Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you guardians, to feed the church of the Lord which he obtained with his own blood.29.  I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the...

Acts 20;25-27 25.  And now, behold, I know that all you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will see my face no more.26.  Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all of you,27.  for I did not shrink from declaring...

Acts 20;22-24 22.  And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not knowing what shall befall me there;23.  except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.24.  But I do not account my life of any value nor as...

Acts 20;18-21 18.  “You yourselves know how I lived among you all the time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,19.  serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which befell me through the plots of the Jews;20.  How I did not shrink from...

Acts 20;13-18 13.  But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land.14.  And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.15.  And sailing from there...

Dear Friends and Family, I would like to claim that I deliberately erred yesterday so as to test you all to see if anyone is carefully reading Grandpa Pickle Pastor and willing to take the extra time to correct me….but I can’t.  My mistake yesterday was just that, ‘my mistake’.     I failed...

Acts 20;7-12 7.  On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked together with them, intending to depart on the marrow; and he prolonged his speech until midnight.8.  There were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered.9.  And a young...

Acts 20;1-6 1.  After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and having exhorted them took leave of them and departed for Macedonia. 2.  When he had gone through these parts and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. 3.  There he spent three months, and when a plot was made...

Acts 19;35 35.  And when the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “Men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of Ephesus is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the sacred stone that fell from the sky?36.  Seeing that these things...

Acts 19;29-34 29.  So the city was filled with confusion; and they rushed together into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul’s companions in travel.30.  Paul wished to go in among the crowd, but the disciples would not let him;31.  some of the Asi-archs also, who...

Acts 19;24-28 24.  For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.25.  These he gathered together, with workmen of like occupation, and said, “Men, you know that from this business we have our wealth.26.  And you see and hear that...

Acts 19;21-23 21.  Now after these events Paul resolved in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaea and go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must see Rome.”22.  And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a...

Acts 19;17-20 17.  And this, (the over powering of the Jewish exorcists by the unclean spirit, who knew Jesus and Paul, but not them) became known to all the residents of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; and fear fell upon them all; and the name of the Lord Jesus was extolled.18.  Many...

Acts 19;11-16 11.  And God did extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,12.  so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and diseases left them and evil spirits came out of them.13.  Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to pronounce the name of...

Acts 19;8-10 8.  And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God;9.  but when some were stubborn and disbelieved, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them, taking the disciples with him, and argued daily in the...

Acts 19;5-7 5.  On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.6.  And when Paul had laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.7.  There were about twelve of them in all. The gift of the Holy Spirit may...

Acts 19; 1-4 1.  While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to Ephesus.  There he found some disciples.2.  And he said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?”  And they said, “No, we have never even heard that there is a...

Acts 18;24-28 24.  Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.  He was an eloquent man, well versed in the scriptures.25.  He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught the things concerning Jesus, though he knew...

Acts 18;19-23 19.  And they came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself went into the synagogue and argued with the Jews.20.  When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined;21.  but on taking leave of them he said, “I will return to you if...

Acts 18;18-21 18.  After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila.  At Cenchre-as he cut his hair, for he had a vow. In the LSB Offertory of Divine Services One and Two we sing: “What shall I render to...

Acts 18;12-17 12.  But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaea, the Jews made a united attack upon Paul and brought him before the tribunal,13.  saying, “This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law.”14.  But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews,...

Acts 18;9-17 9.  And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent;10.  for I am with you, and no man shall attack you to harm you; for I have many people in this city.”11.  And he stayed a...

Acts 18;5-8 5.  When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was occupied with preaching, testifying to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.6.  And when they opposed and reviled him, he shook out his garments and said to them, “Your blood be upon your heads!  I am innocent.  From now on...

Acts 18 1-4 1.  After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.2.  And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome.   And he went to see them;3.  and because...

Acts 17;32-34 32.  Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We will hear you again about this.” 33.  So Paul went out from among them. 34.  But some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite (judge) and a woman named Damaris and others...