Acts Episodes - Page 21

Jan. 23, 2023

Acts 13:43

Monday, 23 January 2023 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. Acts 13:43 The previous verse showed that P...

Jan. 24, 2023

Acts 13:44

Tuesday, 24 January 2023 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God. Acts 13:44 In the previous verse, it was noted that after the synagogue meeting, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Ba...

Jan. 25, 2023

Acts 13:45

Wednesday, 25 January 2023 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they opposed the things spoken by Paul. Acts 13:45 The previous verse noted that almost the whole city had come toget...

Jan. 26, 2023

Acts 13:46

Thursday, 26 January 2023 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold and said, “It was necessary that the word of God should be spoken to you first; but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. ...

Jan. 27, 2023

Acts 13:47

Friday, 27 January 2023 “For so the Lord has commanded us:‘I have set you as a light to the Gentiles,That you should be for salvation to the ends of the earth.’” Acts 13:47 In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas chided those at the synagogue, n...

Jan. 28, 2023

Acts 13:48

Saturday, 28 January 2023 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed. Acts 13:48 In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas cited to the Jews the w...

Jan. 29, 2023

Acts 13:49

Sunday, 29 January 2023 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. Acts 13:49 By citing Isaiah, Paul and Barnabas have noted that the message of Christ was to be a light to the Gentiles leading to salvation to the ends o...

Jan. 30, 2023

Acts 13:50

Monday, 30 January 2023 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. Acts 13:50 The previous verse noted that “the word...

Jan. 31, 2023

Acts 13:51

Tuesday, 31 January 2023 But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium. Acts 13:51 In the last verse, Paul and Barnabas were expelled from the region of Antioch of Pisidia. With that, Luke next records, “But they s...

Feb. 1, 2023

Acts 13:52

Wednesday, 1 February 2023 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. Acts 13:52 In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas “shook off the dust from their feet” against those who expelled them from the region. They were now se...

Feb. 2, 2023

Acts 14:1

Thursday, 2 February 2023 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. Acts 14:1 Paul and Barnabas had been expelled from the reg...

Feb. 3, 2023

Acts 14:2

Friday, 3 February 2023 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren. Acts 14:2 Paul and Barnabas are in Iconium, having gone together to the synagogue of the Jews. In speaking there, it said in t...

Feb. 4, 2023

Acts 14:3

Saturday, 4 February 2023 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. Acts 14:3 In the previous verse, it noted that...

Feb. 5, 2023

Acts 14:4

Sunday, 5 February 2023 But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles. Acts 14:4 After the Jews poisoned the minds of the brethren, the previous verse noted that Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconiu...

Feb. 6, 2023

Acts 14:5

Monday, 6 February 2023 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them, Acts 14:5 The previous verse revealed a division within the city where a part sided with the Jews and a part si...

Feb. 7, 2023

Acts 14:6

Tuesday, 7 February 2023 they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. Acts 14:6 Note: the NKJV doesn’t do a great job of translating this verse. Instead, it reads, “having become aware, ...

Feb. 8, 2023

Acts 14:7

Wednesday, 8 February 2023 And they were preaching the gospel there. Acts 14:7 In the previous verse, Paul and Barnabas were said to have fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. With that in mind, Luke next re...

Feb. 9, 2023

Acts 14:8

Thursday, 9 February 2023 And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. Acts 14:8 Upon arrival in the cities of Lycaonia of Lystra and Derbe, Paul and Barnabas were p...

Feb. 10, 2023

Acts 14:9

Friday, 10 February 2023 This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed, Acts 14:9 The verbs of the verse are not well translated. The verse should read, “This man heard Paul speaking, who hav...

Feb. 11, 2023

Acts 14:10

Saturday, 11 February 2023 said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked. Acts 14:10 In the previous verse, it noted that Paul was observing the cripple as he spoke. As he did, he saw that he had faith to be s...

Feb. 12, 2023

Acts 14:11

Sunday, 12 February 2023 Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” Acts 14:11 The wording of the NKJV does not give the proper s...

Feb. 13, 2023

Acts 14:12

Monday, 13 February 2023 And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Acts 14:12 In the previous verse, those in Lystra who had seen the miraculous healing of the crippled man had raised their voices and excl...

Feb. 14, 2023

Acts 14:13

Tuesday, 14 February 2023 Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes. Acts 14:13 In the previous verse, those at Iconium had proclaimed that...

Feb. 15, 2023

Acts 14:14

Wednesday, 15 February 2023 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out Acts 14:14 In the previous verse, the priest of Zeus brought oxen and garlands to the gate of the c...