Acts 16:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

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Acts 6:3 : 3 Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the {G40} Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Acts 13:51 : 51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
Acts 14:21 : 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
Acts 16:40 : 40 And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house] of Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
1 Tim 3:7 : 7 Moreover he must have good testimony from them that are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil.
1 Tim 5:10 : 10 well reported of for good works; if she hath brought up children, if she hath used hospitality to strangers, if she hath washed the saints' feet, if she hath relieved the afflicted, if she hath diligently followed every good work.
1 Tim 5:25 : 25 In like manner also there are good works that are evident; and such as are otherwise cannot be hid.
2 Tim 3:11 : 11 persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.
2 Tim 3:15 : 15 And that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
Heb 11:2 : 2 For {G1722} therein the elders had witness borne to them.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Acts 16:1
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1And he came also to Derbe and to Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a {G5100} {G1135} Jewess that believed; but his father was a Greek.
Acts 16:3
74%
3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews that were in those parts: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
Acts 14:1-2
2 verses
73%
1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered {G846} together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
2But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.
Acts 14:6-11
6 verses
72%
6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
7and there they preached the gospel.
8And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
9The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
10said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.
11And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Acts 14:20-21
2 verses
72%
20But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
1 Thess 3:6-7
2 verses
71%
6But when Timothy came even now unto us from you, and brought us glad tidings of your faith and love, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, even as we also [to see] you;
7for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
Acts 18:27
71%
27And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he helped them much that had believed through grace;
1 Cor 16:10-11
2 verses
70%
10Now if Timothy come, see that he be with you without fear; for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do:
11let no man therefore despise him. But set him forward on his journey in peace, that he may come unto me: for I expect him with the brethren.
Gal 1:22-24
3 verses
70%
22And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
23but they {G2258} only heard say, He that once persecuted us now preacheth the faith of which he once made havoc;
24and they glorified God in me.
3 John 1:6
70%
6who bare witness to thy love before the church: whom thou wilt do well to set forward on their journey worthily of God:
2 Cor 8:18
70%
18And we have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the gospel [is spread] through all the churches;
1 Thess 3:2
70%
2and sent Timothy, our brother and God's minister in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort [you] concerning your faith;
2 Tim 3:10
69%
10But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
Acts 15:40-41
2 verses
69%
40but Paul choose Silas, and went forth, being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord.
41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Acts 20:4
69%
4And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Acts 11:22-24
3 verses
69%
22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
23who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad; and he exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord:
24for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
Acts 17:14
69%
14And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and {G5037} Silas and Timothy abode there still.
Gal 1:2
69%
2and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
Acts 9:30
69%
30And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
3 John 1:12
69%
12Demetrius hath the witness of all [men], and of the truth itself: yea, {G2532} we also bear witness: and thou knowest that our witness is true.
2 Cor 1:16
69%
16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.
Acts 14:26
68%
26and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
Acts 15:3
68%
3They therefore, {G3303} being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
1 Thess 1:7-8
2 verses
68%
7so that ye became an ensample to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.
8For from you hath sounded forth the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but {G2532} in every place your faith to God-ward is gone forth; so that we need not to speak anything.
Acts 21:19
68%
19And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Acts 28:21
68%
21And they said unto him, We neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor did any of the brethren come hither and report or speak any harm of thee.
2 Cor 8:22
68%
22and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved {G5607} earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
Acts 15:36
68%
36And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city {G1722} wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
Acts 16:12
68%
12and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.
Gal 2:3
67%
3But not even Titus who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
Phil 2:22
67%
22But ye know the proof of him, that, as a child [serveth] a father, [so] he served with me in furtherance of the gospel.
2 Cor 7:14
67%
14For if in anything I have gloried to him on your behalf, I was not put to shame; but as we spake all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.
Acts 17:10
67%
10And the brethren immediately sent away {G5037} Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
Phlm 1:5
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5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
1 Thess 2:10
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10Ye are witnesses, and God [also], how holily and righteously and unblameably we behaved ourselves toward you that believe: