Acts 13:45

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But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.

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  • Acts 18:6 : 6 And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 But these men say evil about such things as they have no knowledge of; and the things of which they have natural knowledge, like beasts without reason, are the cause of their destruction.
  • 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 And they are wondering that you no longer go with them in this violent wasting of life, and are saying evil things of you:
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,
  • 1 Thess 2:16 : 16 Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.
  • Acts 19:9 : 9 But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus.
  • Rom 1:29 : 29 Being full of all wrongdoing, evil, desire for the goods of others, hate, envy, putting to death, fighting, deceit, cruel ways, evil talk, and false statements about others;
  • 1 Cor 3:3 : 3 Because you are still in the flesh: for when there is envy and division among you, are you not still walking after the way of the flesh, even as natural men?
  • Gal 5:21 : 21 Envy, uncontrolled drinking and feasting, and such things: of which I give you word clearly, even as I did in the past, that they who do such things will have no part in the kingdom of God.
  • Gen 37:11 : 11 And his brothers were full of envy; but his father kept his words in mind.
  • Num 11:29 : 29 And Moses said to him, Are you moved by envy on my account? If only all the Lord's people were prophets, and the Lord might put his spirit on them!
  • Eccl 4:4 : 4 And I saw that the cause of all the work and of everything which is done well was man's envy of his neighbour. This again is to no purpose and a desire for wind.
  • Isa 26:11 : 11 Lord, your hand is lifted up, but they do not see: let them see ... yes, your haters will be burned up in the fire.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But a curse is on you, scribes and Pharisees, false ones! because you are shutting the kingdom of heaven against men: for you do not go in yourselves, and those who are going in, you keep back.
  • Matt 27:18 : 18 For he saw that for envy they had given him up.
  • Luke 15:25-30 : 25 Now the older son was in the field: and when he came near the house, the sounds of music and dancing came to his ears. 26 And he sent for one of the servants, questioning him about what it might be. 27 And he said to him, Your brother has come; and your father has had the young ox put to death because he has come back safely. 28 But he was angry and would not go in; and his father came out and made a request to him to come in. 29 But he made answer and said to his father, See, all these years I have been your servant, doing your orders in everything: and you never gave me even a young goat so that I might have a feast with my friends: 30 But when this your son came, who has been wasting your property with bad women, you put to death the fat young ox for him.
  • Jas 3:14-16 : 14 But if you have bitter envy in your heart and the desire to get the better of others, have no pride in this, talking falsely against what is true. 15 This wisdom is not from heaven, but is of the earth and the flesh and the Evil One. 16 For where envy is, and the desire to get the better of others, there is no order, but every sort of evil-doing.
  • Jas 4:5 : 5 Or does it seem to you that it is for nothing that the holy Writings say, The spirit which God put into our hearts has a strong desire for us?
  • Acts 6:9-9 : 9 But some of those who were of the Synagogue named that of the Libertines, and some of the men of Cyrene and of Alexandria and those from Cilicia and Asia, had arguments with Stephen. 10 But they were not able to get the better of him, for his words were full of wisdom and of the Spirit.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

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  • Acts 17:5
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    5 But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

  • Acts 14:1-2
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    1 Now in Iconium they went together to the Synagogue of the Jews and gave such teaching that a great number of Jews and Greeks had faith.

    2 But those Jews who had not the faith, made the minds of the Gentiles bitter against the brothers.

  • Acts 13:42-44
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    42 And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after.

    43 Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.

    44 And on the Sabbath after, almost all the town came together to give hearing to the word of God.

  • 1 Thess 2:15-16
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    15 Who put to death the Lord Jesus and the prophets, violently driving us out; who are unpleasing to God and against all men;

    16 Who, to make the measure of their sins complete, kept us from giving the word of salvation to the Gentiles: but the wrath of God is about to come on them in the fullest degree.

  • Acts 17:13
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    13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

  • Acts 13:50-51
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    50 But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

    51 But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.

  • Acts 13:46
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    46 Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles.

  • Luke 4:28
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    28 And all who were in the Synagogue were very angry when these things were said to them.

  • Acts 14:4-5
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    4 But there was a division among the people of the town; some were on the side of the Jews and some on the side of the Apostles.

    5 And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,

  • Phil 1:15
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    15 Though some are preaching Christ out of envy and competition, others do it out of a good heart:

  • Acts 18:12-13
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    12 But when Gallio was ruler of Achaia, all the Jews together made an attack on Paul, and took him to the judge's seat,

    13 Saying, This man is teaching the people to give worship to God in a way which is against the law.

  • Luke 22:65
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    65 And they said a number of other evil things against him.

  • Acts 28:29
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  • Acts 25:7
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    7 And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.

  • Acts 6:11-13
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    11 Then they got men to say, He has said evil against Moses and against God, in our hearing.

    12 And the people, with the rulers and the scribes, were moved against him, and they came and took him before the Sanhedrin,

    13 And they got false witnesses who said, This man is for ever saying things against this holy place and against the law:

  • Acts 7:54
    69%

    54 Hearing these things, they were cut to the heart and moved with wrath against him.

  • Acts 21:27-28
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    27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the Temple, got the people together and put their hands on him,

    28 Crying out, Men of Israel, come to our help: this is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against the people and the law and this place: and in addition, he has taken Greeks into the Temple, and made this holy place unclean.

  • Acts 25:2
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    2 And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,

  • Acts 17:8
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    8 And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

  • Acts 14:18-19
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    18 And even with these words, it was hard for them to keep the people from making an offering to them.

    19 But some Jews came to that place from Antioch and Iconium, and got control over the people; and after stoning Paul, they had him pulled out of the town, taking him for dead.

  • Acts 19:28
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    28 And hearing this, they were very angry, crying out and saying, Great is Diana of Ephesus.

  • Acts 9:29
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    29 Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.

  • Acts 18:5-6
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    5 And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was completely given up to the word, preaching to the Jews that the Christ was Jesus.

    6 And when they put themselves against him, and said evil words, he said, shaking his clothing, Your blood be on your heads, I am clean: from now I will go to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 9:23
    67%

    23 Then, after some days, the Jews made an agreement together to put him to death:

  • Acts 28:22
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    22 But we have a desire to give hearing to your opinion: for as to this form of religion, we have knowledge that in all places it is attacked.

  • Gal 2:13
    67%

    13 And the rest of the Jews went after him, so that even Barnabas was overcome by their false ways.

  • Acts 16:20
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    20 And when they had taken them before the authorities, they said, These men, who are Jews, are greatly troubling our town;

  • Acts 14:14
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    14 But when this came to the ears of the Apostles, Paul and Barnabas, they went running out among the people, parting their clothing, and crying out,

  • Acts 13:14-15
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    14 But they, going through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and were seated.

    15 And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.

  • Acts 25:15
    67%

    15 Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.

  • Acts 13:9
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    9 But Saul, whose other name is Paul, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking hard at him, said,

  • Acts 5:17
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    17 But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,

  • Acts 13:6
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    6 And when they had gone through all the island to Paphos, they came across a certain wonder-worker and false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus;

  • Acts 15:2
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    2 And after Paul and Barnabas had had no little argument and discussion with them, the brothers made a decision to send Paul and Barnabas and certain others of them to the Apostles and the rulers of the church at Jerusalem about this question.

  • Acts 23:9
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    9 And there was a great outcry: and some of the scribes on the side of the Pharisees got up and took part in the discussion, saying, We see no evil in this man: what if he has had a revelation from an angel or a spirit?

  • Acts 26:11
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    11 And I gave them punishment frequently, in all the Synagogues, forcing them to say things against God; and burning with passion against them, I went after them even into far-away towns.

  • Rom 2:24
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    24 For the name of God is shamed among the Gentiles because of you, as it is said in the holy Writings.