Acts 16:17

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She followed Paul and us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!'

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  • Mark 5:7 : 7 Crying out with a loud voice, he said, 'What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You by God, do not torment me!'
  • Dan 3:26 : 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the opening of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, 'Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out and come here!' So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came out of the fire.
  • Dan 6:20 : 20 At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions’ den.
  • Jonah 1:9 : 9 And he answered, "I am a Hebrew, and I worship the Lord, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land."
  • Dan 3:28 : 28 Nebuchadnezzar declared, 'Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent his angel and rescued his servants! They trusted in him, defied the king’s command, and were willing to give up their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.
  • Luke 4:34 : 34 The demon shouted, 'What do we have to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Have You come to destroy us? I know who You are—the Holy One of God!'
  • Luke 4:41 : 41 Demons also came out of many people, crying out, 'You are the Son of God!' But He rebuked them and would not allow them to speak, because they knew He was the Christ.
  • John 14:6 : 6 Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'
  • 1 Pet 2:16 : 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.
  • Luke 20:21 : 21 So they questioned him, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth.
  • Acts 16:30-31 : 30 Then he brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?' 31 They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.'
  • Acts 18:26 : 26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
  • Acts 19:13 : 13 Some itinerant Jewish exorcists tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those possessed by evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches."
  • Heb 10:19-22 : 19 Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, 20 by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, His body, 21 and since we have a great high priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
  • Gen 14:18-22 : 18 Then Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine. He was a priest of God Most High. 19 He blessed Abram and said, 'Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 And blessed be God Most High, who delivered your enemies into your hand.' And Abram gave him a tenth of everything. 21 The king of Sodom said to Abram, 'Give me the people, but keep the goods for yourself.' 22 But Abram said to the king of Sodom, 'I have raised my hand to the LORD, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth,
  • Ps 57:2 : 2 Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, for in You my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until calamities pass by.
  • Ps 78:35 : 35 They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their Redeemer.
  • Mark 12:14 : 14 When they came, they said to him, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and you don't show partiality to anyone, for you do not regard the appearance of people but teach the way of God truthfully. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn't we?'
  • Luke 1:77 : 77 to give His people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins.
  • Luke 1:79 : 79 to shine on those who live in darkness and the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.
  • Dan 4:2 : 2 I had a dream that made me afraid; as I lay on my bed, the thoughts in my mind and the visions of my head terrified me.
  • Dan 5:18 : 18 'O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty, greatness, glory, and splendor.'
  • Dan 5:21 : 21 He was driven away from people, his mind became like that of an animal, and he lived among the wild donkeys. He ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of men and sets over it whomever He wishes.
  • Dan 6:16 : 16 Then the men went as a group to the king and said, 'Remember, O king, that according to the law of the Medes and Persians, no decree or edict that the king issues can be changed.'
  • Mic 6:6 : 6 With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God? Shall I come before Him with burnt offerings, with yearling calves?
  • Matt 7:13-14 : 13 Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the path is broad that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. 14 For the gate is narrow, and the way is difficult that leads to life, and only a few find it.
  • Matt 8:29 : 29 Suddenly they shouted, 'What do You want with us, Son of God? Have You come here to torment us before the appointed time?'
  • Matt 22:16 : 16 And they sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth. You do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you do not look at people’s appearances.'
  • Mark 1:24 : 24 'What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!'
  • Luke 8:28 : 28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out and fell down before Him, shouting in a loud voice, "What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I beg You, do not torment me!"

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    13On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there.

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    15After she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, 'If you consider me faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my house.' And she persuaded us.

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  • Acts 16:28-31
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    28But Paul called out in a loud voice, 'Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!'

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  • Acts 14:14-15
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    14But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

    15They cried out, 'Men, why are you doing these things? We are also humans with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.'

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    10Paul said loudly, 'Stand upright on your feet!' And the man jumped up and began to walk.

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  • Acts 16:18-20
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    9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia standing and begging him, 'Come over to Macedonia and help us.'

    10After Paul saw the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

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    25He gathered them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, "Men, you know that we gain a good income from this business.

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    18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some said, 'What is this babbler trying to say?' Others remarked, 'He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods,' because he was preaching about Jesus and the resurrection.

    19They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, 'May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

  • Acts 16:38-39
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    38The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were afraid.

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    26Brothers, children of Abraham's lineage, and you who fear God, this message of salvation has been sent to us.

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    14He will speak words to you by which you and your entire household will be saved.

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    9For they themselves tell about how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God.

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    28When they heard this, they were filled with rage and began shouting, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

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    23Last night, an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me,

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    15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'

    16Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said, 'Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!'

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    35When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers to the jailer with the order: 'Release those men.'

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    28Therefore, let it be known to you that this salvation of God has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!

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    15From there, the brothers and sisters, having heard about us, came as far as Appius Forum and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he gave thanks to God and was encouraged.

  • Acts 17:22-23
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    22Paul then stood up in the middle of the Areopagus and said, 'Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.

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    18Even with these words, they barely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.

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    47For this is what the Lord has commanded us: 'I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.'

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    13They said, 'This man persuades people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.'

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    34But some men joined him and believed, among whom were Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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    3He explained and presented evidence that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, 'This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.'

  • Acts 23:9
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    9A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'

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    22The crowd kept shouting, 'This is the voice of a god, not of a man!'

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    37For you have brought these men here, who are neither temple robbers nor blasphemers of your goddess.

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    36The crowd that followed kept shouting, 'Take him away!'