Acts 13:15

Geneva Bible (1560)

And after the lecture of the Law & Prophets, the rulers of ye Synagogue sent vnto them, saying, Ye men & brethren, if ye haue any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

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  • Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.
  • Heb 13:22 : 22 I beseeche you also, brethren, suffer the wordes of exhortation: for I haue written vnto you in fewe wordes.
  • Mark 5:22 : 22 And beholde, there came one of the rulers of the Synagogue, whose name was Iairus: and when he sawe him, he fell downe at his feete,
  • Luke 4:16-18 : 16 And hee came to Nazareth where hee had bene brought vp, and (as his custome was) went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stoode vp to reade. 17 And there was deliuered vnto him the booke of the Prophet Esaias: and when hee had opened the booke, hee founde the place, where it was written, 18 The Spirit of the Lorde is vpon mee, because he hath anoynted me, that I should preach the Gospel to the poore: he hath sent mee, that I should heale the broken hearted, that I should preach deliuerance to the captiues, and recouering of sight to the blinde, that I should set at libertie them that are bruised:
  • Acts 13:27 : 27 For the inhabitants of Hierusalem, and their rulers, because they knewe him not, nor yet the woordes of the Prophets, which are read euery Sabbath day, they haue fulfilled them in condemning him.
  • Acts 15:7 : 7 And when there had bene great disputation, Peter rose vp, and said vnto them, Ye men and brethren, ye know that a good while ago, among vs God chose out me, that the Gentiles by my mouth should heare the worde of the Gospel, and beleeue.
  • Acts 18:8 : 8 And Crispus the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued in the Lorde with all his housholde: and many of the Corinthians hearing it, beleeued and were baptized.
  • Acts 18:17 : 17 Then tooke al the Grecians Sosthenes the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, and beat him before the iudgement seat: but Gallio cared nothing for those things.
  • Acts 20:2 : 2 And when hee had gone through those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Grecia.
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 Ye men, brethren and Fathers, heare my defence nowe towards you.
  • Rom 12:8 : 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that distributeth, let him doe it with simplicitie: he that ruleth, with diligence: he that sheweth mercie, with cheerefulnesse.
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort.
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 The Lawe and the Prophets endured vntill Iohn: and since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.
  • Acts 1:16 : 16 Yee men & brethren, this scripture must needes haue beene fulfilled, which the holy Ghost by the mouth of Dauid spake before of Iudas, which was guide to them that tooke Iesus.
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 And they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and began to speake with other tongues, as the Spirit gaue them vtterance.
  • Acts 2:29 : 29 Men and brethren, I may boldly speake vnto you of the Patriarke Dauid, that hee is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre remaineth with vs vnto this day.
  • Acts 2:37 : 37 Now when they heard it, they were pricked in their heartes, and said vnto Peter and the other Apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we doe?
  • Acts 7:2 : 2 And he sayd, Ye men, brethren and Fathers, hearken. That God of glory appeared vnto our father Abraham, while he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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  • 16Then Paul stoode vp and beckened with the hand, and sayde, Men of Israel, and yee that feare God, hearken.

  • 14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antiochia a citie of Pisidia, & went into the Synagogue on ye Sabbath day, & sate downe.

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    42And when they were come out of the Synagogue of the Iewes, the Gentiles besought, that they woulde preach these woordes to them the next Sabbath day.

    43Nowe when the congregation was dissolued, many of the Iewes and Proselytes that feared God, followed Paul & Barnabas, which spake to them, and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.

    44And ye next Sabbath day came almost the whole citie together, to heare the worde of God.

  • 26Yee men and brethren, children of the generation of Abraham, and whosoeuer among you feareth God, to you is the woorde of this saluation sent.

  • 15And saying, O men, why doe yee these things? We are euen men subiect to the like passions that yee be, and preache vnto you, that yee shoulde turne from these vaine things vnto the liuing God, which made heauen and earth, and the sea, and all things that in them are:

  • 5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the worde of God in the Synagogues of the Iewes: and they had also Iohn to their minister.

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    12Then all the multitude kept silence, and heard Barnabas and Paul, which told what signes and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them.

    13And when they helde their peace, Iames answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken vnto me.

  • 21For Moses of olde time hath in euery citie them that preache him, seeing he is read in the Synagogues euery Sabbath day.

  • 7Which was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called vnto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the woorde of God.

  • Acts 17:1-2
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    1Nowe as they passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a Synagogue of the Iewes.

    2And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath daies disputed with them by the Scriptures,

  • 1Ye men, brethren and Fathers, heare my defence nowe towards you.

  • 35And sayd vnto them, Men of Israel, take heede to your selues, what ye intende to doe touching these men.

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    35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antiochia, teaching and preaching with many other, the worde of the Lord.

    36But after certaine dayes, Paul said vnto Barnabas, Let vs returne, & visite our brethren in euery citie, where we haue preached the worde of the Lord, and see how they doe.

  • 10And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea, which when they were come thither, entred into ye Synagogue of the Iewes.

  • 20Now some of them were men of Cyprus and of Cyrene, which when they were come into Antiochia, spake vnto the Grecians, and preached the Lord Iesus.

  • 46Then Paul and Barnabas spake boldly, and sayde, It was necessarie that the woorde of God shoulde first haue beene spoken vnto you: but seeing yee put it from you, and iudge your selues vnworthie of euerlasting life, loe, we turne to the Gentiles.

  • 13Saying, This fellow persuadeth me to worship God otherwise then the Lawe appointeth.

  • 7And there preached the Gospel.

  • Acts 13:1-2
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    1There were also in the Church that was at Antiochia, certaine Prophets and teachers, as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen (which had bin brought vp with Herod the Tetrarche) and Saul.

    2Nowe as they ministred to the Lord, and fasted, the holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the worke whereunto I haue called them.

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    19And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.

    20So when they heard it, they glorified God, and sayd vnto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousand Iewes there are which beleeue, and they are all zealous of the Law:

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    23And wrote letters by them after this maner, The Apostles, and the Elders, and the brethren, vnto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antiochia, and in Syria, and in Cilicia, send greeting.

    24Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certaine which went out from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, and cumbred your mindes, saying, Ye must be circumcised and keepe the Lawe: to whom we gaue no such commaundement,

    25It seemed therefore good to vs, when we were come together with one accord, to send chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul,

  • 14But Peter standing with ye Eleuen, lift vp his voice, & said vnto them, Ye men of Iudea, and ye all that inhabite Hierusalem, be this knowen vnto you, and hearken vnto my woordes.

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    22Then tydings of those things came vnto the eares of the Church, which was in Hierusalem, and they sent foorth Barnabas, that he should goe vnto Antiochia.

    23Who when he was come and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted all, that with purpose of heart they would continue in the Lord.

  • 27We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.

  • 18And speaking these things, scarce appeased they the multitude, that they had not sacrificed vnto them.

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    30Nowe when they were departed, they came to Antiochia, and after that they had assembled the multitude, they deliuered the Epistle.

    31And when they had read it, they reioyced for the consolation.

  • 1Then came downe certaine from Iudea, and taught the brethren, saying, Except ye be circumcised after the maner of Moses, ye cannot be saued.

  • 27And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.

  • 8Moreouer he went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and exhorting to the things that appertaine to the kingdome of God.

  • 25And when they had preached the woorde in Perga, they came downe to Attalia,

  • Acts 15:4-5
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    4And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

    5But said they, certaine of the sect of the Pharises, which did beleeue, rose vp, saying, that it was needefull to circumcise them, and to commaunde them to keepe the lawe of Moses.

  • 33And after they had taried there a space, they were let goe in peace of the brethren vnto the Apostles.

  • 15Then they commaunded them to goe aside out of the Council, and conferred among themselues,

  • 17And the third day after, Paul called the chiefe of the Iewes together: and when they were come, he said vnto them, Men and brethren, though I haue committed nothing against the people, or Lawes of the fathers, yet was I deliuered prisoner from Hierusalem into the handes of the Romanes.

  • 40And when he had giuen him licence, Paul stoode on the grieces, & beckened with the hand vnto the people: and when there was made great silence, hee spake vnto them in the Hebrewe tongue, saying,

  • 21Then they saide vnto him, We neither receiued letters out of Iudea concerning thee, neither came any of the brethren that shewed or spake any euill of thee.

  • 1And it came to passe in Iconium, that they went both together into the Synagogue of the Iewes, & so spake, that a great multitude both of the Iewes and of the Grecians beleeued.

  • 22I beseeche you also, brethren, suffer the wordes of exhortation: for I haue written vnto you in fewe wordes.