Acts 16:20

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

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  • Acts 28:22 : 22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
  • Rom 12:2 : 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may pve what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
  • Jas 4:4 : 4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
  • 1 Kgs 18:17-18 : 17 And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel? 18 And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.
  • Ezra 4:12-15 : 12 Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations. 13 Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up again, then will they not pay toll, tribute, and custom, and so thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings. 14 Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and certified the king; 15 That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.
  • Esth 3:8-9 : 8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinc of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. 9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be dtroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the busins, to bring it into the king's treasuri.
  • Matt 2:3 : 3 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.
  • John 15:18-20 : 18 If the world hate you, ye know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. 20 Remember the word that I said unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord. If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you; if they have kept my saying, they will keep yours also.
  • Acts 17:6-8 : 6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; 7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. 8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
  • Acts 18:2 : 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.
  • Acts 19:34 : 34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the spe of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

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    5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

    6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

    7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

    8And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

    9And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

  • Acts 16:21-23
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    21And teh customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.

    22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.

    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

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    19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketple unto the rulers,

  • Acts 16:37-39
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    37But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast us into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

    38And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.

    39And they came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,

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    35And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.

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    13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was prehed of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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    28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

    29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Medonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one cord into the theatre.

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    27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,

    28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this ple: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy ple.

    29(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

    30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

    31And as they went about to kill him, tidings came unto the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

  • Acts 18:12-13
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    12And when Gallio was the deputy of haia, the Jews made insurrection with one cord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

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    37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.

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    17And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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    26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

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    5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

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    40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day's uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an count of this concourse.

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    6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged cording to our law.

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    20And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.

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    7And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

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    18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done srifice unto them.

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    10And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.

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    30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?

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    23And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,

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    2Being grieved that they taught the people, and prehed through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

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    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

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    16Saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable mirle hath been done by them is manifest to all them that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

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    17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.

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    19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

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    28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they cused him, I brought him forth into their council:

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    19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

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    16And he drave them from the judgment seat.

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    17Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

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    2And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to cuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,