Acts 13:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.

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  • Acts 12:17 : 17 But motioning to them with his hand to keep silence, he declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, 'Go and tell these things to James and to the brethren.' And he departed and went to another place.
  • Acts 13:26 : 26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.
  • Acts 10:2 : 2 A devout man, and one who feared God with all his household, who gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God always.
  • Acts 10:35 : 35 But in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is accepted by him.
  • Acts 13:42-43 : 42 And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 19:33 : 33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander motioned with the hand, and wanted to make his defense to the people.
  • Acts 21:40-22:1 : 40 And when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs, and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying, 1 Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.
  • Acts 22:22 : 22 And they listened to him until this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, Away with such a person from the earth, for it is not fit for him to live.
  • Rev 2:7 : 7 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
  • Rev 2:11 : 11 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. He who overcomes shall not be hurt by the second death.
  • Rev 2:17 : 17 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give of the hidden manna to eat, and will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written which no one knows except him who receives it.
  • Rev 2:29 : 29 He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches.
  • Deut 32:46-47 : 46 And he said to them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you today, which you shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law. 47 For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing you shall prolong your days in the land which you go over Jordan to possess it.
  • 1 Kgs 8:40 : 40 That they may fear you all the days that they live in the land which you gave to our fathers.
  • Ps 49:1-3 : 1 Hear this, all you people; give ear, all you inhabitants of the world: 2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together. 3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
  • Ps 67:7 : 7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.
  • Ps 78:1-2 : 1 Listen, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:
  • Ps 85:9 : 9 Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, that glory may dwell in our land.
  • Ps 135:20 : 20 Bless the LORD, O house of Levi: you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD.
  • Mic 3:8-9 : 8 But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin. 9 Hear this, I pray you, you leaders of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
  • Matt 11:15 : 15 He who has ears to hear, let him hear.
  • Luke 1:50 : 50 And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation.
  • Luke 23:40 : 40 But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?
  • Acts 2:14 : 14 But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said to them, 'Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words:
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by miracles, wonders, and signs which God did through Him in your midst, as you yourselves also know:
  • Acts 3:12 : 12 And when Peter saw it, he responded to the people, Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? or why do you look so intently on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

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    39 But Paul said, I am a Jew from Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city: and, I implore you, allow me to speak to the people.

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    1 Men, brothers, and fathers, listen to my defense which I now present to you.

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    26 Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent.

  • Acts 14:14-15
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    9 This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

    10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on your feet. And he leaped up and walked.

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    38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans.

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