Acts 28:5

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.

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  • Mark 16:18 : 18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
  • Luke 10:19 : 19 Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
  • John 3:14-15 : 14 As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, 15 that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
  • Rom 16:20 : 20 And the God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
  • Rev 9:3-4 : 3 And out of the smoke came locusts upon the earth, and to them was given power, like the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 And it was commanded them that they should not harm the grass of the earth, nor any green thing, nor any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads.
  • Num 21:6-9 : 6 And the LORD sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and many people of Israel died. 7 Therefore the people came to Moses, and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD, and against you; pray to the LORD, that He take away the serpents from us. And Moses prayed for the people. 8 And the LORD said to Moses, Make a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass, that everyone that is bitten, when he looks upon it, shall live. 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and put it upon a pole, and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.
  • Ps 91:13 : 13 You shall tread upon the lion and the adder: the young lion and the dragon you shall trample underfoot.

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    1And when they had escaped, they learned that the island was called Malta.

    2And the native people showed us unusual kindness, for they kindled a fire and welcomed us all, because of the rain and the cold.

    3And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.

    4And when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped the sea, justice does not allow to live.

  • Acts 28:6-9
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    6However, they expected that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead; but after they had looked a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

    7In the same region were estates of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days.

    8And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, prayed, laid his hands on him, and healed him.

    9So when this was done, others who had diseases on the island also came and were healed.

  • Amos 5:19
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    19As if a man fled from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

  • Dan 3:27
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    27And the princes, governors, captains, and the king's counselors gathered together, and they saw these men on whose bodies the fire had no power; the hair of their head was not singed, nor were their coats changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.

  • Acts 13:51
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    51But they shook off the dust from their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

  • 2 Tim 4:17
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    17But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be fully preached through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.

  • Dan 6:22-23
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    22My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths, so that they have not hurt me: because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, have I done no harm.

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  • Acts 28:18
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    18When they had examined me, they wanted to release me, because there was no cause for putting me to death.

  • Mark 16:18
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    18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

  • Acts 19:16
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    16And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

  • Mark 5:4
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  • Acts 27:43-44
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    43But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that those who could swim should jump overboard first and get to land:

    44And the rest, some on boards, and some on parts of the ship. And so it came to pass, that they all escaped safely to land.

  • Acts 22:22-23
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    22And 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.

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

  • Rev 11:5
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    5And if anyone desires to harm them, fire proceeds from their mouth and devours their enemies; and if anyone desires to harm them, he must be killed in this manner.

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    21And they said to him, We have neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor have any of the brethren who came reported or spoken any evil of you.

  • Job 20:16
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    16He shall suck the poison of asps; the viper's tongue shall slay him.

  • Acts 14:9-10
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    9This man heard Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

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

  • Acts 27:25-26
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    25Therefore, sirs, be of good cheer: for I believe God, that it will be just as it was told to me.

    26However, we must be cast upon a certain island.

  • Acts 18:6
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    6And when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his garments and said to them, 'Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.'

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    13And who is he who will harm you if you are followers of what is good?

  • Luke 4:35
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    35And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Be silent and come out of him. And when the demon had thrown him in the midst, it came out of him and did not hurt him.

  • Job 27:22
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    22For God will hurl upon him, and not spare; he would gladly flee out of His hand.

  • Acts 16:28-29
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    28But Paul called with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm, for we are all here.

    29Then he called for a light, ran in, and fell down trembling before Paul and Silas.

  • Rev 9:5
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    5And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented for five months; and their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man.

  • Luke 10:19
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    19Behold, I give you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.

  • Acts 21:32
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    32Who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them: and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

  • Acts 19:11
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    11And God worked unusual miracles by the hands of Paul,

  • Acts 14:19
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    19Then certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

  • Acts 26:31
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    31And when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, This man does nothing deserving of death or chains.

  • Acts 27:41
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    41And falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the bow stuck fast, and remained immovable, but the stern was broken up by the violence of the waves.

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    34quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.

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    28The arrow cannot make him flee; sling stones are turned to stubble by him.

  • Acts 27:21-22
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    21But after long abstinence, Paul stood forth in their midst, and said, Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have sailed from Crete, and incurred this harm and loss.

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  • Exod 4:3
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