Acts 13:16
So Paul stood up, gestured with his hand and said,“Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:
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- Acts 12:17 : 17 He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said,“Tell James and the brothers these things,” and then he left and went to another place.
- Acts 13:26 : 26 Brothers, descendants of Abraham’s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent to us.
- Acts 10:2 : 2 He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was all his household; he did many acts of charity for the people and prayed to God regularly.
- Acts 10:35 : 35 but in every nation the person who fears him and does what is right is welcomed before him.
- Acts 13:42-43 : 42 As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath. 43 When the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and God-fearing proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and were persuading them to continue in the grace of God.
- Acts 13:46 : 46 Both Paul and Barnabas replied courageously,“It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
- Acts 19:33 : 33 Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.
- Acts 21:40-22:1 : 40 When the commanding officer had given him permission, Paul stood on the steps and gestured to the people with his hand. When they had become silent, he addressed them in Aramaic, 1 Paul’s Defense“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you.”
- Acts 22:22 : 22 The Roman Commander Questions Paul The crowd was listening to him until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted,“Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live!”
- Rev 2:7 : 7 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will permit him to eat from the tree of life that is in the paradise of God.’
- Rev 2:11 : 11 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. The one who conquers will in no way be harmed by the second death.’
- Rev 2:17 : 17 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers, I will give him some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on that stone will be written a new name that no one can understand except the one who receives it.’
- Rev 2:29 : 29 The one who has an ear had better hear what the Spirit says to the churches.’
- Deut 32:46-47 : 46 he said to them,“Keep in mind all the words I am solemnly proclaiming to you today; you must command your children to observe carefully all the words of this law. 47 For this is no idle word for you– it is your life! By this word you will live a long time in the land you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.”
- 1 Kgs 8:40 : 40 Then they will obey you throughout their lifetimes as they live on the land you gave to our ancestors.
- Ps 49:1-3 : 1 For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites. Listen to this, all you nations! Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world! 2 Pay attention, all you people, both rich and poor! 3 I will declare a wise saying; I will share my profound thoughts.
- Ps 67:7 : 7 May God bless us! Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves.
- Ps 78:1-2 : 1 A well-written song by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak! 2 I will sing a song that imparts wisdom; I will make insightful observations about the past.
- Ps 85:9 : 9 Certainly his loyal followers will soon experience his deliverance; then his splendor will again appear in our land.
- Ps 135:20 : 20 O family of Levi, praise the LORD! You loyal followers of the LORD, praise the LORD!
- Mic 3:8-9 : 8 But I am full of the courage that the LORD’s Spirit gives, and have a strong commitment to justice. This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion, and Israel with its sin. 9 Listen to this, you leaders of the family of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You hate justice and pervert all that is right.
- Matt 11:15 : 15 The one who has ears had better listen!
- Luke 1:50 : 50 from generation to generation he is merciful to those who fear him.
- Luke 23:40 : 40 But the other rebuked him, saying,“Don’t you fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation?
- Acts 2:14 : 14 Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.
- Acts 2:22 : 22 “Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know–
- Acts 3:12 : 12 When Peter saw this, he declared to the people,“Men of Israel, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if we had made this man walk by our own power or piety?
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