Acts 1:15

World English Bible (2000)

In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

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  • 1 Cor 15:6 : 6 Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.
  • Rev 3:4 : 4 Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
  • Rev 11:13 : 13 In that day there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city fell. Seven thousand people were killed in the earthquake, and the rest were terrified, and gave glory to the God of heaven.
  • Ps 32:5-6 : 5 I acknowledged my sin to you. I didn't hide my iniquity. I said, I will confess my transgressions to Yahweh, and you forgave the iniquity of my sin. Selah. 6 For this, let everyone who is godly pray to you in a time when you may be found. Surely when the great waters overflow, they shall not reach to him.
  • Ps 51:9-9 : 9 Hide your face from my sins, and blot out all of my iniquities. 10 Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me. 11 Don't throw me from your presence, and don't take your holy Spirit from me. 12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation. Uphold me with a willing spirit. 13 Then I will teach transgressors your ways. Sinners shall be converted to you.
  • Matt 13:31 : 31 He set another parable before them, saying, "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field;
  • Luke 22:32 : 32 but I prayed for you, that your faith wouldn't fail. You, when once you have turned again, establish your brothers."
  • John 14:12 : 12 Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.
  • John 21:15-17 : 15 So when they had eaten their breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs." 16 He said to him again a second time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you." He said to him, "Tend my sheep." 17 He said to him the third time, "Simon, son of Jonah, do you have affection for me?" Peter was grieved because he asked him the third time, "Do you have affection for me?" He said to him, "Lord, you know everything. You know that I have affection for you." Jesus said to him, "Feed my sheep.
  • John 21:23 : 23 This saying therefore went out among the brothers, that this disciple wouldn't die. Yet Jesus didn't say to him that he wouldn't die, but, "If I desire that he stay until I come, what is that to you?"
  • Acts 21:20 : 20 They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

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    14But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spoke out to them, "You men of Judea, and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.

    15For these aren't drunken, as you suppose, seeing it is only the third hour of the day.

  • Acts 1:13-14
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    13When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

    14All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

  • Acts 1:16
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    16"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

  • Acts 2:1-2
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    1Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.

    2Suddenly there came from the sky a sound like the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

  • Acts 5:12-14
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    12By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

    13None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

    14More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

  • Acts 4:7-8
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    7When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, "By what power, or in what name, have you done this?"

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, "You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

  • Luke 22:55
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    55When they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard, and had sat down together, Peter sat among them.

  • Acts 15:6-7
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    6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

    7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.

  • Acts 1:21
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    21"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

  • Acts 2:37-38
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    37Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brothers, what shall we do?"

    38Peter said to them, "Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

  • Acts 12:16
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    16But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.

  • Acts 11:4
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    4But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,

  • Acts 12:18
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    18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.

  • Acts 19:7
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  • Acts 10:23
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    23So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

  • Acts 12:11-12
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    11When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."

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  • Acts 11:2
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    2When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,

  • Acts 2:42
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    42They continued steadfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

  • Matt 10:2
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    2Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

  • 1 Cor 15:5
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    5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

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    46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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    9Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

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    15Simon Peter followed Jesus, as did another disciple. Now that disciple was known to the high priest, and entered in with Jesus into the court of the high priest;

    16but Peter was standing at the door outside. So the other disciple, who was known to the high priest, went out and spoke to her who kept the door, and brought in Peter.

  • Acts 9:39-40
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    39Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

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  • Gal 1:18
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    18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.

  • Acts 20:8
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    8There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

  • John 21:11
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    2until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

  • Acts 12:5
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    5Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

  • Acts 4:15
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    15But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

  • Acts 14:4
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  • Acts 5:21
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    21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and those who were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.

  • Acts 10:27
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    27As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

  • Acts 10:5
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    5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

  • Acts 11:12
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    12The Spirit told me to go with them, without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man's house.

  • Acts 2:12
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    12They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"

  • Acts 6:7
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    7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

  • Acts 6:1
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    1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.