Acts 13:15

World English Bible (2000)

After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."

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  • Acts 15:21 : 21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."
  • Heb 13:22 : 22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.
  • Mark 5:22 : 22 Behold, one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came; and seeing him, he fell at his feet,
  • Luke 4:16-18 : 16 He came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. He entered, as was his custom, into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood up to read. 17 The book of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. He opened the book, and found the place where it was written, 18 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim release to the captives, recovering of sight to the blind, to deliver those who are crushed,
  • Acts 13:27 : 27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn't know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
  • Acts 15:7 : 7 When 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 18:8 : 8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.
  • Acts 18:17 : 17 Then all the Greeks laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn't care about any of these things.
  • Acts 20:2 : 2 When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
  • Rom 12:8 : 8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 The law and the prophets were until John. From that time the Good News of the Kingdom of God is preached, and everyone is forcing his way into it.
  • Acts 1:16 : 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 2:4 : 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.
  • Acts 2:29 : 29 "Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
  • Acts 2:37 : 37 Now 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?"
  • Acts 7:2 : 2 He said, "Brothers and fathers, listen. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

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  • Acts 13:42-44
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  • Acts 15:12-13
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    21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

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    22 But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.