Acts 28:22

World English Bible (2000)

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against."

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  • Acts 24:14 : 14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
  • Luke 2:34 : 34 and Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary, his mother, "Behold, this child is set for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and for a sign which is spoken against.
  • Acts 16:20-21 : 20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city, 21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."
  • Acts 17:6-7 : 6 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"
  • Acts 24:5-6 : 5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
  • Acts 15:5 : 5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, "It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses."
  • 1 Pet 4:14-16 : 14 If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified. 15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters. 16 But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter.
  • Acts 26:5 : 5 having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
  • 1 Cor 11:19 : 19 For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.

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    21 They said to him, "We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

  • Acts 17:18-21
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    18 Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

    19 They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

    20 For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

    21 Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

  • Acts 21:19-22
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    19 When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

    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.

    21 They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

    22 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

  • Acts 28:23-24
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    23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

    24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

  • Acts 19:40
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    40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn't be able to give an account of this commotion."

  • Acts 25:15
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    15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

  • Acts 22:19
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    19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

  • Acts 24:8
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    8 By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

  • Acts 6:14
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    14 For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us."

  • Acts 18:13
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    13 saying, "This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law."

  • Gal 1:23
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    23 but they only heard: "He who once persecuted us now preaches the faith that he once tried to destroy."

  • Acts 24:14
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    14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

  • Acts 26:3
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    3 especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.

  • Acts 22:22
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    22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!"

  • Acts 16:21
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    21 and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

  • Acts 23:28-29
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    28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

    29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

  • Acts 24:4-6
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    4 But, that I don't delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

    5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

    6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

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    20 for we can't help telling the things which we saw and heard."

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    28 crying out, "Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!"

    29 For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

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    24 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, 'You must be circumcised and keep the law,' to whom we gave no commandment;

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    16 saying, "What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can't deny it.

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    15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

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    19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

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    20 He said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.

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    15 who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and didn't please God, and are contrary to all men;

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    8 The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

  • Acts 24:2
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    2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

  • Acts 9:21
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    21 All who heard him were amazed, and said, "Isn't this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!"

  • Acts 23:15
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    15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."

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    37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.

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    32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn't know why they had come together.

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    9 A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let's not fight against God!"

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    19 They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

    20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

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    19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

    20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.