Acts 13:15

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and after the reading of the law and of the prophets, the chief men of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, `Men, brethren, if there be a word in you of exhortation unto the people -- say on.'

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  • Acts 15:21 : 21 for Moses from former generations in every city hath those preaching him -- in the synagogues every sabbath being read.'
  • Heb 13:22 : 22 And I entreat you, brethren, suffer the word of the exhortation, for also through few words I have written to you.
  • Mark 5:22 : 22 and lo, there doth come one of the chiefs of the synagogue, by name Jairus, and having seen him, he doth fall at his feet,
  • Luke 4:16-18 : 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he hath been brought up, and he went in, according to his custom, on the sabbath-day, to the synagogue, and stood up to read; 17 and there was given over to him a roll of Isaiah the prophet, and having unfolded the roll, he found the place where it hath been written: 18 `The Spirit of the Lord `is' upon me, Because He did anoint me; To proclaim good news to the poor, Sent me to heal the broken of heart, To proclaim to captives deliverance, And to blind receiving of sight, To send away the bruised with deliverance,
  • Acts 13:27 : 27 for those dwelling in Jerusalem, and their chiefs, this one not having known, also the voices of the prophets, which every sabbath are being read -- having judged `him' -- did fulfill,
  • Acts 15:7 : 7 and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;
  • Acts 18:8 : 8 and Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue did believe in the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing were believing, and they were being baptized.
  • Acts 18:17 : 17 and all the Greeks having taken Sosthenes, the chief man of the synagogue, were beating `him' before the tribunal, and not even for these things was Gallio caring.
  • Acts 20:2 : 2 and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 `Men, brethren, and fathers, hear my defence now unto you;' --
  • Rom 12:8 : 8 or he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- `In simplicity!' he who is leading -- `In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- `In cheerfulness.'
  • 1 Cor 14:3 : 3 and he who is prophesying to men doth speak edification, and exhortation, and comfort;
  • Luke 16:16 : 16 the law and the prophets `are' till John; since then the reign of God is proclaimed good news, and every one doth press into it;
  • Acts 1:16 : 16 `Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
  • Acts 2:4 : 4 and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, according as the Spirit was giving them to declare.
  • Acts 2:29 : 29 `Men, brethren! it is permitted to speak with freedom unto you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is among us unto this day;
  • Acts 2:37 : 37 And having heard, they were pricked to the heart; they say also to Peter, and to the rest of the apostles, `What shall we do, men, brethren?'
  • Acts 7:2 : 2 and he said, `Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken: The God of the glory did appear to our father Abraham, being in Mesopotamia, before his dwelling in Haran,

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