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Acts 13:42–44

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And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.
Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.
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From verse 42

  1. Acts 28:28Rank 1 from verse 42
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    28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

  2. Acts 10:33Rank 2 from verse 42
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    33Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.

  3. Acts 13:14Rank 3 from verse 42
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    14¶ But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

  4. Ezekiel 3:6Rank 4 from verse 42
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    6Not to many people of a strange speech and of an hard language, whose words thou canst not understand. Surely, had I sent thee to them, they would have hearkened unto thee.

  5. Matthew 11:21Rank 5 from verse 42
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    21Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.

From verse 43

  1. Acts 11:23Rank 1 from verse 43
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    23Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

  2. Acts 14:22Rank 2 from verse 43
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    22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

  3. Hebrews 12:15Rank 3 from verse 43
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    15Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

  4. Hebrews 13:9Rank 4 from verse 43
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    9Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

  5. 2 Corinthians 5:11Rank 5 from verse 43
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    11Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

From verse 44

  1. Genesis 49:10Rank 1 from verse 44
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    10The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh come; and unto him shall the gathering of the people be.

  2. Isaiah 11:10Rank 2 from verse 44
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    10¶ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious.

  3. Isaiah 60:8Rank 3 from verse 44
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    8Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

  4. Psalms 110:3Rank 4 from verse 44
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    3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

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Acts 13:42

COMBINED MEANING

gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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synagogue

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A Jewish assembly or the place where such an assembly meets.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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next

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Nearest or immediately succeeding in place, time, order, or turn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sabbath

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An appointed holy rest or cessation from ordinary labour; especially the seventh-day rest, or a sabbatical rest for the land.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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Acts 13:43

COMBINED MEANING

congregation

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1. A gathered assembly, company, or community of people, or the people considered together as a body. 2. In the fixed expressions "tabernacle of the congregation" and "tent of the congregation," part of the name of the appointed meeting place.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

persuaded

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Influenced or drawn to an opinion or determination by argument, advice or reasons suggested; convinced; induced.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

grace

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Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 13:44

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next

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Nearest or immediately succeeding in place, time, order, or turn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sabbath

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An appointed holy rest or cessation from ordinary labour; especially the seventh-day rest, or a sabbatical rest for the land.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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word

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Sense 1: A spoken or written expression, saying, message, command, promise, report, or matter. Sense 2: God's revealed word.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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41Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which ye shall in no wise believe, though a man declare it unto you.

42And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

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43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

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44¶ And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

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45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

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