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Acts 5:16–22

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There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that 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.
But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,
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From verse 16

  1. Mark 16:17–18Rank 1 from verse 16
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    17And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

    18They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

  2. Mark 2:3–4Rank 2 from verse 16
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    3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

    4And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

  3. Acts 4:30Rank 3 from verse 16
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    30By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

  4. James 5:16Rank 4 from verse 16
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    16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

  5. John 14:12Rank 5 from verse 16
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    12Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

  6. Luke 5:17Rank 6 from verse 16
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    17And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

  7. Luke 9:11Rank 7 from verse 16
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    11And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

  8. Mark 6:54–56Rank 8 from verse 16
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    54And when they were come out of the ship, straightway they knew him,

    55And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.

    56And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as touched him were made whole.

  9. Matthew 15:30–31Rank 9 from verse 16
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    30And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus’ feet; and he healed them:

    31Insomuch that the multitude wondered, when they saw the dumb to speak, the maimed to be whole, the lame to walk, and the blind to see: and they glorified the God of Israel.

  10. Matthew 4:24Rank 10 from verse 16
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    24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

  11. Matthew 8:16Rank 11 from verse 16
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    16¶ When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick:

  12. 1 Corinthians 12:9Rank 12 from verse 16
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    9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

From verse 17

  1. Acts 13:45Rank 1 from verse 17
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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.

  2. Acts 17:5Rank 2 from verse 17
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    5¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  3. Acts 7:9Rank 3 from verse 17
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    9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

  4. 1 Peter 2:1Rank 4 from verse 17
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    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  5. 1 Samuel 18:12–16Rank 5 from verse 17
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    12¶ And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.

    13Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.

    14And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

    15Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.

    16But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he went out and came in before them.

  6. Ecclesiastes 4:4Rank 6 from verse 17
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    4¶ Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.

  7. Job 5:2Rank 7 from verse 17
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    2For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

  8. John 11:47–49Rank 8 from verse 17
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    47¶ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

    48If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

    49And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all,

  9. John 12:10Rank 9 from verse 17
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    10¶ But the chief priests consulted that they might put Lazarus also to death;

  10. Matthew 27:18Rank 10 from verse 17
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    18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

  11. Proverbs 14:30Rank 11 from verse 17
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    30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

  12. Proverbs 27:4Rank 12 from verse 17
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    4Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

  13. Psalms 2:1–3Rank 13 from verse 17
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    1WHY do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

    2The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying,

    3Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.

  14. Acts 15:5Rank 14 from verse 17
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    5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

  15. Acts 23:6–8Rank 15 from verse 17
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    6But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

    7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

    8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

  16. Acts 4:1–2Rank 16 from verse 17
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    1AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

    2Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

  17. Acts 4:26Rank 17 from verse 17
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    26The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord, and against his Christ.

  18. Acts 4:6Rank 18 from verse 17
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    6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

  19. Galatians 5:21Rank 19 from verse 17
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    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  20. James 3:14–16Rank 20 from verse 17
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    14But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.

    15This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

    16For where envying and strife is, there is confusion and every evil work.

  21. James 4:5Rank 21 from verse 17
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    5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

  22. John 12:19Rank 22 from verse 17
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    19The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, Perceive ye how ye prevail nothing? behold, the world is gone after him.

From verse 18

  1. Acts 4:3Rank 1 from verse 18
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    3And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: for it was now eventide.

  2. 2 Corinthians 11:23Rank 2 from verse 18
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    23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

  3. Luke 21:12Rank 3 from verse 18
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    12But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues, and into prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for my name’s sake.

  4. Acts 12:5–7Rank 4 from verse 18
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    5Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.

    6And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

    7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

  5. Acts 16:23–27Rank 5 from verse 18
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    23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:

    24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

    25¶ And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.

    26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

    27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

  6. Acts 8:3Rank 6 from verse 18
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    3As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.

  7. Hebrews 11:36Rank 7 from verse 18
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    36And others had trial of cruel mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:

  8. Revelation 2:10Rank 8 from verse 18
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

From verse 19

  1. Acts 16:26Rank 1 from verse 19
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    26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.

  2. Psalms 34:7Rank 2 from verse 19
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    7The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

  3. Acts 12:7–11Rank 3 from verse 19
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    7And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.

    8And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

    9And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.

    10When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.

    11And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

  4. Acts 27:23Rank 4 from verse 19
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    23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,

  5. Acts 8:26Rank 5 from verse 19
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    26And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.

  6. Psalms 105:17–20Rank 6 from verse 19
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    17He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was sold for a servant:

    18Whose feet they hurt with fetters: he was laid in iron:

    19Until the time that his word came: the word of the Lord tried him.

    20The king sent and loosed him; even the ruler of the people, and let him go free.

  7. Isaiah 61:1Rank 7 from verse 19
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    1THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

  8. Matthew 1:20Rank 8 from verse 19
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    20But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

  9. Psalms 146:7Rank 9 from verse 19
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    7Which executeth judgment for the oppressed: which giveth food to the hungry. The Lord looseth the prisoners:

  10. Luke 1:11Rank 10 from verse 19
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    11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

From verse 20

  1. John 6:63Rank 1 from verse 20
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    63It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

  2. John 6:68Rank 2 from verse 20
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    68Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

  3. 1 John 5:11–12Rank 3 from verse 20
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    11And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

    12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

  4. 1 John 1:1–3Rank 4 from verse 20
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    1THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;

    2(For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

    3That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

  5. Matthew 21:23Rank 5 from verse 20
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    23¶ And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?

  6. John 12:50Rank 6 from verse 20
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    50And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

  7. John 17:3Rank 7 from verse 20
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    3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

  8. Acts 11:14Rank 8 from verse 20
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    14Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

  9. Jeremiah 36:10Rank 9 from verse 20
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    10Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the Lord, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the Lord’s house, in the ears of all the people.

  10. John 18:20Rank 10 from verse 20
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    20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.

  11. Isaiah 58:1Rank 11 from verse 20
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    1CRY aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

  12. Jeremiah 19:14–15Rank 12 from verse 20
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    14Then came Jeremiah from Tophet, whither the Lord had sent him to prophesy; and he stood in the court of the Lord’s house; and said to all the people,

    15Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon this city and upon all her towns all the evil that I have pronounced against it, because they have hardened their necks, that they might not hear my words.

  13. Jeremiah 20:2–3Rank 13 from verse 20
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    2Then Pashur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the high gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the Lord.

    3And it came to pass on the morrow, that Pashur brought forth Jeremiah out of the stocks. Then said Jeremiah unto him, The Lord hath not called thy name Pashur, but Magor-missabib.

  14. Jeremiah 22:1–2Rank 14 from verse 20
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    1THUS saith the Lord; Go down to the house of the king of Judah, and speak there this word,

    2And say, Hear the word of the Lord, O king of Judah, that sittest upon the throne of David, thou, and thy servants, and thy people that enter in by these gates:

  15. Jeremiah 26:2Rank 15 from verse 20
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    2Thus saith the Lord; Stand in the court of the Lord’s house, and speak unto all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the Lord’s house, all the words that I command thee to speak unto them; diminish not a word:

  16. Jeremiah 7:2Rank 16 from verse 20
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    2Stand in the gate of the Lord’s house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.

  17. Exodus 24:3Rank 17 from verse 20
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    3¶ And Moses came and told the people all the words of the Lord, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the Lord hath said will we do.

  18. John 17:8Rank 18 from verse 20
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    8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

From verse 21

  1. John 8:2Rank 1 from verse 21
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    2And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

  2. Acts 12:18–19Rank 2 from verse 21
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    18Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.

    19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.

  3. Acts 22:15Rank 3 from verse 21
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    15For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.

  4. Acts 22:2–3Rank 4 from verse 21
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    2(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith,)

    3I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

  5. Acts 4:5–7Rank 5 from verse 21
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    5¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

    6And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

    7And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

  6. Acts 5:17Rank 6 from verse 21
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    17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

  7. Acts 5:24–25Rank 7 from verse 21
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    24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

    25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

  8. Acts 5:27Rank 8 from verse 21
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    27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

  9. Acts 5:34Rank 9 from verse 21
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    34Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;

  10. Acts 5:41Rank 10 from verse 21
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    41¶ And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.

  11. John 18:35Rank 11 from verse 21
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    35Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?

  12. Luke 21:37–38Rank 12 from verse 21
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    37And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

    38And all the people came early in the morning to him in the temple, for to hear him.

  13. Luke 22:66Rank 13 from verse 21
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    66¶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,

  14. Matthew 5:22Rank 14 from verse 21
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    22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

  15. Psalms 105:22Rank 15 from verse 21
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    22To bind his princes at his pleasure; and teach his senators wisdom.

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Acts 5:16

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multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

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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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about

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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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vexed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of vex, meaning to trouble, distress, afflict, harass, or oppress.

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unclean

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Not clean; ceremonially unfit; physically foul; or morally defiled or impure.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

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Acts 5:17

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high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

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priest

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One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.

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rose

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1. A flowering plant or its flower. 2. Arose or stood up.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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sect

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A group distinguished by a particular religious or philosophical opinion.

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filled

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.

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Acts 5:18

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laid

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Sense 1: Placed, set, put down, deposited, arranged, established, founded, imposed, applied, stored, buried, or overlaid. Sense 2: Reclined or brought to rest.

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hands

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Sense 1: The end parts of the arms used for holding and working. Sense 2: Figures of power, possession, agency, or aid.

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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apostles

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1. Persons sent or commissioned as messengers, including apostles of Christ or of the Lamb. 2. Persons who claim or present themselves as apostles without being true apostles.

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put

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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.

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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.

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common

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Sense 1: Shared jointly by more than one. Sense 2: General, usual, ordinary, or belonging to the public rather than specially distinguished. Sense 3: Not holy, set apart, or ceremonially clean; profane or unclean.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:19

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

angel

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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

night

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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

opened

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of open, meaning to uncover, reveal, or explain.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

forth

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1. Outward, away, or forward from a place, person, possession, or former position. 2. In constructions of bearing or producing, into birth, growth, fruit, or another stated result. 3. With verbs such as put, stretch, spread, or reach, outward by extension or exertion. 4. In constructions of showing, speaking, issuing, or displaying, into view, expression, publication, or effect. 5. Onward from a stated time or point, as in from that time forth.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:20

COMBINED MEANING

stand

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Sense 1: To be upright, rise, stop, remain, endure, take or keep a position, be established, withstand, or present oneself before another. Sense 2: A fixed position or state of stopping, as in ‘at a stand’.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

temple

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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

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

COMBINED MEANING

people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:21

COMBINED MEANING

heard

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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

entered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of enter, meaning to go or come in; to penetrate; to become an ingredient or constituent part; to enter the mind.

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

COMBINED MEANING

temple

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Sense 1: A sacred house, building, or place devoted to the worship or presence of God or an idol. Sense 2: Christ's body, expressly called the temple of his body. Sense 3: A believer's body, or believers collectively, called the temple of God or of the Holy Ghost. Sense 4: The Lord God Almighty and the Lamb, expressly called the temple of the city.

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

COMBINED MEANING

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

morning

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Sense 1: The beginning or early part of the day, including hours before daylight. Sense 2: The dawn or a beginning compared with dawn.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

high

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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.

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

COMBINED MEANING

priest

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One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.

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

COMBINED MEANING

called

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.

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

COMBINED MEANING

senate

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An assembled council or body of elders and rulers called together for deliberation and judgment.

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

COMBINED MEANING

children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Acts 5:22

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

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

returned

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of return, meaning to go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

told

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Past-tense or past-participial form of tell (to say, relate, inform, count, or make known).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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5:12¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

5:13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

5:14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

5:15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.

5:16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

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5:17¶ Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,

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5:18And laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

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5:19But the angel of the Lord by night opened the prison doors, and brought them forth, and said,

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5:20Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.

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5:21And when they heard that, they entered into the temple early in the morning, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that 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.

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5:22But when the officers came, and found them not in the prison, they returned, and told,

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5:23Saying, The prison truly found we shut with all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors: but when we had opened, we found no man within.

5:24Now when the high priest and the captain of the temple and the chief priests heard these things, they doubted of them whereunto this would grow.

5:25Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.

5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

5:27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them,

5:28Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man’s blood upon us.

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