Apollos’ Baptism
Acts 18:24-28 CSB Now a Jew named Apollos, a native Alexandrian, an eloquent man who was competent in the use of the Scriptures, arrived in Ephesus. [25] He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent…
Category Spiritual Growth
Proconsul of Achaia
Acts 18:12-23 CSB While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack against Paul and brought him to the tribunal. [13] “This man,” they said, “is persuading people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”…
The Infamous City
Acts 18:1-11 CSB After this, he left Athens and went to Corinth, [2] where he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the…
The Athenians
Acts 17:16-21 CSB While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed when he saw that the city was full of idols. [17] So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with those who worshiped…
Wisdom of Berea
Acts 17:1-15 CSB After they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. [2] As usual, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, [3]…
The Apology
Acts 16:35-40 CSB When daylight came, the chief magistrates sent the police to say, “Release those men.” [36] The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and…
Praying and Singing Hymns
Acts 16:25-34 CSB About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. [26] Suddenly there was such a violent earthquake that the foundations of the jail were shaken, and immediately…
Out of the Desolate Pit
Acts 16:16-24 CSB Once, as we were on our way to prayer, a slave girl met us who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She made a large profit for her owners by fortune-telling. [17] As she…
Directed by the Spirit
Acts 16:6-15 CSB They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia; they had been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. [7] When they came to Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the…
Paul and Timothy
Acts 16:1-5 CSB Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek. [2] The brothers and sisters at Lystra and Iconium spoke…