Who Will We Serve
Acts 19:23-41 CSB About that time there was a major disturbance about the Way. [24] For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, provided a great deal of business for the craftsmen. [25] When he…
Holy Spirit Works Through Paul
Acts 19:8-17 CSB Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God. [9] But when some became hardened and would not believe, slandering the Way in front…
Transitional Believers
Acts 19:1-7 CSB While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior regions and came to Ephesus. He found some disciples [2] and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” “No,” they told him, “we…
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…
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 Areopagus
Acts 17:22-34 CSB Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “People of Athens! I see that you are extremely religious in every respect. [23] For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship,…
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…