Quotes About Message

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

“Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.

After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paulís message.

explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Crispus, the synagogue leader, and his whole household believed in the Lord. And many of the Corinthians who heard the message believed and were baptized.

For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Paul explained: “Johnís baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”

Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.

What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.

Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew: