Acts 24:17
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
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Acts 24:17
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
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Genesis 40:15
For indeed, I was stolen away out of the land of the Hebrews, and here also I have done nothing that they should put me into the dungeon.”
Jeremiah 37:18
Moreover Jeremiah said to king Zedekiah, “How have I sinned against you, against your servants, or against this people, that you have put me in prison?
Daniel 6:22
My God has sent his angel, and has shut the lions’ mouths, and they have not hurt me, because innocence was found in me before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”
Matthew 26:61
and said, “This man said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.’ ”
Acts 6:13
and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
Acts 6:14
For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
Acts 23:1
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Acts 24:5
For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
Acts 24:26
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.
Acts 25:8
while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
Acts 25:10
But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
Acts 28:17
After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
Acts 28:21
They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
2 Corinthians 1:12
For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God, we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
2 Corinthians 2:1
But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
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Ezra 1:4
Whoever is left, in any place where he lives, let the men of his place help him with silver, with gold, with goods, and with animals, in addition to the free will offering for God’s house which is in Jerusalem.’ ”
Ezra 7:14
Because you are sent by the king and his seven counselors to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of your God which is in your hand,
Ezra 7:15
and to carry the silver and gold, which the king and his counselors have freely offered to the God of Israel, whose habitation is in Jerusalem,
Ezra 7:17
Therefore you shall with all diligence buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs with their meal offerings and their drink offerings, and shall offer them on the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.
Ezra 7:18
Whatever seems good to you and to your brothers to do with the rest of the silver and the gold, do that according to the will of your God.
Ezra 8:26
I weighed into their hand six hundred fifty talents of silver, one hundred talents of silver vessels, one hundred talents of gold,
Ezra 8:27
twenty bowls of gold weighing one thousand darics, and two vessels of fine bright bronze, precious as gold.
Ezra 8:28
I said to them, “You are holy to Yahweh, and the vessels are holy. The silver and the gold are a free will offering to Yahweh, the God of your fathers.
Ezra 8:29
Watch and keep them until you weigh them before the chiefs of the priests, the Levites, and the princes of the fathers’ households of Israel at Jerusalem, in the rooms of Yahweh’s house.”
Ezra 8:30
So the priests and the Levites received the weight of the silver, the gold, and the vessels, to bring them to Jerusalem to the house of our God.
Zechariah 6:10
“Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.
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Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.
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Isaiah 23:18
Her merchandise and her wages will be holiness to Yahweh. It will not be treasured nor laid up; for her merchandise will be for those who dwell before Yahweh, to eat sufficiently, and for durable clothing.
Isaiah 60:5
Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.
Isaiah 60:11
Your gates also shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night, that men may bring to you the wealth of the nations, and their kings led captive.
Isaiah 61:6
But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.
Isaiah 66:20
They shall bring all your brothers out of all the nations for an offering to Yahweh, on horses, in chariots, in litters, on mules, and on camels, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, says Yahweh, as the children of Israel bring their offering in a clean vessel into Yahweh’s house.
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Matthew 25:32
Before him all the nations will be gathered, and he will separate them one from another, as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.
Matthew 28:19
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
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John 2:1
The third day, there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there.
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Acts 11:28
One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
Acts 18:23
Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
Acts 20:2
When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
Acts 21:11
Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’ ”
Acts 21:12
When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Acts 21:13
Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Acts 21:14
When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”
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Acts 21:18
The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Acts 21:23
Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
Acts 21:24
Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.
Acts 21:25
But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”
Galatians 1:18
Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and stayed with him fifteen days.
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Acts 18:15
but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
Acts 23:6
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, “Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
Acts 23:7
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Acts 23:8
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Acts 23:9
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and contended, saying, “We find no evil in this man. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
Acts 23:29
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
Acts 25:19
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Acts 25:20
Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
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1 Corinthians 15:25
For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
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Acts 3:2
A certain man who was lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the door of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask gifts for the needy of those who entered into the temple.
Acts 9:36
Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
Acts 10:2
a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
2 Corinthians 8:12
For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
2 Corinthians 9:2
for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.
Hebrews 13:16
But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
James 2:15
And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food,
James 2:16
and one of you tells them, “Go in peace. Be warmed and filled;” yet you didn’t give them the things the body needs, what good is it?
1 John 3:17
But whoever has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, then closes his heart of compassion against him, how does God’s love remain in him?
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1 Thessalonians 2:14
For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews
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Hebrews 10:5
Therefore when he comes into the world, he says, “You didn’t desire sacrifice and offering, but you prepared a body for me.
Hebrews 10:10
by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Hebrews 10:14
For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified.
Hebrews 10:18
Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin.
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Acts 12:13
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
Acts 20:13
But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.
Romans 15:24
whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.
Romans 15:29
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.
Romans 15:30
Now I beg you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me,
3 John 1:6
They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,
3 John 1:7
because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
3 John 1:8
We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.
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