Lexicon :: Strong's G3767 - oun

So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you restoring the kingdom to Israel at this time? ”

Now this man acquired a field with his unrighteous wages. He fell headfirst, his body burst open and his intestines spilled out.

“Therefore, from among the men who have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and out among us ​— ​

“Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants[fn] on his throne.

“Therefore, since he has been exalted to the right hand of God and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, he has poured out what you both see and hear.

“Therefore let all the house of Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah.”

So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about three thousand people were added to them.

“Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out,

Then they went out from the presence of the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to be treated shamefully on behalf of the Name.[fn]

So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word.

“Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.

So, after they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they traveled back to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.

So the church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and encouraged by the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers.

Peter then invited them in and gave them lodging.

The next day he got up and set out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa went with him.

“That’s why I came without any objection when I was sent for. So may I ask why you sent for me? ”

“Therefore send someone to Joppa and invite Simon here, who is also named Peter. He is lodging in Simon the tanner’s house by the sea.’[fn]

“If, then, God gave them the same gift that he also gave to us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, how could I possibly hinder God? ”

Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.

So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was praying fervently to God for him.

So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

“Therefore, let it be known to you, brothers and sisters, that through this man forgiveness of sins is being proclaimed to you.

“So beware that what is said in the prophets does not happen to you:

So they stayed there a long time and spoke boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace by enabling them to do signs and wonders.

When they had been sent on their way by the church, they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and they brought great joy to all the brothers and sisters.

“Now then, why are you testing God by putting a yoke on the disciples’ necks that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

“Therefore we have sent Judas and Silas, who will personally report the same things by word of mouth.

So they were sent off and went down to Antioch, and after gathering the assembly, they delivered the letter.

So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

The jailer reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders for you to be released. So come out now and go in peace.”

Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with those who worshiped God, as well as in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

“Because what you say sounds strange to us, and we want to know what these things mean.”

“For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed, ‘To an Unknown God.’ Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.

“Since, then, we are God’s offspring, we shouldn’t think that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image fashioned by human art and imagination.

“Into what then were you baptized? ” he asked them.

“Into John’s baptism,” they replied.

Some were shouting one thing and some another, because the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

“Therefore, since these things are undeniable, you must keep calm and not do anything rash.

“So if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, the courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

“So what is to be done?[fn] They will certainly hear that you’ve come.

So those who were about to examine him withdrew from him immediately. The commander too was alarmed when he realized Paul was a Roman citizen and he had bound him.

“So now you, along with the Sanhedrin, make a request to the commander that he bring him down to you[fn] as if you were going to investigate his case more thoroughly. But, before he gets near, we are ready to kill him.”

So he took him, brought him to the commander, and said, “The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you.”

“Don’t let them persuade you, because there are more than forty of them lying in ambush ​— ​men who have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, waiting for your consent.”

So the soldiers took Paul during the night and brought him to Antipatris as they were ordered.

Three days after Festus arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Festus, however, answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly.