Bible Cross References
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Psalm 2:1-6
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Why do the nations rage, and the peoples devise a vain thing?
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The kings of the earth take their stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Jehovah and against His anointed, saying,
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Let us break and tear away their bonds, and cast away their cords from us.
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He who sits in the Heavens shall laugh; Jehovah shall have them in derision.
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Then He shall speak to them in His anger, and terrify them in His wrath.
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Yet, I have set My King on My holy hill of Zion.
Acts 5:25-27
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Then one came and reported to them, saying, Behold, the men whom you put in prison are standing in the temple and teaching the people.
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Then the commander went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, that they might not be stoned.
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And when they had brought them, they stood them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
Acts 12:1-4
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Now about that time Herod the king stretched out his hand to oppress some from the church.
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And he killed Jacob the brother of John with the sword.
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And because he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to seize Peter also. (And it was during the Days of Unleavened Bread.)
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So when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after Passover.
Acts 23:33
When they came to Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Acts 23:34
And when the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. And when he understood that he was from Cilicia,
Acts 24:1-26
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And after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These made declarations to the governor against Paul.
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And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being brought to this nation by your providence,
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we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
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Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I entreat you to hear, by your fairness, a few words from us.
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For we have found this man pestilent, a mover of insurrection among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
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He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and were determined to judge him according to our law.
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But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,
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commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.
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And the Jews also assented, alleging that these things were so.
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Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully make my defense,
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because you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to do homage.
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And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the crowd, neither in the synagogues nor throughout the city.
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Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
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But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I serve the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets.
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I have hope in God, which they themselves also admit, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.
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This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience that is blameless toward God and men.
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Now after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation,
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in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a crowd nor with tumult.
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They ought to have been here before you to accuse if they had anything against me.
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Or else let these themselves say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council,
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unless it is for this one statement which I cried out while standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.
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And when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the Way, he postponed judgment and said, When Lysias the commander comes down, I will examine your case.
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So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.
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And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
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Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and answered, Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.
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Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him.
2 Timothy 4:16
At my first defense no one stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be reckoned against them.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the preaching of the message might be fulfilled through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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Matthew 8:4
And Jesus said to him, See that you tell no one; but go your way, show yourself to the priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.
Mark 13:9
But take heed to yourselves, for they will deliver you up to councils, and you will be beaten in the synagogues. You will be brought before rulers and kings for My sake, for a testimony to them.
2 Timothy 1:8
Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but partake in the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God,
Revelation 1:9
I, John, both your brother and companion in the affliction and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos because of the Word of God and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 6:9
And when He opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of those who had been slain because of the Word of God and because of the testimony which they held.
Revelation 11:7
And when they finish their testimony, the beast that ascends out of the bottomless pit will make war against them, overcome them, and kill them.