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Acts Chapter 28

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Paul and his companions travel from Rome to Jerusalem where they meet the church and are welcomed by the believers. They preach the gospel to the Jews, facing opposition, and Paul is arrested and brought to Rome. The chapter highlights the spread of the message and the challenges of evangelism.

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(1) And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
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Acts 27:26Acts 27:44

(2) And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
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Acts 28:4Romans 1:14I Corinthians 14:11Colossians 3:11Acts 27:3Leviticus 19:18Leviticus 19:34Proverbs 24:11Proverbs 24:12Matthew 10:42Luke 10:30Luke 10:31

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Joel 2:23Deuteronomy 11:14Amos 4:7Zechariah 10:1Genesis 43:11Ezra 9:8

(3) And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
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Job 20:16Isaiah 30:6Isaiah 41:24Isaiah 59:5Matthew 3:7Matthew 12:34Matthew 23:33Acts 28:4Amos 5:19II Corinthians 6:9II Corinthians 11:23

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Genesis 41:48Exodus 16:18Numbers 11:32

(4) And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.
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Acts 28:5Genesis 3:1Isaiah 13:21Isaiah 13:22Isaiah 43:20Zephaniah 2:15Luke 13:2Luke 13:4John 7:24John 9:1John 9:2Genesis 4:8

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Revelation 4:7Leviticus 24:18Revelation 13:4Revelation 13:14Revelation 13:15Romans 14:8

(5) And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
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Numbers 21:6Numbers 21:7Numbers 21:8Numbers 21:9Psalms 91:13Mark 16:18Luke 10:19John 3:14John 3:15Romans 16:20Revelation 9:3Revelation 9:4

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Revelation 4:7Leviticus 24:18Revelation 13:4Revelation 13:15

(6) Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
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Acts 12:22Acts 14:11Acts 14:12Acts 14:13Matthew 21:9Matthew 27:22

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II Chronicles 20:24Mark 9:8

(7) In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.
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Acts 13:7Acts 18:12Acts 23:24Acts 28:2Matthew 10:40Matthew 10:41Luke 19:6Luke 19:7Luke 19:8Luke 19:9

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I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19

(8) And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.
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Mark 1:30Mark 1:31Acts 9:40I Kings 17:20I Kings 17:21I Kings 17:22James 5:14James 5:15James 5:16Acts 9:17Acts 9:18Acts 19:11

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Mark 6:56Matthew 8:14Mark 6:5Luke 4:40Mark 1:30

(9) So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
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Acts 5:12Acts 5:15Matthew 4:24Mark 6:54Mark 6:55Mark 6:56

(10) Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
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Matthew 15:5Matthew 15:6I Thessalonians 2:6I Timothy 5:3I Timothy 5:4I Timothy 5:17I Timothy 5:18II Kings 8:9Ezra 7:27Matthew 6:31Matthew 6:32Matthew 6:33

(11) And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
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Acts 6:9Acts 27:6Isaiah 45:20Jonah 1:5Jonah 1:16I Corinthians 8:4

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Matthew 16:4I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19Esther 2:12Matthew 12:39Luke 11:29

(12) And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
(13) And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:
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Acts 27:13

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Acts 27:13Joshua 15:3I Kings 19:11Psalms 78:26Ecclesiastes 1:6I Samuel 27:10

(14) Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
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Acts 9:42Acts 9:43Acts 19:1Acts 21:4Acts 21:7Acts 21:8Psalms 119:63Matthew 10:11Acts 20:6Genesis 7:4Genesis 8:10Genesis 8:11

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I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4Deuteronomy 28:54

(15) And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.
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Acts 10:25Acts 21:5Exodus 4:14John 12:13Romans 15:24Galatians 4:14Hebrews 13:3III John 1:6III John 1:7III John 1:8Joshua 1:6Joshua 1:7

(16) And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.
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Acts 2:10Acts 18:2Acts 19:21Acts 23:11Romans 1:7Romans 1:8Romans 1:9Romans 1:10Romans 1:11Romans 1:12Romans 1:13Romans 1:14

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Acts 27:1Acts 27:43

(17) And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.
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Acts 23:1Acts 23:2Acts 23:3Acts 23:4Acts 23:5Acts 23:6Acts 23:7Acts 23:8Acts 23:9Acts 23:10Acts 23:11Acts 24:10

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I Corinthians 13:2I Corinthians 13:3II Corinthians 12:11Esther 9:1Jeremiah 4:30Acts 23:20

(18) Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
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Acts 22:24Acts 22:25Acts 22:30Acts 24:10Acts 24:22Acts 25:7Acts 25:8Acts 26:31

(19) But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
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Acts 25:10Acts 25:11Acts 25:12Acts 25:21Acts 25:25Acts 26:32Romans 12:19Romans 12:20Romans 12:21I Peter 2:22I Peter 2:23

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Jeremiah 5:15Luke 23:2Esther 8:17John 19:21Acts 25:11

(20) For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.
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Acts 28:17Acts 10:29Acts 10:33Acts 23:6Acts 24:15Acts 26:6Acts 26:7Acts 26:29Ephesians 3:1Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 6:20Philippians 1:13

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Romans 8:24I Corinthians 9:10

(21) And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
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Exodus 11:7Isaiah 41:11Isaiah 50:8Isaiah 54:17

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19John 9:18

(22) But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
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Acts 16:20Acts 16:21Acts 17:6Acts 17:7Acts 24:5Acts 24:6Acts 24:14Luke 2:34I Peter 2:12I Peter 3:16I Peter 4:14I Peter 4:15

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19I Kings 5:8

(23) And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
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Philemon 1:2Acts 17:2Acts 17:3Acts 18:4Acts 18:28Acts 19:8Acts 26:22Acts 26:23Acts 26:6Luke 24:26Luke 24:27Luke 24:44

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Jeremiah 16:3Jeremiah 27:19II Chronicles 13:11II Chronicles 31:3Jeremiah 14:15Jeremiah 23:15

(24) And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
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Acts 13:48Acts 13:49Acts 13:50Acts 14:4Acts 17:4Acts 17:5Acts 18:6Acts 18:7Acts 18:8Acts 19:8Acts 19:9Romans 3:3

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Ephesians 4:11II Samuel 17:9Matthew 13:8Matthew 13:23Mark 4:8Mark 4:20

(25) And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
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Matthew 15:7Mark 7:6II Peter 1:21

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II Kings 4:26Jeremiah 28:9Jeremiah 28:12

(26) Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
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Isaiah 6:9Isaiah 6:10Ezekiel 12:2Matthew 13:14Matthew 13:15Mark 4:12Luke 8:10John 12:38John 12:39John 12:40Romans 11:8Romans 11:9

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Matthew 13:14Mark 4:12Matthew 13:13Luke 8:10

(27) For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
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Matthew 13:15Isaiah 6:10Mark 4:12Genesis 41:7Genesis 41:24Leviticus 2:14

(28) Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
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Acts 2:14Acts 4:10Acts 13:38Ezekiel 36:32Psalms 98:2Psalms 98:3Isaiah 49:6Isaiah 52:10Lamentations 3:26Luke 2:30Luke 2:31Luke 2:32

(29) And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
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Acts 28:25Matthew 10:34Matthew 10:35Matthew 10:36Luke 12:51John 7:40John 7:41John 7:42John 7:43John 7:44John 7:45John 7:46

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Esther 8:17John 19:21

(30) And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
(31) Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
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Acts 28:23Acts 8:12Acts 20:25Matthew 4:23Mark 1:14Luke 8:1Acts 5:42Acts 23:11Acts 4:29Acts 4:31Ephesians 6:19Ephesians 6:20

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