Category Archives: Acts of Emissaries of Yeshua (Act)

1 The emissaries and the brothers throughout Y’hudah heard that theGoyimhad received the word of God; 2 but when Kefa went up to Yerushalayim, the members of the Circumcision faction criticized him, 3 saying, “You went into the homes of uncircumcised men and even ate with them!” 4 In reply, Kefa began explaining in detail […]

1 It was around this time that King Herod began arresting and persecuting certain members of the Messianic community; 2 and he had Ya‘akov, Yochanan’s brother, put to death by the sword. 3 When Herod saw how much this pleased the Judeans, he went on to arrest Kefa as well. It was during the Days […]

1 In the Antioch congregation were prophets and teachers — Bar-Nabba, Shim‘on (known as “the Black”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Menachem (who had been brought up with Herod the governor) and Sha’ul. 2 One time when they were worshipping the Lord and fasting, theRuach HaKodeshsaid to them, “Set aside for me Bar-Nabba and Sha’ul for the […]

1 In Iconium the same thing happened — they went into the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of both Jews and Greeks came to trust. 2 But the Jews who would not be persuaded stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3 Therefore, Sha’ul and […]

1 But some men came down from Y’hudah to Antioch and began teaching the brothers, “You can’t be saved unless you undergob’rit-milahin the manner prescribed by Moshe.” 2 This brought them into no small measure of discord and dispute with Sha’ul and Bar-Nabba. So the congregation assigned Sha’ul, Bar-Nabba and some of themselves to go […]

1 Sha’ul came down to Derbe and went on to Lystra, where there lived atalmidnamed Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish woman who had come to trust, and a Greek father. 2 All the brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy. 3 Sha’ul wanted Timothy to accompany him; so he took […]

1 After passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, Sha’ul and Sila came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue. 2 According to his usual practice, Sha’ul went in; and on threeShabbats he gave themdrashes from theTanakh, 3 explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and that “this Yeshua […]

1 After this, Sha’ul left Athens and went to Corinth, 2 where he met a Jewish man named Aquila, originally from Pontus but having recently come with his wife Priscilla from Italy, because Claudius had issued a decree expelling all the Jews from Rome. Sha’ul went to see them; 3 and because he had the […]

1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Sha’ul completed his travels through the inland country and arrived at Ephesus, where he found a fewtalmidim. 2 He asked them, “Did you receive theRuach HaKodeshwhen you came to trust?” “No,” they said to him, “we have never even heard that there is such a thing as theRuach HaKodesh.” […]

1 After the furor died down, Sha’ul sent for thetalmidimand encouraged them, then took his leave and set out on his way to Macedonia. 2 He went through that area, and, after saying much to encourage them, passed on to Greece, 3 where he spent three months. As he was preparing to set sail for […]