La Conversión de Pablo

「But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,」

「Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.」

「And they made a calf in those days, and brought a sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their hands.」

「who also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board such things as we needed.」

「And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.」

「Moses indeed said, A prophet shall the Lord God raise up unto you from among your brethren, like unto me. To him shall ye hearken in all things whatsoever he shall speak unto you.」

Hebrew verb meaning 'to trust, to believe firmly.' Abraham's trust in God's promise is foundational to Pauline theology of justification by faith (cf. Romans 4:3, Galatians 3:6).

Abram's trust was credited as righteousness by God. This verse (Gen 15:6) is foundational for Paul's doctrine of justification by faith, quoted in Romans 4 and Galatians 3.

Hebrew noun meaning 'righteousness, conformity to God's standard.' God credits Abraham's faith as righteousness, establishing the doctrine of imputed righteousness central to Pauline and Reformation theology.

Why did the Holy Spirit descend on the fiftieth day, exactly ten days after Jesus' ascension?

Jesus told the disciples to wait, and on the day of Pentecost the Spirit came as tongues of fire and they began speaking in other languages.

¿Por qué Pedro citó al profeta Joel en su sermón de Pentecostés?

Peter stood up to explain the signs of the last days, citing Joel to show the Spirit's outpouring in the end times.

Why did the Holy Spirit descend on the fiftieth day, exactly ten days after Jesus' ascension?

Jesus told the disciples to wait, and on the day of Pentecost the Spirit came as tongues of fire and they began speaking in other languages.

¿Qué continuidad existe entre Pentecostés y la experiencia de los creyentes hoy?

Is the Spirit's work in apostolic times continuous with today?

¿Por qué algunos observadores judíos se burlaron de los discípulos acusándolos de estar borrachos de mosto en Pentecostés?

Acts 2:13 records mocking voices — what assumptions about the Spirit's work did this response reveal?

¿Qué continuidad existe entre Pentecostés y la experiencia de los creyentes hoy?

Is the Spirit's work in apostolic times continuous with today?