'People' in the Bible
During these days Peter stood up among the brothers—the number of people who were together was about 120—and said:
This fact became widely known to the people of Jerusalem, so that the place received the name, in their language, of Achel-damach, which means 'The Field of Blood.')
Then they prayed, "Lord, you know the hearts of all people. Show us which one of these two men you have chosen
Stunned and amazed, they asked, "All of these people who are speaking are Galileans, aren't they?
Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia,
For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it’s only nine in the morning.
And in the last days it will be,' God says, 'that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
Though He was delivered up according to God’s determined plan and foreknowledge, you used lawless people to nail Him to a cross and kill Him.
"Therefore, let all the people of Israel understand beyond a doubt that God made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Messiah!"
So those who accepted his message were baptized, and that day about 3,000 people were added to them.
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
Now a man who had been crippled from birth was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at what was called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from those who were going into the Temple.
And all the people saw him walking and praising God:
And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.
And when Peter saw it, he answered unto the people, Ye men of Israel, why marvel ye at this? or why look ye so earnestly on us, as though by our own power or holiness we had made this man to walk?
For Moses said, The Lord will give you a prophet from among your people, like me; you will give ear to everything which he will say to you.
And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.
And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
When they had put the men in front of them, they repeatedly asked, “By what sort of power, or in what name [that is, by what kind of authority], did you do this [healing]?”
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.
There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to people, and we must be saved by it.”
But that it spread no further among the people, let us straitly threaten them, that they speak henceforth to no man in this name.
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
And [when they] were released, they went to their own [people] and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
Who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together,
Before it was sold, did it not belong to you? And when it was sold, was the money not at your disposal? How have you thought up this deed in your heart? You have not lied to people but to God!"
And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.
As a result, people kept carrying their sick into the streets and placing them on stretchers and mats so that at least Peter's shadow might fall on some of them as he went by.
In addition, a large group came together from the towns surrounding Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all healed.
Go, stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
Then came one and told them, saying, Behold, the men whom ye put in prison are standing in the temple, and teaching the people.
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
But Peter and the apostles replied, "We must obey God rather than people.
Then stood there up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in reputation among all the people, and commanded to put the apostles forth a little space;
After this man rose up Judas of Galilee in the days of the taxing, and drew away much people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as obeyed him, were dispersed.
So in this case I say to you, stay away from these men and leave them alone, because if this plan or this undertaking originates with people, it will come to nothing,
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
"This is what God promised: His descendants would be strangers in a foreign country, and its people would enslave them and oppress them for 400 years.
Joseph then invited his father Jacob and all his relatives, 75 people in all,
But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
By shrewdly scheming against our people, he oppressed our ancestors and forced them to abandon their infants to the elements, so that they wouldn't live.
He thought his own people would understand that God was delivering them through him, but they did not understand.
I have seen, I have seen the affliction of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.
“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit; as your ancestors did, so do you.
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and began to preach the Messiah to the people.
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
Unclean spirits screamed with a loud voice as they came out of the many people they had possessed, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed.
But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
All the people, from the least to the greatest, paid close attention to him, saying, "This man is the power of God that is called 'Great.'"
Now when the Apostles at Jerusalem had news that the people of Samaria had taken the word of God into their hearts, they sent to them Peter and John;
“Lord,” Ananias answered, “I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
But the Lord said to him, "Go, because this man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before Gentiles and kings and the people of Israel.
Now Peter, as he went to town after town, came down also to God's people at Lud.
and all the people who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
And he gave her his hand and helped her up; and then he called in the saints (God’s people) and the widows, and he presented her [to them] alive.
And news of it went all through Joppa, and a number of people had faith in the Lord.
A devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
As Peter talked with him, he went in and found that many people had gathered.
Then Peter started speaking: "I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism in dealing with people,
You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, proclaiming the good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all) --
Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.
And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick and dead.
While Peter was still making this statement, the Holy Spirit fell on all the people who were listening to his message.
"No one can stop us from using water to baptize these people who have received the Holy Spirit in the same way that we did, can they?"
Now the people who were scattered by the persecution that started because of Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number of people believed and turned to the Lord.
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.
And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
About that time, Herod arrested some people who belonged to the church and mistreated them.
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
When Peter realized what had happened, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was also called Mark, where a large number of people had gathered and were praying.
Recognizing Peter’s voice, in her joy she failed to open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter was standing in front of the gateway.
The other people told her, "You're out of your mind!" But she kept insisting that it was so. Then they said, "It's his angel."
Now Herod had been in a violent quarrel with the people of Tyre and Sidon. So they came to him as a group. After they had won over Blastus, who oversaw security for the king's sleeping quarters, they asked for a peace agreement because their country depended on the king's country for food.
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord?
Now look, the hand of the Lord is against you, and you will be blind, unable to see the sun for a time!" Immediately mistiness and darkness came over him, and he went around seeking people to lead him by the hand.
And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Ye men and brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.
The God of this people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they dwelt as strangers in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought he them out of it.
After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave his people their land as an inheritance.
When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
But John, towards the end of his career, repeatedly asked the people, "'What do you suppose me to be? I am not the Christ. But there is One coming after me whose sandal I am not worthy to unfasten.'
For the people who live in Jerusalem and their leaders, not knowing who Jesus was, condemned him and so fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.
And he was seen many days of them which came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses unto the people.
As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.
But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.
But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts.
But the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews and some with the apostles.
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Good people, why are you doing these things? We are men with the same feelings as you, and we give you the good news so that you may be turned away from these foolish things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things in them:
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
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- God's People Planted
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- Good People
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- Guidance, From Godly People
- Hairy People
- Handing Over People
- Hating Peoples
- Heart, Of Unregenerate People
- Hiding From People
- Hope For Old People
- Hospitality, A Duty Of God's People
- How People Eat
- Humble People
- Imitating Good People
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- Importunity, Towards People
- Impossible For People
- Inciting To Evil
- Insulting Other People
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- Judgement On Old People
- Killing Many People
- Knowing People
- Learning From Other People
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- Like People By Nature
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- Likening People
- Limitations Of Old People
- Looking At People For Evil
- Looking Intently At People
- Lost People
- Love Exists Between People
- Lowering People
- Making People Holy
- Many In The Church
- Marks On People
- Marriage, Between God And His People
- Meeting People
- Memorials For People
- Mixing People
- Named People Angry With Others
- Neglecting People
- No Water For People
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- Not Seeing People
- Not Seeking People
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- Other Unimportant People
- Patient People
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- People Actually Doing Evil
- People Appalled
- People Appearing
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- People Are The Same
- People As Rocks
- People As Signs
- People Attacking Their Own
- People Beginning
- People Being Hated
- People Being Polluted
- People Being Silent
- People Being Unclean
- People Belong To God
- People Blessing
- People Bound By Oaths
- People Carrying Live People
- People Casting Out Demons
- People Changing Their Minds
- People Commended By God
- People Consuming Blood
- People Converted
- People Cut In Pieces
- People Destroying Foreign Nations
- People Drying Things Up
- People Eaten By Worm
- People Eating
- People Encouraging Others
- People Ended
- People Exiled
- People Falling From A Height
- People Following People
- People Forgiving Others
- People Freeing Slaves
- People From Far Away
- People Getting Up
- People Giving Clothes
- People Giving Other Things
- People Going Astray
- People Going Before
- People Have Honour
- People Helping
- People Helping Orphans
- People Hiding People
- People Hung To Death
- People Improved
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- People Jumping
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- People Naming Things
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- People Remembering
- People Renaming People
- People Rotting
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- People Shaking
- People Showing Mercy
- People Sitting Down
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- People Transformed
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- People Waiting
- People Wearing Out
- People Who Blessed Others
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- People Who Didn't Die
- People Willing
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- People not returning
- People's Inability To Save
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- Persecution Of The Apostle Paul
- Poor People
- Possibilities For People
- Possible For People
- Praising Specific People
- Preaching, Content Of
- Predestined People
- Price Of People
- Problem People
- Proud People
- Pulling People
- Pure People
- Pursuing People
- Rash People
- Recognising People
- Reinstating People
- Rejecting People
- Religious Awakenings
- Remembering People
- Removing People From Your Life
- Renewal, Of People Of God
- Reproving People
- Resentment, Against People
- Respect For Old People
- Respect For People
- Reward, For God's People
- Right Time For People
- Robbing People
- Rules About Young People
- Saving People
- Scattering The Peoples
- Seeing People
- Seeking But Not Finding People
- Sending people home
- Separation From Evil People
- Servants Of People
- Serving People
- Seven People
- Shaming People
- Short People
- Side Of People
- Signs And Wonders Of The Gospel
- Signs Of Repentance
- Six People
- Skilled People
- Snares Laid for People
- Stiffnecked People
- Stingy People
- Strength Of People
- Striking People With A Staff
- Strong People
- Subtracting From People
- Taking Other People
- Tall People
- Telling Of People's Situations
- Telling What People Did
- Telling What People Said
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- Times Of People
- Tithing For People
- Training Young People
- Trampling People
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- Trusting Other People
- Two People
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- Wealthy People
- Welcoming Other People
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- Why People Did Things
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