Paragraph "Hooks" are references to the "Word of God"

Steps towards the "Living Word"	Verse	Section
1. The "word" is taught and preached by many

Paul and Barnabas teaching and preaching . others many the word of the Lord

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15:30-35

15:30 They therefore being dismissed went down to Antioch, and assembling the multitude handed in the letter. 31 And having read they rejoiced at the exhortation. 32 And Judas and Silas, also themselves prophets being, through speech much exhorted the brothers and

confirmed;33 and having continued a time they were dismissed with peace from the brothers to the ones having sent them. 35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching with also others many the word of the Lord. (Note: Literal translation of Revised Standard Version 1988)

2. The "word" continues to live on with those who 'have' it

. .let us visit . .(where) . we announced the word . (and see) how they have (it)

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15:36 Now after some days said to Barnabas Paul: Returning then let us visit the brothers throughout city every in which we announced the word of the Lord how they have. 37 Barnabas And wished to take with them also John being called Mark: 38 Paul but thought fit withdrawing from them from Pamphlia

and not going with them to the work, not to take with them this one. 39 And there was sharp feeling so as to separate them from each other, and Barnabas taking Mark to sail away to Cyprus. 40 But Paul having chosen Silas went forth, being commended to the grace of the Lord by the brothers. 41 and he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches.

3. .Speaking the "word" is permitted by the Ultimate Spirit

. . prevented by - Holy Spirit to speak - word in Asia . .not allowed them - Spirit of Jesus

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16:1-16:10

16:1 And he came down also to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold a certain disciple was there by name Timothy, son woman Jewish of a faithful but father of a Greek, 2 who was witnessed to by the in Lystra and Iconium brothers. 3 This one wished Paul with him to go forth, and taking circumcised him on account of the Jews being in those places; they knew for all that a Greek the father of him was. 4 Now as they went through the cities, they delivered to them to keep the decrees having been by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. 5 The therefore churches were strengthened in the faith and

increased in number daily.6 And they went through the Phrygian and Galatian country, being prevented by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7 but coming against Mysia they attempted into Bithynia to go, and not allowed them the Spirit of Jesus: 8 so passing by Mysia they came down to Troas. 9 And a vision through during night to Paul appeared, a man Macedonian certain was standing and beseeching him and saying: Crossing Macedonia help us. 10 So when the vision he saw, immediately we sought to go forth to Macedonia concluding that has had called us God to evangelise them.

4. The "word" is spoken to those ready to believe

. Believe . . and they spoke to him the word of God with all . . in the house of him

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16:11-40

16:11 And setting sail from Troas we ran a straight course to Samothracia, and on the next day to Neapolis, 12 and thence to Philippi which is the first of the part of Macedonia city, a colony. And we were in this city staying days some. 13 And on the day of the Sabbaths we went forth outside the gate by a river where we supposed a place of prayer to be, and sitting we spoke to the coming together women. 14 And a certain woman by name Lydia, a dealer in purpose of the city of Thyatira, worshipping God, heard, of whom the Lord opened up the heart to take heed to the things being spoken by Paul. 15 and when she was baptised and the household of her, she besought saying: If ye have decided me faithful to the Lord to be, entering into the house of me remain; and she urged us. 16 And it happened going us to the place of prayer, a certain maid having a spirit of a python to meet us, who gain much brought to the masters of her practising soothsaying. 17 This one following after Paul and us cried out saying: These men slaves of the God most high are, who announce to you a way of salvation. 18 And this she did over many days. But becoming greatly troubled Paul and turning to the spirit he said: I charge thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her: and it came out in the same hour. 19 And seeing the masters of her that went out the hope of the gain of them, having seized Paul and Silas dragged to the marketplace before the rulers. 20 and bringing to them the praetors said: These men are greatly troubling of us the city, Jews being. 21 and they announce customs which it is not lawful for us to receive not to do Romans being. 22 And rose up together the crowd against them, and the praetors tearing off of them the garments commanded to flog. 23 and many laying on them stripes three into prison, charging the jailer securely to keep them: 24 who a charge such having received threw them into

the inner prison and the feet secured of them in the stocks. 25 And about midnight Paul and Silas praying praised in a hymn God, and listened to them the prisoners; 26 and suddenly earthquake there was a great, so as to be shaken the foundations of the jail and were opened at once the doors all, and of all the bonds were loosened. 27 And awake having become the jailer and seeing having been opened the doors of the prison, having drawn the sword was about himself to kill, supposing to have escaped the prisoners. 28 But called Paul with a great voice saying: Nothing do thyself harm, for all we re here. 29 asking And lights he rushed in, and trembling becoming he fell before Paul and Silas, 30 and leading forward them outside said: Sirs, what me behoves it to do that I may be saved. 31 And they said: Believe on the Lord Jesus, and shalt be saved thou and the household of thee. 32 And they spoke to him the word of God with all the ones in the house of him. 33 And taking them in that hour of the night he washed from the stripes, and was baptised he and the all of him all at once. 34 bringing up and them to the house he set before them a table, and exulted with all the household having believed God. 35 And day coming sent the praetors the tipstaffs saying: Release men those. 36 And announced the jailer these words to Paul, have sent The praetors that ye may be released. Now therefore going forth proceed in peace. 37 But Paul said to them. Having beaten us publicly uncondemned men Romans being, they three us into prison; and now secretly us they expel? No indeed, but coming themselves us let them bring out. 38 And reported to the praetors the tipstaffs these words. And they were afraid hearing that Romans they were 39 and coming besought them, and bringing out asked to go away from the city. 40 And going out from prison they entered to the house of Lydia, and seeing they exhorted the brothers and went forth.

5. . The "word" is received by those who include the wealthy
. . and these were more noble . . who received the word with all eagerness	17:11	17:1-34

17:1 And travelling through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews. 2 according to And the custom with Paul he entered to them, and on Sabbaths there lectured to them from the Scriptures. 3 opening up and setting before them that the Christ it behoved to suffer and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is was the Christ, Jesus, whom I announce to you. 4 And some of them were persuaded and threw in their lot with Paul and Silas, both of the worshipping Greeks multitude a much and of women the chief not a few. 5 But becoming jealous the Jews and taking aside of the loungers in the marketplace the men and some wicked and having gathered a crowd disturbed the city, and coming on the house of Jason sought them to bring forward to the mob; 6 not finding but them they dragged

Jason and some brothers to the politarchs, crying, the ones the inhabited earth having turned upside down these men also here have arrived, 7 whom has received Jason; and these all contrary to the decrees of Caesar act, king another saying to be Jesus. 8 And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs hearing these things; 9 and taking the surety from Jason and the rest released them. 10 And the brothers immediately through the night sent forth but Paul and Silas to Beroea, who having arrived into the synagogue of the Jews went; 11 and these were more noble than the ones in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily examining the Scriptures if have these things so. 12 Many therefore of them believed, and of the Greek women honourable and of men not a few.

6. . The "word" has opponents
. . announced by Paul the word of God, they (Jews) came there also . .troubling	17:13	17:13-34

17:13 But when knew the from Thessalonica Jews that also in Beroea was announced by Paul the word of God, they came there also shaking and troubling the crowds. 14 So immediately then Paul sent away the brothers to go as far as to the sea, but remained both Silas and Timothy there. 15 And the ones conducting Paul brought him as far as Athens, and receiving a command to Silas and Timothy that as quickly they should come to him they departed. 16 And in Athens awaiting them Paul, was provoked the spirit of him in him beholding full of images being the city. 17 He addressed therefore in the synagogue

the Jews and the ones worshipping and in the marketplace every day to the ones chancing to be there. 18 But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers fell in with him, and some said: What may wish ignorant plagiarist this to say? And others said: Of foreign demons he seems an announcer to be, because Jesus and the resurrection he preached. 19 taking hold And of him to the Areopagus they led him saying: Can we to know what the new by thee being spoken teaching is? 20 for startling things some thou bringest in to the ears of us; we are minded therefore to know what wishes these things to be. Continued Over Page

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17:21 Athenians. Now all and the dwelling strangers for nothing different have leisure either to say something or to hear something newer. 22 And standing Paul in the midst of the Areopagus said: Men Athenians, in everything how very religious you I behold. 23 passing along For and looking up at the objectsof worship of you I found also an altar in which had bee inscribed TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore being ignorant ye reverence, this I announce to you, 24 The God the one having made the world and all the things in it, this one of heaven and of earth being lord not in hand-made shrines dwells. 25 not by hands human is served having need of anything, he giving to all life and breath and all things; 26 and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, fixing having been appointed seasons and the boundaries of the dwelling of them. 27 to seek God, if perchance they might feel after him and might find, though not far from one each of

us being. 28 in him For we live and move and are, as indeed some of the among you poets have said: of him For also offspring we are. 29 Offspring therefore being of God we ought not to suppose, to gold or to silver or to stone, to an of art and of mediation of man, the divine to be like. 30 The so then times of ignorance having God now declares to men all men everywhere to repent. 31 because he set a day in which he is about to judge the inhabited earth in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, guarantee offering to all having raised up him out of the dead. 32 And hearing of a resurrection of dead persons, some scoffed, others said: We will hear thee concerning this also again. 33 Thus Paul went forth from the midst of them. 34 But some men adhering to him believed, among whom both Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman by name Damaria and others with them. (Note: "the word" not mentioned in relation to Athens)

7. . The "word" urges proclamation
. . was pressed by the word Paul, solemn witnessing to the Jews to be the Christ Jesus	18:5	18:1-6

18:1 After these things departing out of Athens he came to Corinth. 2 And finding a certain Jew by name Aquila, belonging to Pontus by race, recently having come from Italy, and Priscilla wife of him because of the to have commanded Claudius to depart all the Jews from Rome, he came to them. 3 and because of the same trade to be he remained with them, and they wrought; for they were tentmakers by trade. 4 And he

lectured in the synagogue on every Sabbath, he persuaded both Jews and Greeks. 5 And when came down from Macedonia both Silas and Timothy, was pressed by the word Paul, solemn witnessing to the Jews to be the Christ Jesus. 6 But resisting them and blaspheming shaking off the garments he said to them: The blood of you on the head of you; clean I from now to the nations will go.

8. . Teaching the "word" is commanded by the Final "I AM"
. . said . Lord . speak and not keep silence . I am with thee . .teaching . . word of God	18:11	18:7-23

18:7 And removing thence he went into the house of one by name Titus Justus worshipping God of whom the house was being next door to the synagogue. 8 Now Crispus the synagogue ruler believed the Lord with all the household of him, and many of the Corinthians hearing believed and were baptised. 9 And said the Lord in the night through a vision to Paul; Do not fear, but speak and keep not silence, 10 because I am with thee and no one shall set on thee to ill treat thee, because people is to me much in this city. 11 And he sat a year and months six teaching among them the word of God 12 And Gallio proconsul being of Achaia set on with one mind the Jews Paul and brought him to the tribunal, 13 saying, differently from the law urges This man men to worship God. 14 And being about Paul to open the mouth said Gallio to the Jews: If indeed it was crime some or villany evil, O Jews, rightly I would endure you; 15 but if questions it is concerning a

word and names and law the according to you, ye will see yourselves a judge I of these things do not intend to be. 16 And he drove away them from the tribunal. 17 But seizing all Sosthenes the synagogue ruler they struck him in front of the tribunal; and not one of these things to Gallio mattered. 18 But Paul yet having remained days many, to the brothers bidding farewell he sailed away to Syria and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn in Cenchrea the head; for he had a vow. 19 And they came down to Ephesus, and those he left there, but he entering into the synagogue lectured to the Jews. 20 And asking them over a more longer time to remain he consented not. 21 but bidding farewell and saying: Again I will return to you God willing, he set sail from Ephesus, 22 and coming down to Caesarea, going up and greeting the church, he went down to Antioch. 23 and having spent time some he went forth, passing through in order the Galatian country and Phrygia confirming all the disciples.

9. . The "word" expects attention
. . some hardened and disobeyed, (others) came to hear word	19:9	18:24-19:10

18:24 And a certain Jew Apollos by name an Alexandrian by race, a man eloquent, came to Ephesus, powerful being in the scriptures. 25 This man was orally instructed (in) the way of the Lord, and burning in spirit he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, understanding only the baptism of John; 26 and this man began to speak boldly in the synagogue. And hearing him Priscilla and Aquila took him and more accurately to him explained the way of God. 27 And intending him to go through into Achaia, being encouraged the brothers wrote to the disciples to welcome him: who arriving contributed much to the (ones) having believed through grace; 28 vehemently for the Jews he confuted publicly proving through the scriptures to be the Christ Jesus. 19:1 Now it came to pass in the Apollos to be in Corinth Paul having passed through the higher parts to come to Ephesus and to find some disciples. 2 and said to them: If Spirit Holy ye received believing? And they said to him.

But not if Spirit Holy there is we heard. 3 And he said: To what therefore were ye baptised? And they said: To the of John baptism. 4 And said Paul; John baptised with a baptism of repentance, to the people saying in the one coming after him that they should believe, this is in Jesus. 5 And hearing they were baptised in the name of the Lord Jesus. 6 And laying on them Paul hands came the Spirit Holy on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied. 7 And were the all men about twelve. 8 And entering in to the synagogue he spoke boldly over months three lecturing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God. 9 But as some were hardened and disobeyed speaking all of the way before the multitude, withdrawing from them he separated the disciples, daily lecturing in the school of Tyrannus. 10 And this happened over years two so as all the Asia heard inhabiting Asia to hear the word of the Lord, Jews both and Greeks.