Atos 23

Atos 23

Chart from Jensen's Survey of the NT - used by permission THE EXPANDING WITNESS OF THE SPIRIT-EMPOWERED CHURCH Paul's First Missionary Journey Acts 13:4-14:28 Paul's Second Missionary Journey Acts 15:36-18:22 Paul's Third Missionary Journey Acts 18:23-21:26 Maps in table above are from the Holman Bible Atlas (Hardcover/Paperback version) copyrighted © 1998 B&H Publishing Group, used by permission, all rights reserved. This is one of the best resources for Bible maps as the maps also include helpful short descriptions of the events portrayed on the maps. Please do not download for use on another website. Thank you. Here is a map with all three journeys on one map. John Hannah's Outline for Third Missionary Journey (see map) The third missionary journey of Paul (Acts 18:23-21:16) The ministry in Galatia and Phrygia (Acts 18:23) The ministry in Ephesus (Acts 18:24-19:41) Instruction of Apollos (Acts 18:24-28) Instruction of some of John's followers (Acts 19:1-7) Instruction of the Ephesians (Acts 19:8-20) Instructions concerning his plans (Acts 19:21-22) The riots in Ephesus (Acts 19:23-41) The ministry in Macedonia and Achaia (Acts 20:1-5) The ministry in Troas (Acts 20:6-12) The ministry in Miletus (Acts 20:13-38) His journey to Miletus (Acts 20:13-16) His message to the Ephesian elders (Acts 20:17-35) Concerning his ministry (Acts 20:17-27) Concerning the church (Acts 20:28-35) His farewell to the Ephesians (Acts 20:36-38) The ministry at Tyre (Acts 21:1-6) His journey to Tyre (Acts 21:1-3) His ministry in Tyre (Acts 21:4-6) The ministry in Caesarea (Acts 21:7-16) Agabus' prediction (Acts 21:7-12) Paul's reply (Acts 21:13-14) The journey toward Jerusalem (Acts 21:15-16) The journey of Paul to Rome (Acts 21:17-28:31) His witness in Jerusalem (Acts 21:17-23:35) Paul's report to the elders (Acts 21:17-26) Paul's arrest (Acts 21:27-36) Paul's defense (Acts 21:37-23:10) His first defense (Acts 21:37-22:23) The background (Acts 21:37-40) The content (Acts 22:1-21) The result (Acts 22:22-23) His second defense (Acts 22:24-23:10) The background (Acts 22:24-29) The council (Acts 22:30) The content (Acts 23:1-9) The conflict (Acts 23:10) Paul's deliverance (Acts 23:11-35) The encouragement (Acts 23:11) The plot (Acts 23:12-16) The counterplot (Acts 23:17-24) The letter to Felix (Acts 23:25-30) The deliverance to Felix (Acts 23:31-35) His witness in Caesarea (Acts 24:1-26:32) Paul's defense before Felix (Acts 24:1-27) The setting (Acts 24:1) The accusations of Tertullus (Acts 24:2-9) The reply of Paul (Acts 24:10-21) The consequences (Acts 24:22-27) Paul's defense before Festus (Acts 25:1-12) The setting (Acts 25:1-5) The trial (Acts 25:6-11) The result (Acts 25:12) Paul's defense before Agrippa (Acts 25:13-26:32) The arrival of Agrippa (Acts 25:13) Festus' presentation of Paul's case (Acts 25:14-22) Festus' presentation of Paul (Acts 25:23-27) Paul's defense before Agrippa (Acts 26:1-23) Paul's answer to Festus (Acts 26:24-26) Paul's interaction with Agrippa (Acts 26:27-29) The conclusion (Acts 26:30-32) His witness on the way to Rome (Acts 27:1-28:15) His witness aboard ship (Acts 27:1-44) His witness on Malta (Acts 28:1-15) Paul's miraculous preservation (Acts 28:1-6) Paul's healing of Publius' father (Acts 28:7-10) Paul's continued journey toward Rome (Acts 28:11-15) His witness in Rome (Acts 28:16-31) The occasion for his witness (Acts 28:16-22) The content of his witness (Acts 28:23-28) The result of his witness (Acts 28:29) The summary of Paul's witness in Rome (Acts 28:30-31) Hannah's Bible Outlines - Recommended Resource Acts 23:1 Paul, looking intently at the Council, said, "Brethren, I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience before God up to this day." KJV Acts 23:1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. NET Acts 23:1 Paul looked directly at the council and said, "Brothers, I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God to this day." GNT Acts 23:1 ἀτενίσας δὲ ὁ Παῦλος τῷ συνεδρίῳ εἶπεν, Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἐγὼ πάσῃ συνειδήσει ἀγαθῇ πεπολίτευμαι τῷ θεῷ ἄχρι ταύτης τῆς ἡμέρας. NLT Acts 23:1 Gazing intently at the high council, Paul began: "Brothers, I have always lived before God with a clear conscience!" ESV Acts 23:1 And looking intently at the council, Paul said, "Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience up to this day." CSB Acts 23:1 Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, "Brothers, I have lived my life before God in all good conscience until this day." NIV Acts 23:1 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day." NAB Acts 23:1 Paul looked intently at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have conducted myself with a perfectly clear conscience before God to this day." NKJ Acts 23:1 Then Paul, looking earnestly at the council, said, "Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day." NJB Acts 23:1 Paul looked steadily at the Sanhedrin and began to speak, 'My brothers, to this day I have conducted myself before God with a perfectly clear conscience.' GWN Acts 23:1 Paul stared at the Jewish council and said, "Brothers, my relationship with God has always given me a perfectly clear conscience." NRS Acts 23:1 While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, "Brothers, up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God." YLT Acts 23:1 And Paul having earnestly beheld the sanhedrim, said, 'Men, brethren, I in all good conscience have lived to God unto this day;' Paul, looking intently at the Council Acts 23:6; 6:15; 22:5; Pr 28:1 I have lived my life with a perfectly good conscience Acts 24:16; 1 Cor 4:4; 2 Cor 1:12; 4:2; 2 Ti 1:3; Heb 13:18; 1 Peter 3:16 Video of Paul before the Sanhedrin Acts 23 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries PAUL BEFORE THE SANHEDRIN Paul, looking intently at the Council, said - NET note on Greek "Paul, looking directly at the council, said." Luke uses a vivid verb for atenizo means to be completed fixed (fixated), even in the sense of staring at someone. Paul's eyes on not on the floor out of fear, but fearlessly fixated on the eyeballs of his adversaries. He is looking at them straight in their eyes! Recall that the Council (Sanhedrin) was the highest legal, legislative, and judicial body among the Jews. This is an amazing turn of events for many years before Paul had stood before this august Jewish body and received their authorization to persecute the followers of Christ. And now Paul one of the "persecuted" was appearing to be judged by them.