Study Desk

But since they could see the man who had been healed standing right there among them, there was nothing the council could say.

And he told them, "Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God's right hand!"

Crowds listened intently to Philip because they were eager to hear his message and see the miraculous signs he did.

for I can see that you are full of bitter jealousy and are held captive by sin."

I have shown him a vision of a man named Ananias coming in and laying hands on him so he can see again."

Then Peter replied, "I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.

When the others heard this, they stopped objecting and began praising God. They said, "We can see that God has also given the Gentiles the privilege of repenting of their sins and receiving eternal life."

Watch now, for the Lord has laid his hand of punishment upon you, and you will be struck blind. You will not see the sunlight for some time." Instantly mist and darkness came over the man's eyes, and he began groping around begging for someone to take his hand and lead him.

After some time Paul said to Barnabas, "Let's go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing."

The jailer woke up to see the prison doors wide open. He assumed the prisoners had escaped, so he drew his sword to kill himself.

And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.

"And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.

They were sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they escorted him down to the ship.

He came and stood beside me and said, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight.' And that very moment I could see him!

"Then he told me, ‘The God of our ancestors has chosen you to know his will and to see the Righteous One and hear him speak.

So there was a great uproar. Some of the teachers of religious law who were Pharisees jumped up and began to argue forcefully. "We see nothing wrong with him," they shouted. "Perhaps a spirit or an angel spoke to him."

‘Go and say to this people: When you hear what I say, you will not understand. When you see what I do, you will not comprehend.

For the hearts of these people are hardened, and their ears cannot hear, and they have closed their eyes— so their eyes cannot see, and their ears cannot hear, and their hearts cannot understand, and they cannot turn to me and let me heal them.'

One of the things I always pray for is the opportunity, God willing, to come at last to see you.

I want you to know, dear brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to visit you, but I was prevented until now. I want to work among you and see spiritual fruit, just as I have seen among other Gentiles.