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But the One God raised from the dead did not rot in the grave.

Brothers, understand what we are telling you: You can have forgiveness of your sins through Jesus. The law of Moses could not free you from your sins. But through Jesus everyone who believes is free from all sins.

But Paul and Barnabas spoke very boldly, saying, "We must speak the message of God to you first. But you refuse to listen. You are judging yourselves not worthy of having eternal life! So we will now go to the people of other nations.

But the Jewish people stirred up some of the important religious women and the leaders of the city. They started trouble against Paul and Barnabas and forced them out of their area.

But the followers were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

But some people who did not believe excited the others and turned them against the believers.

But the city was divided. Some of the people agreed with the Jews, and others believed the apostles.

But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes. They ran in among the people, shouting,

But the followers gathered around him, and he got up and went back into the town. The next day he and Barnabas left and went to the city of Derbe.

But some of the believers who belonged to the Pharisee group came forward and said, "The non-Jewish believers must be circumcised. They must be told to obey the law of Moses."

But we believe that we and they too will be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus."

‘After these things I will return. The kingdom of David is like a fallen tent. But I will rebuild its ruins, and I will set it up.

We have heard that some of our group have come to you and said things that trouble and upset you. But we did not tell them to do this.

but Silas decided to remain there].

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch and, along with many others, preached the Good News and taught the people the message of the Lord.

but he had left them at Pamphylia; he did not continue with them in the work. So Paul did not think it was a good idea to take him.

but Paul chose Silas and left. The believers in Antioch put Paul into the Lord's care,

Paul came to Derbe and Lystra, where a follower named Timothy lived. Timothy's mother was Jewish and a believer, but his father was a Greek.

Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the people living in that area knew that Timothy's father was Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy to please his mother's people.

When they came near the country of Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them.