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and are proclaiming customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Do not harm yourself, for we are all here!"

And he called for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas,

And according to Paul's custom, he went to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

"For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean."

"For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.

that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, 'For we also are His children.'

and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.

for I am with you, and no man will attack you in order to harm you, for I have many people in this city."

But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, "If it were a matter of wrong or of vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to put up with you;

Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren and put out to sea for Syria, and with him were Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchrea he had his hair cut, for he was keeping a vow.

When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent,

for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.

This took place for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.