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'LOOK, YOU SCOFFERS, AND BE ASTONISHED, AND PERISH; FOR I AM ACCOMPLISHING A WORK IN YOUR DAYS, A WORK WHICH YOU WILL NEVER BELIEVE, THOUGH SOMEONE SHOULD DESCRIBE IT TO YOU.'"

"For so the Lord has commanded us, 'I HAVE APPOINTED YOU AS A LIGHT TO THE GENTILES, THAT YOU MAY BRING SALVATION TO THE END OF THE EARTH.'"

But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.

"Simeon has described how God first concerned Himself about taking a people for His name from among the Gentiles.

"Therefore, it is my judgment that we do not cause trouble for those from the Gentiles who are turning to God,

"For from ancient generations Moses has those who preach him in every city, since he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these essentials:

Paul wanted this man to leave with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Now while they were passing through the cities, they were delivering the ordinances for them to follow which had been determined by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem.

When he had seen the vision, we immediately sought to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Now she continued doing this for many days. But Paul was greatly annoyed, and he turned and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" And it came out at that very moment.

and they are proclaiming customs that are not lawful for us to accept or to practice, since we are Romans."

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

And the jailer asked for lights and rushed in, and trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas;

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

Now these people 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.