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But he whom God raised up saw no decay.

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

"Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.

When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.

Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?

All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Simeon has reported how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

All his works are known to God from eternity.'

"Therefore my judgment is that we don't trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,

but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

The same, following after Paul and us, cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation!"

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.