Study Desk

Now some Jews being arriv'd from Antioch and Iconium, work'd so upon the people, that they stoned Paul, and dragg'd him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

so they set out, accompanied part of the way by the church, and pass'd thro' Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles, which gave great joy to all the brethren.

and the contention was so sharp between them, that they separated: so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed to Cyprus.

so he took him and had him circumcised, out of regard to the Jews of that country, who all knew his father was a Greek.

being therefore arrived in Mysia, they essayed to go into Bithynia, but the spirit of Jesus would not allow it: so they pass'd by Mysia,

so we took our places, and convers'd with the women, that came there. one of them was nam'd Lydia of Thyatira, a trader in purple, and a Jewish proselyte. she heard us: and the Lord inclin'd her heart to attend to what Paul said.

so that having been baptized with her family, she made us this request, if you think me sincere in my profession, pray come and lodge at my house; and she prevail'd upon us.

so the jayler told Paul, the magistrates had order'd them to be discharg'd. depart then, said he, and go in peace.

so they came, and by persuasions brought them out, and desired them to leave the city.

so that many of them believed, besides a considerable number of women of distinction, and of men, that were Greeks.

for what you say sounds so very strange, we should be glad to know what it means.

(since I am with thee, and no man shall lift up his hand so as to hurt thee:) for my people in this city are numerous."

so he continued there a year and a half preaching the word of God among them.

did you receive the holy spirit, when you made profession of your faith? they answer'd, we have not so much as heard of a holy spirit.

this he continued for two years; so that the Jews and proselytes of that part of Asia heard the doctrine of the Lord Jesus.

the man who was possess'd immediately leapt upon them, got the better, and used them so roughly, they were forc'd to fly out of the house, cover'd with nothing but their wounds.

for one Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made little models of Diana's temple, and so furnish'd a deal of employment to the workmen in that trade,

so that not only our profession runs the risk of being vilified; but the temple of the great goddess Diana will be depreciated, and her majesty, so rever'd thro' all Asia, and the whole world, will be discarded."

and as Paul continued his discourse a great while, a young man, named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was seiz'd with a deep sleep, which quite o'er-came him; so that he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

so Paul went down, and stooping over him, he embraced him, and said, don't trouble your selves; for his life is in him.