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But Paul chose Silas and departed, being commended by the brethren to the grace of God.

Then they traveled through the countries of Phryg''i-a and Ga-la''tia, and the Holy Spirit forbade them to speak the word of God in Asia Minor.

And a certain woman, named Lyd''i-a, a seller of purple of the city of Thy-a-ti''ra, feared God; her heart was so touched by our LORD that she listened to what Paul said.

And she followed Paul and us, crying and saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, and they preach to you the way of salvation.

Now at midnight Paul and Silas prayed and glorified God; and the prisoners heard them.

And when he had brought them up into his house, he set food before them; and he and all the members of his household rejoiced, believing in God.

And some of them believed and joined Paul and Silas; and many of them were Greeks who feared God, and many of them were well known women, a goodly number.

But when the Jews of Thes-sa-lo-ni''ca found out that the word of God was preached by Paul in the city of Be-re''a, they came there also; and ceased not to stir up and alarm the people.

And he spoke in the synagogue to the Jews and to those who feared God, and in the market place daily with them who were there.

For as I walked about, and viewed the house of your idols, I found an altar with this inscription, THIS IS THE ALTAR OF THE UNKNOWN GOD, whom therefore, while you know him not but yet worship, is the very one I am preaching to you.

For the God, who made the world and all things therein, and who is the LORD of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;

So that they should seek and search after God, and find him by means of his creations, because he is not far from any one of us:

Now therefore, man, being of the family of God, is not bounden to worship resemblances made of gold or silver or stone shapen by the skill and knowledge of man into resemblances of the Deity.

For the times of ignorance God has made to pass, and at this time he has commanded all men, everywhere, to repent.

And Crispus, the chief of the synagogue, believed in our LORD, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians hearing him believed in God and were baptized.

For he had already been in Corinth a year and six months and had taught the word of God among them.

Saying, This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.

Saying, I must by all means celebrate the coming feast as is my custom at Jerusalem; but I will return to you again, God willing.

Then Paul entered into the synagogue, and spoke openly for a period of three months, persuading the people concerning the kingdom of God.

But some of them were stubborn, and they disputed and cursed the way of God in the presence of the assembly. Then Paul withdrew, and separated the disciples from them, and he spoke to them daily in the school of a man named Ty-ran''us.