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But let us send word to them that they abstain from defilement by sacrifices to idols, and from fornication, and from animals strangled, and from blood.

But Paul was unwilling to take him with them, because he had left them when they were in Pam-phyl''i-a, and had not gone with them.

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

THEN he arrived at the city of Der''be and Lys''tra: there was there a disciple whose name was Timo''the-us, the son of a Jewess convert, but whose father was a Syr''ian.

And when they came to the country of Mys''ia, they wanted to go from thence to Bi-thyn''i-a: but the spirit of Jesus permitted them not.

But Paul cried with a loud voice and said to him, Do not harm yourself, for we are all here.

But Paul said to him, Not having committed any offense, they flogged us, Roman citizens, in the presence of the people, and they cast us into prison; and now do they let us out secretly? No verily; let them come themselves and fetch us out.

But the Jews, being jealous, secured a band of bad men from the streets of the city and formed a great mob, who caused disturbances in the city, and who came and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out from it and deliver them to the mob.

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.

Then the brethren sent Paul away to go to the sea; but Silas and Ti-mo''the-us remained in that city.

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.

Then the LORD spoke to Paul in a vision, Be not afraid, but speak and be not silent.

But if they are a mere question of words and names and concerning your law, you can settle it better among yourselves; for I do not wish to be a judge of such matters.

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.

He had been converted to the way of the LORD, and was fervent in the spirit; he spoke and taught very fully concerning Jesus, but he knew only the baptism of John.

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.

And the insane man answered and said to them, Jesus I recognize and Paul I know; but who are you?

So he sent to Mac-e-do''ni-a two men of those who had ministered to him, Ti-mo''theus and E-ras''tus; but he himself stayed in Asia Minor for some time.

You also hear and see that not only the Ephe''si- ans, but almost throughout all Asia Minor, this Paul has persuaded, and turned away many people simply by saying that gods made by the hands of men are not gods,

So that not only is this craft doomed, but also the temple of the great goddess Ar''temis will be disregarded, and the goddess of all Asia Minor, even she whom all peoples worship, will be despised.