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But this person, whom God raised up, did not see corruption.

And when the synagogue was dismissed, many Jews went after them, and likewise proselytes who feared God. And they conversed with them, and persuaded them to adhere to the grace of God.

And the next sabbath, the whole city assembled to hear the word of God.

And Paul and Barnabas said openly: To you first, ought the word of God to be spoken; but because ye repel it from you, and decide, against yourselves, that ye are not worthy of life eternal, lo, we turn ourselves to the Gentiles.

And when the Gentiles heard [fn] , they rejoiced and glorified God. And those believed, who were appointed to life eternal.

But the Jews stirred up the chiefs of the city, and the opulent women who with them feared God, and set up a persecution against Paul and against Barnabas, and expelled them from their borders.

and called out, and said: Men, what do ye? We also are frail mortals like yourselves, who preach to you, that ye should turn from these useless things, unto the living God, who made heaven and earth and seas, and whatever is in them.

confirming the souls of the disciples, and entreating them to persevere in the faith; and they told them, that it was necessary, through much affliction, to enter into the kingdom of God.

And when they had collected together the whole church, they narrated all that God had wrought with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

And when they came to Jerusalem, they were received by the church, and by the Elders, and by the legates; and they recounted all that God had wrought by them.

And when there had been much discussion, Simon arose and said to them: Men, brethren, ye know that, from the earlier days, God chose that from my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and should believe.

And God, who knoweth what is in hearts, bore testimony concerning them, and gave the Holy Spirit to them, even as to us.

And now, why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke on the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we could bear?

And the whole assembly were silent, and listened to Paul and Barnabas, who related how God by their hands had wrought signs and prodigies among the Gentiles.

Simon hath related to you, how God hath begun to elect a people for his name from among the Gentiles.

Known, from of old, are the works of God.

Therefore I say to you, let them not crush those who from among the Gentiles have turned unto God.

Paul also and Barnabas remained at Antioch; and they taught and proclaimed, with many others, the word of God.

And after [fn] days, Paul said to Barnabas: Let us return, and visit the brethren in every city, in which we have preached the word of God; and let us see what they are doing.

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