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But Paul having chose Silas, departed, being recommended by the brethren to the grace of God.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, heard; whose heart the Lord opened to assent to the things which were spoken by Paul.

She following after Paul and us, cried out, saying, These men are servants of the most high God, who declare to us the way of salvation.

But at midnight Paul and Silas having prayed, sung an hymn to God: and the prisoners heard them.

And having brought them up into his house, he set a table before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with his whole house.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea also, they came thither likewise, and stirred up the multitude.

For as I passed along and beheld the objects of your worship, I found an altar, on which was inscribed, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD: him therefore whom ye worship without knowing him, I proclaim unto you.

God who made the world and all things therein, being the Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

That they might seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he be not far from every one of us.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead is like gold or silver, or stone, graven by art and contrivance of man.

The times of ignorance indeed God overlooked; but he now commandeth all men every where to repent.

And going thence, he went into the house of one named Justus, one that worshiped God, whose house was adjoining to the synagogue.

And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

But took his leave of them, saying, I must by all means keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem, but I will return to you again, if God will.

And he spake boldly in the synagogue. And Aquila and Priscilla hearing him, took him to their house, and explained to him the way of God more perfectly.

he spake boldly, for three months discoursing and evincing the things concerning the kingdom of God.

And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul,

So powerfully did the word of God grow and prevail.

Testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.