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And they travelled through the regions of Phrygia and Galatia; and the Holy Spirit forbid them to speak the word of God in Asia.

And a certain woman who feared God, a seller of purple, whose name was Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, [fn] . Her heart our Lord opened, and she hearkened to what Paul spake.

And she followed after Paul and us, and cried, saying: These men are the servants of the Most High God, and they announce to you the way of life.

And at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and glorifying God: and the prisoners heard them.

And he took them and brought them into his house, and set a table for them; and he rejoiced in the faith of God, he and all the members of his house.

And some of them believed, and adhered to Paul and Silas; and of those Greeks who feared God, a great many; and also of noted women, not a few.

And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul in the city of Berea, they came thither also, and they ceased not to excite and alarm the people.

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

For, as I was rambling about, and viewing the temples of your worship, I met with an altar, on which was inscribed, TO THE HIDDEN GOD. Him, therefore, whom ye worship while ye know him not, the very same I announce to you.

For the God who made the world and all that is in it, and who is Lord of heaven and of earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

that they might inquire and search after God, and, by means of his creations, might find him; because he is not afar off from each one of us:

Therefore we, whose descent is from God, ought not to suppose that the Deity hath the likeness of gold, or silver, or stone, sculptured by the art and skill of men

And the times of this error God hath made to pass away; and at the present time, he commandeth all men, that each individual, in every place, should repent.

And he went away, and entered into the house of a certain man named Titus, one who feared God, and whose house adjoined the synagogue.

And Crispus, the president of the synagogue, believed on our Lord, he and all the members of his house. And many Corinthians gave ear, and believed in God and were baptized.

And he resided in Corinth a year and six months, and taught them the word of God.

saying: This man persuadeth the people to worship God contrary to the law.

For he said: I must certainly keep the approaching feast at Jerusalem. But, if it please God, I will come again to you.

And Paul entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly three months, persuading in regard to the kingdom of God.

And some of them were hardened, and disputatious, and reviled the way of God before the assembly of the people. Then Paul withdrew himself, and separated the disciples from them. And he discoursed with them daily in the school of a man named Tyrannus.