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But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him,

Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:

"The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.

"For a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.

and for many days He appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now His witnesses to the people.

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming.

And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be performed by their hands.

But the people of the city were divided; and some sided with the Jews, while others, with the apostles.

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to treat them abusively and to stone them,

and he said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" And the man leaped up and began to walk.

Moreover, the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness."

And even by saying these things, only with difficulty did they restrain the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all the things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

And they spent a long time with the disciples.

And after Paul and Barnabas had a heated argument and debate with them, the brothers determined that Paul and Barnabas and some others of them should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this issue.

When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.