Study Desk

Pieces of cloth and parts of his clothes that had been next to his body were put on sick people. Then they were healed of their diseases and demons came out of them.

He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia. Paul stayed in the countries of Asia awhile longer.

A man named Demetrius made small silver buildings for the worship of Diana. His workmen received much money for their work.

He called his workmen together and other men who made these small silver buildings. He said to them, "Men, you know we make much money from this work.

Paul wanted to stand in front of all the people but his followers would not let him.

Some of the city leaders who were his friends told him not to go to the meeting.

Then the Jews pushed Alexander to the front. Alexander held his hand up and was going to speak.

If Demetrius and his workmen have something against anyone, we have special days for courts. Let them go to court.

He stayed there three months. As he was about to get on a ship for the country of Syria, he learned that the Jews had made a plan to take him. He changed his plans and went back through Macedonia.

Paul went down and stood over him. Then he took him in his arms and said, "Do not be worried. He is alive!"

Keep a careful watch over yourselves and over the church. The Holy Spirit has made you its leaders. Feed and care for the church of God. He bought it with His own blood.

"And now, my brothers, I give you over to God and to the word of His love. It is able to make you strong and to give you what you are to have, along with all those who are set apart for God.

As he finished talking, he got down on his knees and prayed with them all.

What made them sad most of all was he said that they would never see his face again. Then they went with him to the ship.

He came to see us. Then he took Paul's belt and used it to tie his own feet and hands. He said, "This is what the Holy Spirit says, ‘The Jews at Jerusalem will tie the man who owns this belt. Then they will hand him over to the people who are not Jews.'"

After saying hello to them, Paul told of what God had done through his work for the people who were not Jews.

At once the captain called his soldiers and they ran down to the people. When the people saw the captain and his soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.

The captain came and took hold of Paul. He told his soldiers to tie Paul with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.

Some of the people called out one thing and some another. The captain was not able to find out what had happened. He told his men to take Paul into the soldiers' building.

The captain told Paul to speak. So Paul stood on the steps and held up his hand. When there was no more noise, he spoke to them in the language of the Jews.