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And Paul, as was his custom, went in to join them, and for three sabbaths, he spoke to them from the scriptures,

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, he saw the whole city full of idols, and he murmured thereat in his spirit.

Philosophers, also, who were of the teaching of Ep''i-cu-rus, and others, who were called Sto''ics, argued with him. And some of them said, What does this babbler want? And others said, He preaches foreign gods: because he preached to them Jesus and his resurrection.

And he has made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and he has appointed seasons by his command, and has set limits to the age of men;

So that they should seek and search after God, and find him by means of his creations, because he is not far from any one of us:

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as some of your own wise men have said, For we are his kindred.

For he has appointed a day in which he will judge all the earth with righteousness by the man whom he has chosen; he who has turned every man towards his faith; for that, he has raised him from the dead.

And there he found a Jew named A''qui-la, from the region of Pontus, who had just arrived from Italy with his wife Pris-cil''la, because Clau''di-us Cs''ar had commanded all Jews to leave Rome: and Paul went to them.

So he shook his garments and said to them, From henceforth I am not to be blamed for what I am about to do; I am going to the Gentiles.

And Crispus, the chief of the synagogue, believed in our LORD, together with all his household; and many of the Corinthians hearing him believed in God and were baptized.

And as Paul was desirous to open his mouth and speak, Gal''li-o said to the Jews, If your accusations were based on something criminal, fraudulent, or vicious, I would welcome you properly, O Jews:

And he drove them from his judgment seat.

And after Paul had remained there many days, he bade the brethen farewell and sailed for Syria, and with him Pris-cil''la and A''quila; having shorn his head in Cen''chre-a: because he had vowed a vow.

And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them; and they spoke in divers tongues, and prophesied.

So that even when, of the clothes on his body, pieces of garments were brought and laid upon the sick, diseases were cured, and even the insane were restored.

When these things had been accomplished, Paul made up his mind to travel through all of Mac-e-do''ni-a and A-cha''ia, and then to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.

There was here a silversmith named Deme''tri- us, who made silver shrines for Ar''temis, thus greatly enriching the craftsmen of his trade.

He called together all the craftsmen of his trade, with the workmen of like occupation, and said to them: Men, you know that all of our earnings are derived from this craft.

And likewise some of the chiefs of Asia Minor, because they were his friends, sent to him, begging him not to risk his life by entering the theatre.

And the Jews who were there appointed a Jew named Al-ex-an''der. And when he rose up, he gestured with his hand and would have addressed the people.