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When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

Simeon has reported how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath."

men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:

When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Paul wanted to have him go forth with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

This she did for many days. But Paul, becoming distressed, turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!" It came out that very hour.

and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans."

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, "Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!"

He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.

For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.

that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'

and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.