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But when Paulos had seen this vision, he immediately willed to go forth to Makedunia, for he understood that our Lord called us to evangelize them.

And Paulos cried with a high voice and said to him, Do thyself no harm, for we are all here.

And he kindled for himself a lamp, and sprang, and came, perturbed, and fell at the feet of Paulos and of Shilo:

And he took and brought them up into his house, and set for them the table, and exulted, he and the sons of his house, in the faith of Aloha.

for more noble [fn] were those Jihudoyee who were there than those Jihudoyee who were in Thessalonika; and they heard from them the word daily with joy, while they decided from the scriptures whether these things were so.

But he, Paulos, while he waited in Athinos, was embittered in his spirit, (for he) saw how the whole city was filled with idols.

for thou sowest foreign words in our hearing, and we desire to know what these things are.

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

Neither is he served by the hands of men, nor needeth he any thing, for it is he who giveth to every man life and soul.

For in him we live, and are moved, and are; as also one of your sages hath said, From him is our descent.

For the times of error Aloha hath made to pass away; and in this time he commandeth all men, that every man in every place should repent;

for I am with thee, and no man can do thee harm; and I have much people in this city.

And when Paulos sought to open his mouth and speak, Galion said to the Jihudoyee, If it were concerning some thing of evil, or of wickedness, or of abomination, you would complain, O Jihudoyee, it would be proper for me to receive you;

but if they be questions concerning language and names, and concerning your law, let them be known among yourselves; for I am not willing to be a judge of these matters.

for he said, It behoveth me faithfully to perform the feast which cometh at Urishlem; and if Aloha willeth, I will come again to you. And Akilos and Priskila he left at Ephesos;

For he disputed forcibly against the Jihudoyee before the assemblies, while he showed from the scriptures concerning Jeshu, that he is the Meshiha.

For there was a certain worker of silver there whose name was Dimitrios, who made shrines of silver of Artemis, and he produced for the sons of his art great gains.

But the crowd who were in the theatre were greatly commoved, and others cried other things; for many of them knew not on what account they were assembled.

And if you require other (procedure), in the place which is given by the law for an assembly it shall be resolved.

For now also are we standing in peril of being accused as disturbers, because we cannot make excuse for the concourse of this day, inasmuch as we have met uselessly, and have made a tumult without cause.