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so that they might look for God,for the Lord">[fn] somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any one of us.Acts 14:17; Romans 1:20;">[xr]

For we live, move, and exist because of him, as some of your own poets have said: 'For we are his children, too.'Phainomena (5) of Aratus, a poet of Cicilian origin (3">[fn][fn][fn]Colossians 1:17; Titus 1:12; Hebrews 1:3;">[xr]

for he has set a day when he is going to judge the world with justicein righteousness">[fn] through a man he has appointed, and he has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead."Acts 2:24; 10:42; Romans 2:16; 14:10;">[xr]

For I am with you, and no one will lay a hand on you or harm you, because I have many people in this city."Jeremiah 1:18-19; Matthew 28:20;">[xr]

So he lived there for a year and a half and continued to teach the word of God among them.

After staying there for quite a while longer, Paul said goodbye to the brothers and sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. In Cenchraea he had his hair cut, since he was under a vow.Numbers 6:18; Acts 21:24; Romans 16:1;">[xr]

He went into the synagogue and spoke there boldly for three months, holding discussions and persuading them about the kingdom of God.Acts 1:3; 17:2; 18:4; 28:23;">[xr]

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.Acts 20:31;">[xr]

A silversmith named Demetrius provided a large income for the skilled workers by making silver shrines of Artemis.Acts 16:16,19;">[xr]

Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing, some another. For the assembly was confused, and most of them didn't know why they were meeting.

Some of the crowd concluded it was because of Alexander, since the Jews had pushed him to the front. So Alexander motioned for silence and tried to make a defense before the people.Acts 12:17; 1 Timothy 1:20; 2 Timothy 4:14;">[xr]

But when they found out that he was a Jew, they all started to shout in unison for about two hours, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

For you have brought these men here, although they neither rob temples nor blaspheme ouryour">[fn] goddess.

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, and there is no good reason we can give to justify this commotion."

When the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples and encouraged them. Then he said goodbye to them and left to go to Macedonia.1 Corinthians 16:5; 1 Timothy 1:3;">[xr]

and stayed there for three months. When he was about to sail for Syria, a plot was made against him by the Jews, so he decided to go back through Macedonia.Acts 9:23; 23:12; 25:3; 2 Corinthians 11:26;">[xr]

These men went on ahead and were waiting for us in Troas.

After the days of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and days later we joined them in Troas and stayed there for seven days.Exodus 12:14-15; 23:15; Acts 16:8; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 2 Timothy 4:13;">[xr]

But Paul went down, bent overfell on">[fn] him, took him into his arms, and said, "Stop being alarmed, for his life is in him."1 Kings 17:21; 2 Kings 4:34; Matthew 9:24;">[xr]

Then he went back upstairs, broke the bread, and ate. He talked with them for a long time, until dawn, and then left.