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And, setting sail from Paphos, Paul's company came into Perga of Pamphylia; but, John, withdrawing from them, returned unto Jerusalem.

They, however, passing through from Perga, arrived at Antioch of Pisidia; and, going into the synagogue on the sabbath-day, sat down.

And, after the reading of the law and the prophets, the synagogue-rulers sent unto them, saying - Brethren! if there is in you a word of exhortation unto the people, say on.

And Paul, standing up, and making a sign with his hand, said - Ye men of Israel! and such as revere God! hearken: -

The God of this people Israel, chose our fathers, and, the people, he exalted, by their sojourn in the land of Egypt, - and, with a high arm, brought he them out of it;

And, for the time of about forty years, bare with their manners in the desert;

And, overthrowing seven nations in the land of Canaan, gave them their land as an inheritance - about four hundred and fifty years.

And, after these things, he gave them judges, until Samuel the prophet.

And, from that time, they asked for themselves a king, and God gave them Saul, son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, during forty years;

And, setting him aside, raised up, David, unto them for king, - of whom he also said, bearing witness - I have found David, the son of Jesse, - a manaccording to my heart, who will do all my will.

From this man's seed, hath God, according to promise, brought unto Israel, a saviour - Jesus:

John, beforehand proclaiming, before the face of his coming in, an immersion of repentance, unto all the people of Israel.

And, as John was fulfilling his course, he was saying - Whom are ye supposing that I am? I, am not he! But lo! there cometh, after me, one of whom I am not worthy, the sandals of his feet, to loosen.

Brethren! sons of the race of Abraham, and those who among you revere God, - unto you, hath this word of salvation been sent forth.

For, they who were dwelling in Jerusalem, and their rulers, not recognising him, have, by judging him, fulfilled, the very voices of the prophets which every sabbath are being read;

And, though no single cause of death they found, yet claimed they of Pilate that he should be slain.

And, when they had finished all those things which, concerning him, had been written, taking him down from the tree, they put him in a tomb.

But, God, raised him from among the dead:

Who appeared, during many days, unto them who had come up with him from Galilee unto Jerusalem; who, indeed, noware his witnesses unto the people.

We, therefore, unto you, bring the good news, as to the promise which, unto our fathers, was made, -

That God hath fulfilled, the same, for our children, by raising up Jesus: as also, in the second psalm, it is written - My son, art, thou: I, this day, have begotten thee.

And, in that he raised him from among the dead, no more destined to return unto corruption, on this wise hath he spoken - I will give unto you the faithful lovingkindnesses of David.

Wherefore also, in a different place , he saith - Thou wilt not give thy man of lovingkindness to see corruption.

For, David, indeed, unto his own generation having done service, by the counsel of God, fell asleep, and was added unto fathers, and saw corruption;

But, he whom God hath raised, did not see corruption.

Be it known unto you, therefore, brethren, - that, through this man, unto you, remission of sins is declared;

And, from all things from which ye could not, by the law of Moses, be justified, by this man, everyone that believeth, is justified.

Be taking heed, therefore, lest that come upon you which hath been spoken in the prophets -

See, ye despisers, and marvel, and disappear: in that, a work, am, I, working in your days, - a work, which in nowise will ye believe, though one relate it in full unto you.

And, as they were going out, they kept on beseeching that, on the ensuing sabbath, might be spoken unto them these things.

And, when the congregation was broken up, there followed many of the Jews, and of the devout proselytes, with Paul and Barnabas; who, indeed, in speaking unto them, went on persuading them to abide in the favour of God.