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Acts 18:5

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But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted all his time to teaching God’s word. He assured the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.

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I think to myself, “I can forget the Lord and no longer speak his name.” But ⌞his word⌟ is inside me like a burning fire shut up in my bones. I wear myself out holding it in, but I can’t do it any longer.

I am filled with the anger of the Lord. I am tired of holding it in. “Pour it out on the children in the street and on the gangs of young men. A man and his wife will be taken away as well as very old people.

Then the Spirit lifted me and took me away. I went away feeling bitter and angry. The strong power of the Lord came over me.

But I am filled with the power of the Lord’s Spirit, with justice, and with strength. So I will tell ⌞the descendants of⌟ Jacob about their crimes and ⌞the nation of⌟ Israel about its sins.

I have a baptism to go through, and I will suffer until it is over.

I have five brothers. He can warn them so that they won’t end up in this place of torture.’

Andrew at once found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which means “Christ”).

The Jews surrounded him. They asked him, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.”

You will declare the truth, too, because you have been with me from the beginning.”

You are witnesses that I said, ‘I’m not the Messiah, but I’ve been sent ahead of him.’

He ordered us to warn the people, ‘God has appointed Jesus to judge the living and the dead.’

Then the apostles, the spiritual leaders, and the whole church decided to choose some of their men to send with Paul and Barnabas to the city of Antioch. They chose Judas (called Barsabbas) and Silas, who were leaders among the believers.

Paul arrived in the city of Derbe and then went to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived. Timothy’s mother was a Jewish believer, but his father was Greek.

and from there we went to the city of Philippi. Philippi is a leading city in that part of Macedonia, and it is a Roman colony. We were in this city for a number of days.

During the night Paul had a vision of a man from Macedonia. The man urged Paul, “Come to Macedonia to help us.”

He explained and showed them that the Messiah had to suffer, die, and come back to life, and that Jesus, the person he talked about, was this Messiah.

In public Apollos helped them by clearly showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah and that the Jews were wrong.

“All the people of Israel should know beyond a doubt that God made Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.”

I warned Jews and Greeks to change the way they think and act and to believe in our Lord Jesus.

However, the Holy Spirit warns me in every city that imprisonment and suffering are waiting for me.

But I don’t place any value on my own life. I want to finish the race I’m running. I want to carry out the mission I received from the Lord Jesus—the mission of testifying to the Good News of God’s kindness.

We cannot stop talking about what we’ve seen and heard.”

Saul grew more powerful, and he confused the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus was the Messiah.

God’s Son, Jesus Christ, whom I, Silvanus, and Timothy told you about, was true not false. Because of him our message was always true.

When I was with you and needed something, I didn’t bother any of you for help. My friends from the province of Macedonia supplied everything I needed. I kept myself from being a financial burden to you in any way, and I will continue to do that.

Clearly, Christ’s love guides us. We are convinced of the fact that one man has died for all people. Therefore, all people have died.

I find it hard to choose between the two. I would like to leave this life and be with Christ. That’s by far the better choice.

we sent our brother Timothy to you. He serves God by spreading the Good News about Christ. His mission was to strengthen and encourage you in your faith

But Timothy has just now come back to us from you and has told us the good news about your faith and love. He also told us that you always have fond memories of us and want to see us, as we want to see you.

I’ve written this short letter to you and I’m sending it by Silvanus, whom I regard as a faithful brother. I’ve written to encourage you and to testify that this is God’s genuine good will. Remain firmly established in it!




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