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Acts 17:4

Good News Translation (US Version)

Some of them were convinced and joined Paul and Silas; so did many of the leading women and a large group of Greeks who worshiped God.

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Many of them believed; and many Greek women of high social standing and many Greek men also believed.

The people of the city were divided: some were for the Jews, others for the apostles.

After the people had left the meeting, Paul and Barnabas were followed by many Jews and by many Gentiles who had been converted to Judaism. The apostles spoke to them and encouraged them to keep on living in the grace of God.

It was more than we could have hoped for! First they gave themselves to the Lord; and then, by God's will they gave themselves to us as well.

Some of them were convinced by his words, but others would not believe.

Then the apostles and the elders, together with the whole church, decided to choose some men from the group and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose two men who were highly respected by the believers, Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas,

But the Jews stirred up the leading men of the city and the Gentile women of high social standing who worshiped God. They started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and threw them out of their region.

“People of Israel!” they shouted. “Help! This is the man who goes everywhere teaching everyone against the people of Israel, the Law of Moses, and this Temple. And now he has even brought some Gentiles into the Temple and defiled this holy place!” (

This went on for two years, so that all the people who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Gentiles, heard the word of the Lord.

He held discussions in the synagogue every Sabbath, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.

Some men joined him and believed, among whom was Dionysius, a member of the council; there was also a woman named Damaris, and some other people.

So he held discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentiles who worshiped God, and also in the public square every day with the people who happened to come by.

Paul wanted to take Timothy along with him, so he circumcised him. He did so because all the Jews who lived in those places knew that Timothy's father was Greek.

while Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the care of the Lord's grace.

Judas and Silas, who were themselves prophets, spoke a long time with them, giving them courage and strength.

We send you, then, Judas and Silas, who will tell you in person the same things we are writing.

The same thing happened in Iconium: Paul and Barnabas went to the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of Jews and Gentiles became believers.

As soon as Peter and John were set free, they returned to their group and told them what the chief priests and the elders had said.

All the believers continued together in close fellowship and shared their belongings with one another.

The Jewish authorities said among themselves, “Where is he about to go so that we shall not find him? Will he go to the Greek cities where our people live, and teach the Greeks?

Most beautiful of women, where has your lover gone? Tell us which way your lover went, so that we can help you find him.

Keep company with the wise and you will become wise. If you make friends with stupid people, you will be ruined.

Leave the company of ignorant people, and live. Follow the way of knowledge.”

At that time many nations will come to the Lord and become his people. He will live among you, and you will know that he has sent me to you.

As soon as night came, the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived, they went to the synagogue.

At once the believers sent Paul away to the coast; but both Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.




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