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Acts 13:12

Good News Translation

When the governor saw what had happened, he believed; for he was greatly amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

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When the army officer and the soldiers with him who were watching Jesus saw the earthquake and everything else that happened, they were terrified and said, “He really was the Son of God!”

They were all well impressed with him and marveled at the eloquent words that he spoke. They said, “Isn't he the son of Joseph?”

They all were filled with fear and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us!” they said; “God has come to save his people!”

The guards answered, “Nobody has ever talked the way this man does!”

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and praised the Lord's message; and those who had been chosen for eternal life became believers.

The word of the Lord spread everywhere in that region.

He was a friend of the governor of the island, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. The governor called Barnabas and Saul before him because he wanted to hear the word of God.

But they were opposed by the magician Elymas (that is his name in Greek), who tried to turn the governor away from the faith.

Paul and Barnabas spent some time in Antioch, and together with many others they taught and preached the word of the Lord.

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in every town where we preached the word of the Lord, and let us find out how they are getting along.”

When Gallio was made the Roman governor of Achaia, Jews there got together, seized Paul, and took him into court.

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.

In this powerful way the word of the Lord kept spreading and growing stronger.

If Demetrius and his workers have an accusation against anyone, we have the authorities and the regular days for court; charges can be made there.

They were about twelve men in all.

Not far from that place were some fields that belonged to Publius, the chief of the island. He welcomed us kindly and for three days we were his guests.

But the Spirit gave Stephen such wisdom that when he spoke, they could not refute him.

After they had given their testimony and proclaimed the Lord's message, Peter and John went back to Jerusalem. On their way they preached the Good News in many villages of Samaria.




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