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Acts 17:17

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In the synagogue he talked with the Jews and with the Greeks who were worshipers of the true God. He also went to the public square every day and talked with everyone who came by.

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Paul stood up, raised his hand to get their attention, and said, “People of Israel and all you others who worship the true God, please listen to me!

Soon he began to go to the synagogues and tell people about Jesus. He told the people, “Jesus is the Son of God!”

What you say in the dark will be told in the light. And what you whisper in a private room will be shouted from the top of the house.”

He said to them, “Go everywhere in the world. Tell the Good News to everyone.

Whoever waits at my door and listens for me will be blessed.

They will go on pretending to be devoted to God, but they will refuse to let that “devotion” change the way they live. Stay away from these people!

People will love only themselves and money. They will be proud and boast about themselves. They will abuse others with insults. They will not obey their parents. They will be ungrateful and against all that is pleasing to God.

He was a religious man. He and all the others who lived in his house were worshipers of the true God. He gave much of his money to help the poor people and always prayed to God.

But I am full of the Lord’s anger, and I am tired of holding it in! “Pour out my anger on the children playing in the streets and on the young soldiers gathered there as well. A man and his wife will both be captured as well as all the old people.

After the meeting, many of the people followed Paul and Barnabas, including many Jews and people who had changed their religion to be like Jews and worship the true God. Paul and Barnabas encouraged them to continue trusting in God’s grace.

But the Jews there caused some of the important religious women and the leaders of the city to be angry and turn against Paul and Barnabas and throw them out of town.




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