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Acts 17:4

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Some of the Jews there believed Paul and Silas and decided to join them. Also, a large number of Greeks who were worshipers of the true God and many important women joined them.

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The result was that many of them believed, including many important Greek women and men.

But some of the people in the city agreed with the Jews who did not believe Paul and Barnabas. Others followed the apostles. So the city was divided.

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.

And they gave in a way that we did not expect: They gave themselves to the Lord and to us before they gave their money. This is what God wants.

Some of the Jews believed what he said, but others did not believe.

The apostles, the elders, and the whole church wanted to send some men with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch. The group decided to choose some of their own men. They chose Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas, men who were respected by the believers.

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.

and shouted, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who is teaching things that are against the Law of Moses, against our people, and against this Temple of ours. This is what he teaches people everywhere. And now he has brought some Greeks into the Temple area and has made this holy place unclean!”

He did this for two years. Because of this work, everyone in Asia, Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

Every Sabbath day Paul went to the synagogue and talked with both Jews and Greeks, trying to persuade them to believe in Jesus.

But some of the people joined with Paul and became believers. Among these were Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus council, a woman named Damaris, and some others.

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.

Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, but all the Jews living in that area knew that his father was a Greek. So Paul circumcised Timothy to please the Jews.

Paul chose Silas to go with him. The believers in Antioch put Paul into the Lord’s care and sent him out.

Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, said many things to encourage the believers and make them stronger in their faith.

So we have sent Judas and Silas with them. They will tell you the same things.

Paul and Barnabas went to the city of Iconium. As they did in Antioch, they entered the Jewish synagogue. They spoke to the people there. They spoke so well that many Jews and Greeks believed what they said.

Peter and John left the meeting of Jewish leaders and went to their own group. They told the group everything that the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders had said to them.

All the believers stayed together and shared everything.

These Jews said to each other, “Where will this man go that we cannot find him? Will he go to the Greek cities where our people live? Will he teach the Greek people there?

Beautiful woman, where has your lover gone? Which way did your lover go? Tell us so that we can help you look for him.

Be friends with those who are wise, and you will become wise. Choose fools to be your friends, and you will have trouble.

Leave your old, foolish ways and live! Advance along the path of understanding.”

At that time people from many nations will come to me. They will become my people, and I will live in your city.” Then you will know it was the Lord All-Powerful who sent me to tell you these things.

That same night the believers sent Paul and Silas to another city named Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

So the believers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed in Berea.




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