whowas with the proconsul,SergiusPaulus,a manof intelligence.This mansummonedBarnabasand Sauland soughtto hearthe wordof God.
The naivebelieveseverything,But the sensiblemanconsidershis steps.
The naiveinheritfoolishness,But the sensibleare crownedwith knowledge.
The wisdomof the sensibleis to understandhis way,But the foolishnessof foolsis deceit.
The mindof the prudentacquiresknowledge,And the earof the wiseseeksknowledge.
Whoeveris wise,let him understandthesethings;[Whoever] is discerning,let him knowthem. For the waysof the LORDare right,And the righteouswill walkin them, But transgressorswill stumblein them.
Thenthe proconsulbelievedwhen he sawwhat had happened,being amazedat the teachingof the Lord.
But Elymasthe magician(for sohis nameis translated)was opposingthem, seekingto turnthe proconsulawayfrom the faith.
But while Galliowas proconsulof Achaia,the Jewswith one accordrose up againstPauland broughthim beforethe judgment seat,
"So then,ifDemetriusand the craftsmenwho are with him havea complaintagainstany man,the courtsare in sessionand proconsulsare [available]; let them bring charges againstone another.
But examineeverything[carefully]; hold fastto that which is good;
