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Acts 13:12

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

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who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, an intelligent man, sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.

There was an estate nearby that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us to his home and showed us generous hospitality for three days.

There were about twelve men in all.

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, where they and many others taught and preached the word of the Lord.

The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

But they could not stand up against the wisdom the Spirit gave him as he spoke.

“No one ever spoke the way this man does,” the guards replied.

They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.”

When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of God!”

After they had further proclaimed the word of the Lord and testified about Jesus, Peter and John returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many Samaritan villages.

But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing.”

While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews of Corinth made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the place of judgment.

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

In this way the word of the Lord spread widely and grew in power.

If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. They can press charges.




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