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Acts 17:4

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Some of them were convinced and became attached to Paul and Silas, as were a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and no small number of the leading women.

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He who walks with wise men is wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

Abandon your foolish ways and live! Walk in the way of understanding.”

Where has your lover gone, most beautiful among women? Where has your lover turned, so we may seek him with you?

“Oy , Zion! Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.”

The Judean leaders then said among themselves, “Where is this person about to go that we shall not find Him? He’s not going to the Diaspora to teach the Greeks, is He?

When the synagogue meeting broke up, many of the Jewish people and God-fearing inquirers followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and trying to persuade them to continue in the grace of God.

But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and they drove them out of their district.

Now in Iconium, the same thing happened—they entered as usual into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of Jewish and Greek people believed.

But the population of the city split; some were with the Jewish leaders and some were with the emissaries.

Then it seemed good to the emissaries and elders, with the whole community, to choose men from among themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judah (also called Barsabbas) and Silas, leading men among the brethren,

We therefore have sent to you Judah and Silas, who themselves will report to you the same things by word of mouth.

Judah and Silas, prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters with a long message and strengthened them.

But Paul selected Silas and went out, being entrusted by the brothers and sisters to the gracious care of the Lord.

Paul wanted this man to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him for the sake of the Jewish people in those places—for they all knew that his father was Greek.

As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. Upon arrival, they made their way to the Jewish synagogue.

Therefore many of them believed, as well as quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.

So he was debating in the synagogue with the Jewish people and the God-fearers, as well as in the marketplace every day with all who happened to be there.

But some men joined with him and believed—among them Dionysius (a member of the council of the Aereopagus), a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

And he was debating every Shabbat in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jewish and Greek people.

This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord—Jewish as well as Greek people.

And all who believed were together, having everything in common.

shouting, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching all men everywhere against our people and the Torah and this place. Besides, he has even brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this holy place!”

Some were convinced by what he said, while others refused to believe.

As soon as they were released, Peter and John went to their own people and reported all that the ruling kohanim and elders had said to them.

Moreover, it was not just as we had hoped, but they gave of themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God’s will.




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