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- Acts 13:7
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an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.
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- Acts 13:9
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Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
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- Acts 13:13
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After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.
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- Acts 13:16
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Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and began to speak: “Men of Israel and you Gentiles who fear God, listen to me!
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- Acts 13:43
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After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
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- Acts 13:45
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But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy, and they blasphemously contradicted what Paul was saying.
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- Acts 13:46
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Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
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- Acts 13:50
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The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
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- Acts 14:9
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This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
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- Acts 14:11
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When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
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- Acts 14:12
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Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
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- Acts 14:14
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
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- Acts 14:19
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Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.
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- Acts 15:2
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And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
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- Acts 15:12
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The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
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- Acts 15:22
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Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
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- Acts 15:25
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So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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- Acts 15:35
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But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
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- Acts 15:36
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Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
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- Acts 15:38
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But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
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- Acts 15:40
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but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
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- Acts 16:3
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Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
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- Acts 16:9
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During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
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- Acts 16:14
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Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
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- Acts 16:17
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This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
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- Acts 16:18
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She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
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- Acts 16:19
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When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
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- Acts 16:25
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About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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- Acts 16:28
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But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
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- Acts 16:29
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Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
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- Acts 16:36
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The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
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- Acts 16:37
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But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
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- Acts 17:2
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As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
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- Acts 17:4
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Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
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- Acts 17:10
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As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
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- Acts 17:13
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But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.
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- Acts 17:14
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The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
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- Acts 17:15
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Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
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- Acts 17:16
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While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
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- Acts 17:22
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Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.
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- Acts 17:33
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At that, Paul left the Areopagus.
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- Acts 18:5
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And when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself fully to the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.
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- Acts 18:9
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One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking; do not be silent.
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- Acts 18:12
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While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat.
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- Acts 18:14
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But just as Paul was about to speak, Gallio told the Jews, “If this matter involved a wrongdoing or vicious crime, O Jews, it would be reasonable for me to hear your complaint.
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- Acts 18:18
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Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.
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- Acts 19:1
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While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
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- Acts 19:4
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Paul explained: “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the One coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”
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- Acts 19:6
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And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
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- Acts 19:11
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God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul,
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