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and associated with Paul and Silas; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks; and of women of distinction not a few. 5 But the disbelieving Jews, affecting zeal, and collecting some ill disposed men of the lowest class, raised a mob and set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring 6 them out to the people; but not finding them, they dragged Jason and some brethren before the magistrates of the city, crying out, Those men who have turned the world upside 7 down, are come here also; and Jason hath harboured them,

though they all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying, 8 There is another king, one Jesus. So they alarmed the multi9 tude and the magistrates, who heard these things; and these having taken security of Jason and the rest, dismissed them.

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Now the brethren had immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, where being arrived, they went into 11 the synagogue of the Jews. Now these were of a more generous disposition than those of Thessalonica. They received the word with all readiness, daily examining the scriptures whe12 ther these things were so, and accordingly many of them believed, and of the Grecian women of rank, and of the men not 13 a few. But when the Jews of Thessalonica knew that the word

of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came thither 14 also and set the populace in a ferment; upon which the brethren immediately sent away Paul towards the sea. But Silas and 15 Timothy continued there. Now they who attended Paul conducted him to Athens, and having received his orders for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.

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And while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit within him was greatly troubled, when he saw the city 17 overspread with idols. Therefore he discoursed in the syna

gogue to the Jews and proselytes, and in the forum daily to 18 them who met him. And while some of the epicurean and stoic philosophers* were conferring with him, some said, "What

*The Epicureans denied a divine Providence, and held the world to be merely the effect of chance, asserting pleasure to be man's chief good, and limiting his existence to the present state. The Stoics maintained the doctrine of an universal necessity, and proudly exalted their wise men.

would this retailer of scraps say?" And others, "He appeareth to be a proclaimer of strange deities." Because he proclaimed 19 the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection, therefore they took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus,* saying, May we know what this new doctrine is which is spoken 20 by thee. For thou bringest some strange things to our ears. 21 We wish therefore to know what these things mean. Now all the Athenians, and the foreigners who reside among them, spent their leisure time in nothing else but in telling and hearing 22 news. Paul then being placed in the midst of the Areopagus, said,、

Men of Athens, I perceive from every thing I see, that you are exceedingly addicted to the worship of demons. For 23 as I passed along and beheld the objects and instruments of your devotion, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Him, therefore whom you worship without 24 knowing him, I announce to you. He is the God who made the world and all the things which are therein. He is the Lord of heaven and earth. He dwelleth not in temples made with hands; nor is he served by the hands of men, as needing any thing. 25 He is the giver of life and breath, and of all things, to all, and 26 hath made of one blood the whole nation of men to inhabit the

whole face of the earth, having marked out times previously arranged in order, and the boundaries of their habitation, for 27 them to seek the Lord if haply they might feel, and find him, though he indeed is not far from any one of us. For in him we 28 live and are moved and exist-as some also of your own po29 ets have said, "For we his offspring are." Being therefore the

offspring of God, we ought not to imagine the Deity to be like gold, or silver, or stone, wrought by the art and contrivance 30 of man. God indeed having overlooked the ages of this igno

rance; now maketh proclamation to all men every where to re31 form, because he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world righteously, by a man whom he hath pointed out: of which he hath given assurance to all men, by raising him from the dead.

*The supreme court at Athens.

32 When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some 33 made a jest of it; and some said we will hear thee again on 34 this subject. On which Paul went out from among them. But some men of rank adhered to him and believed, among whom was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus; also a woman of rank, named Damaris, and others with them. XVIII. After this Paul departed from Athens and went to 2 Corinth, where finding a certain Jew, named Aquilas, a native of Pontus, who had lately come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart 3 out of Rome, he went to them; and being of the same trade, lived and wrought with them; for they were tentmakers. 4 And every sabbath day he discoursed in the synagogue, and 5 conciliated the affections both of Jews and Greeks. But when Silas and Timothy were arrived from Macedonia, Paul was 6 enrapt by the spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus is THE CHRIST. And upon their setting themselves against this, and using abusive language, he shook his garments, and said to 7 them, Your blood is on your own head. I am clear. Henceforth I will go to the Gentiles. So having left them, he went to the house of a certain person named Justus, a worshipper of God, 8 whose house was adjoining to the synagogue. Now Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, with all his household, believed in the Lord: and many of the Corinthians, when they heard, 9 believed and were baptized. And in a vision by night, the 10 Lord said to Paul, Be not afraid, but speak, and keep not si

lence; for I am with thee; and no one shall set upon thee to hurt 11 thee: for I have much people in this city. So he continued there a year and six months, teaching among them the word of God.

12 Now when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with 13 one accord rose against Paul and brought him to the tribunal, 14 saying, This person persuadeth men to worship God, contrary

to the law. And when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were indeed some act of injustice or malicious villainy, I could with reason, O Jews, bear with you. 15 But if it is a question about a word, or names, or your law, you may look to it yourselves; for I will not be a judge of such 16 matters. So he drove them from the tribunal. Then all the 17 Greeks took Sosthenes the ruler of the synagogue, and beat

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him before the tribunal. But Gallio did not concern himself in the affair.

After this Paul having continued there a considerable time longer, took leave of the brethren and sailed to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquilas, having shaved his head at Cenchrea, for he had a vow: and touching at Ephesus he left 19 them there. He indeed having gone to the synagogue dis20 coursed to the Jews; but though they requested him to tarry 21 longer with them he would not consent, but took his leave of

them, saying, I must by all means keep the ensuing festival at Jerusalem. But I will come back to you again, if God per22 mit. So, sailing from Ephesus he arrived at Cæsarea; and 23 having gone up and saluted the congregation, he went down to Antioch where he spent some time, and then departed and passed successively through Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples.

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In the mean while a certain Jew named Apollos, born 25 at Alexandria, an eloquent man, had come to Ephesus. This man being well versed in the scriptures, had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and expounded accurately the passages concerning the Lord, 26 being acquainted only with the baptism of John. And when he began to speak boldly in the synagogue, Aquilas and Priscilla, having heard him, took him home and explained to him 27 more accurately the way of God. And as he was desirous to go to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him and wrote to the disciples to receive him. And being arrived there he by his 28 gift greatly assisted them who had believed, for he strenuously confuted the Jews in public, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus is THE CHRIST.

XIX. Now while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper provinces came to Ephesus, where finding 2 certain disciples he said to them, Did you receive a holy spirit when you believed? Upon which they said to him, We have 3 not so much as heard that a holy spirit is [received.*] There

* The answer is elliptical, and to be filled up with the word received.

upon he said to them, To what then were ye baptized? And 4 they said, To the baptism of John. Then Paul said, John indeed baptized the baptism of reformation, telling the people that they should believe in one coming after him, namely in 5 Jesus THE CHRIST. Upon hearing this they were baptized 6 to the name of the Lord Jesus; and Paul having laid his hands on them, the holy spirit came upon them and they spoke 7 with tongues and prophesied. Now they were in all about twelve men.

8 Now having gone to the synagogue he spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and recommending the things con9 cerning the kingdom of God. But as some were stubborn disbelievers and continued to revile the way before the mul titude, he withdrew from them and separated the disciples, 10 discoursing daily in the school of one Tyrannus. And this he continued to do for the space of two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word 11 of the Lord Jesus. And God wrought extraordinary miracles 12 by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs and aprons were carried from his body to them who were sick, and the diseases were removed from them, and evil spirits went out of them. Upon this some of the strolling Jewish exorcists attempt. ed to name the name of the Lord Jesus, over them who had these evil spirits, saying, "We adjure you by that Jesus whom 14 Paul proclaimeth." Now there were seven sons of one Sceva, 15 a Jewish chief priest, who did this. Upon which the evil spirit

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in reply said, Jesus I know, and I have some knowledge of 16 Paul: but who are ye? Then the man, in whom was the evil

spirit, springing upon them, and getting a mastery over them, prevailed against them so that they fled out of his house 17 naked and wounded. And this was known to all, both Jews

and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them 18 all. And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. And many of them who believed came and confessed, and made a 19 public acknowledgment of their deeds. And several of them having practised magical arts, brought their books and burned them publicly, the value of them by computation amounting 20 to fifty thousand pieces of silver. So powerfully did the word of the Lord increase and prevail.

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