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Acts - ch 17 v 1 - 20
- And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
- And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:
- Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.
- And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble women not a few.
- But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people.
- And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also;
- Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
- And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things,
- And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go.
- But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
- Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.
- And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.
- And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.
- And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.
- And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.
- Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.
- He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.
- And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
- And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?
- For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.
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