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For I am with you and no one will lay a hand on you, because I have many people in this city."

So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching the word of God among the Corinthians.

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.

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.

When they asked him to stay for a while longer, he declined.

For he powerfully refuted the Jews in public debate, proving by the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.

The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander forward to explain himself, and he motioned for silence so he could make his defense to the people.

But when they realized that he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

For you have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed our temple nor blasphemed our goddess.

For we are in jeopardy of being charged with rioting for today's events, and we have no justification to account for this commotion."

When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. After he had encouraged them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.