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and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to receive, or to observe, being Romans.

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do yourself no harm: for we are all here.

And he called for lights and sprang in, and, trembling for fear, fell down before Paul and Silas,

and Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked inside him as he looked at the city full of idols.

For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I set forth to you.

for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and he worked, for by their trade they were tentmakers.

for I am with you, and no man shall set on you to harm you: for I have many people in this city.

And they all laid hold on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things.

And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.

for he powerfully confuted the Jews publicly, showing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.

And he entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading [as to] the things concerning the kingdom of God.

And this continued for the space of two years; so that all those that dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

And having sent into Macedonia two of those that served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for awhile.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen;

Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and most didn't know why they had come together.

For you have brought [here] these men, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.

For indeed we are in danger to be accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause [for it]: and as concerning it we shall not be able to give account of this concourse. And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.