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

for I am with you, and no man shall attack you to harm you; for I have many people in this city."

After this Paul stayed many days longer, and then took leave of the brethren and sailed for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aq'uila. At Cen'chre-ae he cut his hair, for he had a vow.

When they asked him to stay for a longer period, he declined;

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

And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God;

This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

And having sent into Macedo'nia two of his helpers, Timothy and Eras'tus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

For a man named Deme'trius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Ar'temis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.

And there is danger not only that this trade of ours may come into disrepute but also that the temple of the great goddess Ar'temis may count for nothing, and that she may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world worship."

Now some cried one thing, some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all with one voice cried out, "Great is Ar'temis of the Ephesians!"

For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, there being no cause that we can give to justify this commotion."

After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and having exhorted them took leave of them and departed for Macedo'nia.

There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedo'nia.

These went on and were waiting for us at Tro'as,

but we sailed away from Philip'pi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Tro'as, where we stayed for seven days.

But Paul went down and bent over him, and embracing him said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him."

But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land.