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Ask a QuestionA mob quickly formed against Paul and Silas, and the city officials ordered them stripped and beaten with wooden rods.
One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and told him, “Don’t be afraid! Speak out! Don’t be silent!
After two years went by in this way, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And because Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jewish people, he left Paul in prison.
This letter is from Paul and Timothy, slaves of Christ Jesus. I am writing to all of God’s holy people in Philippi who belong to Christ Jesus, including the elders and deacons.
“One day I was on such a mission to Damascus, armed with the authority and commission of the leading priests.
When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”
Paul’s nephew told him, “Some Jews are going to ask you to bring Paul before the high council tomorrow, pretending they want to get some more information.
The next day when we docked at Sidon, Julius was very kind to Paul and let him go ashore to visit with friends so they could provide for his needs.
Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; then they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.
Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.
They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way).
About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in.
So they shook the dust from their feet as a sign of rejection and went to the town of Iconium.
Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early believers.
so Paul wanted him to join them on their journey. In deference to the Jews of the area, he arranged for Timothy to be circumcised before they left, for everyone knew that his father was a Greek.
where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
The next stop was at the port of Caesarea. From there he went up and visited the church at Jerusalem and then went back to Antioch.
After saying farewell to the Ephesian elders, we sailed straight to the island of Cos. The next day we reached Rhodes and then went to Patara.
And I persecuted the followers of the Way, hounding some to death, arresting both men and women and throwing them in prison.
What are you waiting for? Get up and be baptized. Have your sins washed away by calling on the name of the Lord.’