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Ask a QuestionPAUL, SUMMONED by the will and purpose of God to be an apostle (special messenger) of Christ Jesus, and our brother Sosthenes,
So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], said: Men of Athens, I perceive in every way [on every hand and with every turn I make] that you are most religious or very reverent to demons.
And the [Christian] brethren there, having had news of us, came as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and received new courage.
Because of these things the Jews seized me in the temple [Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.enclosure] and tried to do away with me.
Then Paul took the [four] men with him and the following day [he went through the rites of] purifying himself along with them. And they entered the temple to give notice when the days of purification (the ending of each vow) would be fulfilled and the usual offering could be presented on behalf of each of them.
And she did this for many days. Then Paul, being sorely annoyed and worn out, turned and said to the spirit within her, I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her! And it came out that very James Moulton and George Milligan, The Vocabulary.moment.
As the truth of Christ is in me, this my boast [of independence] shall not be debarred (silenced or checked) in the regions of Achaia (most of Greece).
But [one] evil spirit retorted, Jesus I know, and Paul I know A weaker verb.about, but who are you?
And he had four maiden daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
And they glorified God [as the Author and Source of what had taken place] in me.
FOR THIS reason [Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Holy Bible: The Jews persecuted and imprisoned Paul because he was an apostle to the Gentiles and preached the Gospel to them.because I preached that you are thus built up together], I, Paul, [am] the prisoner of Jesus the Christ Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Holy Bible: The Jews persecuted and imprisoned Paul because he was an apostle to the Gentiles and preached the Gospel to them.for the sake and on behalf of you Gentiles--
Those who stood near exclaimed, Do you rail at and insult the high priest of God?
Then the king arose, and the governor and Bernice and all those who were seated with them;
So the commandant came and said to [Paul], Tell me, are you a Roman citizen? And he said, Yes [indeed]!
Even in [the light of] these words they with difficulty prevented the people from offering sacrifice to them.
And it happened that the father of Publius was sick in bed with recurring attacks of fever and dysentery; and Paul went to see him, and after praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him.
Now while they were trying to kill him, word came to the commandant of the regular Roman garrison that the whole of Jerusalem was in a state of ferment.
So Paul arose, and motioning with his hand said, Men of Israel and you who reverence and fear God, listen!
Then they [the Greeks] all seized Sosthenes, the leader of the synagogue, and beat him right in front of the judgment seat. But Gallio paid no attention to any of this.
But when her owners discovered that their hope of profit was gone, they caught hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the forum (marketplace), [where trials are held].