Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1157

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I2 :6 13 20 hoard Paul speaking; who, looking tixadly at him, perceiving that he had faith to be cured, said with aloud Stand upright on your feet! And he jumped up and walked. But when the crowd observed what

Paul had done, they raised a shout, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men i ” And they called Barnabas Zeus ;1 and Paul Hermes? because he was the principal speaker. And the priest of Zeus, whose shrine stood at the entrance of the town, brought garlanded bulls to the gates, intending, with the crowds, to offer a sacrifice. When the apostles, Barnabas and

Paul, heard it, however, they tore their cloaks, and rushed out among the crowd, shouting and exclairning, Men, why do you this? We are

only men like yourselves, declaring to you the good news, to turn away from these follies to a. Living God, WH0 GREATED THE HEAVEN, THB EARTH, AND THE SEA, AND ALL THAT is IN ·rrmM;¤ Who, in former generations, allowed all the heathen to follow their own ways. Although He left not Himself without evidence, doing good, showering heavenly rain upon you, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. Even after speaking in this way,

however, it was with di$culty that they restrained the people from sacri- Bcing to them. §a¤1 Simtzh. But judeans came there from An-

tioch and Iconium; and having won over the mob, and stoned. Paul, they dragged him out of the town, under the supposition that he was dead. But the disciples having surrounded him, he rose up, and returned to the town; and the next day he departed, with Barnabas, to Derbe. ®mtrl1tsi¤n ¤f_tl;e 3’irst missinnsrg

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22 §nurn2g. After having evangelized that town,

and secured a goodly number of dis- ciples, they returned through Lystra, to Iconium, and Antioch; strength- ening the spirits of the disciples, encouraging them to stand by the faith, and showing that it is neces- sary to endure many sufferings in I u iter. ’ Mercu . I P ry 3 Psa. cxlvi.6.

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order to enter the Kingdom of God. Then having elected for them elders in every assembly, praying with fast- ing, they entrusted them to the Lord, on Whom they had believed. And passing through Pisidia, they

came to Pamphylia; and having de- livered the message in Perga, they went down to Attalia; from there sailing to Antioch, where they had been dedicated by the blessing of God for the work which they had accom- plished. Then when they had called together the assembly after their arrival, they reported what God had done with them, and how He had opened a door of faith to the nations. And they spent a considerable time with the disciples. 26 28

Wuzttrnimrzg rzgarhiug Mrrnutriainn. But _sorne of those coming down 15 hom judea taught the brethren, ' Unless you are circumcised in ac- cordance with the Mosaic custom, you cannot be saved. The question accordingly having

created no small amount of discussion and debate between them and Paul and Barnabas, they resolved that Paul and Barnabas, together with some others of their number, should go up to the apostles and elders at jeru- salem in reference to the question. Having therefore been dispatched by the assembly, they proceeded through both Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the heathen; and they produced unbounded delight in all the brethren. On their arrival at jerusalem. they

were welcomed by the assembly, and the apostles and elders ; to whom they related what God had done with them. But some believers belonging to the Pharisaic party started up, de- It is necessary to circumcise them, and enjoin them to observe the law of Moses. The apostles and the elders ac-

cordingly met together for the con- sideration of this particular question. Then much discussion having oc- curred, Peter, arising, said to them: ‘ Men, brothers, you understand

that some time ago, God, among you, decided that through my mouth the heathen should listen to the message of the gospel, and believe it. And the hearbknowing God gave an evi- dence for them, granting to them the Holy Spirit, in the same way as to rI57 -_.i..,r...W....J