Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1162
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Achaia, the jews unanimously made an assault upon Paul, and took him This fellow misleads men, to worship God contrary to the law. Then when Paul was about to speak
out in his defence, Gallio said to the Now, if this were some act of injustice, or some atrocious crime, you jews, it would be reasonable to listen to you: but if it is a dispute about language and names, and about your own law, why, just look to it yourselves; I am not disposed to be And he drove them from the Court. The whole of them then throwing
themselves upon Sosthenes, the chief of the synagogue, assaulted him in the presence of the Court. But Gallio cared nothing about such things. Wmtrluzimt uf ily: Szrunh missionary Qunruzg.
But Paul still stayed a considerable
time organising the brotherhood, then took his leave of them, sailing for Syria Priscilla and Aquila accompanying
him—·—shaving his head at Cenchrea, for he had taken a vow. And on arriving at Ephesus, he left them. He, however, entered the synagogue by himself, and debated with the jews. Yet when they asked him to stay with them alittle longer, he would not con- sent; but took leave of them and said, ‘ God willing, I will return to you Sailing then from Ephesus, and
landing at Cmsarea, he went up and visited the Assembly (at jerusalem). Then he descended to Antioch. And spending some time there, he pro- ceeded on his way; visiting in a regu- lar manner the districts of Galatia and Phrygia, encouraging all the disciples. Wye, mraitgzlist _§pnIl¤¤. 24 Ajudean, named Apollos, an Alex- andrian by birth, a man of education, powerful in the Scriptures, met him at
25 Ephesus. He had been instructed in the path of the Lord; and being fervent in his spirit, he spoke and taught about jesus clearly, understanding only the
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baptism of john. And he began to speak out with confidence in the syna- gogue ; when Priscilla and Aquila, hearing of him,took him and explained to him the way of God more accurately. And as he was inclined to proceed
to Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to welcome him. And on his arrival, he was, by means of his gift, of consider- able assistance to the believers; for in public he eloquently demonstrated to the judeanaproving by means ofthe Scriptures that jesus was the Messiah. §aul at Eplyzzus. It occurred while Apollos was at
Corinth, that Paul passed through the highland district on the way to Ephesus. And finding some disciples, Did you receive the Holy Spirit on becoming believers? ’ On the
contrary; we have never heard that there is a. Holy Spirit. ‘ Into what, then, were you bap- he asked them. was their reply. john baptized a
baptism for conversion, telling the people that they must believe on the One Who followed him, that is jesus. Hearing this, they were accordingly baptized in the nameof the Lord jesus. And Paul having laid his hands 26 28
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upon them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spoke lan- guages and preached. And all the 7 men were about twelve. Then entering the synagogue, he 8 spoke eloquently, for three months, discussing and persuadingconcerning the Kingdom of God. When, however, g some obstinately resisted and dis— believed, defaming the Way before the mob, turning from them, he removed the disciples, discussing daily in the lecture—room of Tyrannus. And this ro continued for two years; so that all the residents in A.sia·Minor, both judeans an.d Greeks, heard the message of the Lord. God also produced unusual powers by means of the hands of Paul; so that handkerchiefs or sashes, on being taken from his clothing and ap~ plied to the sick, their mental diseases and the evil spirits were expelled from them. Eh: Silvan Suns cf Skzhu. Some of the travelling jewish exor-cists, however, presumed to name the 1162 IT I2
