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and said, "You son of the Devil, full of all deceit and all fraud, enemy of all righteousness! Won't you ever stop perverting the straight paths of the Lord?
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Now, look! The Lord's hand is against you: you are going to be blind, and will not see the sun for a time." Suddenly a mist and darkness fell on him, and he went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
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Then the proconsul, seeing what happened, believed and was astonished at the teaching about the Lord.
Paul's Sermon in Antioch of Pisidia
13 Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and went back to Jerusalem.
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They continued their journey from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
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After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent [word] to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak."
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Then standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and spoke: "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen!
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The God of this people Israel chose our forefathers, exalted the people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty arm.
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And for about 40 years He put up with them in the desert;
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then after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance.
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This all took about 450 years. After this, He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.