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who was with the 1proconsul, SergiusPaulus, a man of intelligence. ThismansummonedBarnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
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But Elymas the 2magician (for so his name is translated ) was opposing them, seeking to turn the 3proconsulaway from 4the faith.
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But Saul, who was also known as Paul, 5filled with the HolySpirit, fixed his gaze on him,
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and said, "You who are full of alldeceit and fraud, you 6son of the devil, you enemy of allrighteousness, will you not cease to makecrooked7the straightways of the Lord?
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"Now, behold, 8the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time." And immediately a mist and a darknessfell upon him, and he wentaboutseeking those who would lead him by the hand.
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Then the 9proconsulbelieved when he saw what had happened, being amazed at 10the teaching of the Lord.
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NowPaul and his companions*put out to sea from 11Paphos and came to 12Perga in 13Pamphylia; but 14Johnleft them and returned to Jerusalem.
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But going on from Perga, they arrived at 15Pisidian16Antioch, and on 17the Sabbathday they went into 18the synagogue and satdown.
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After19the reading of the Law and 20the Prophets21the synagogueofficialssent to them, saying, "Brethren*, if you have anyword of exhortation for the people, say it."
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Paulstood up, and 22motioning with his handsaid, "Men of Israel, and 23 you who fearGod, listen:
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"The God of thispeopleIsrael24chose our fathers and 25made the peoplegreatduring their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an upliftedarm26He led them out from it.