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But Elymas the 1magician (for so his name is translated ) was opposing them, seeking to turn the 2proconsulaway from 3the faith.
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But Saul, who was also known as Paul, 4filled with the HolySpirit, fixed his gaze on him,
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and said, "You who are full of alldeceit and fraud, you 5son of the devil, you enemy of allrighteousness, will you not cease to makecrooked6the straightways of the Lord?
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"Now, behold, 7the 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 8proconsulbelieved when he saw what had happened, being amazed at 9the teaching of the Lord.
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NowPaul and his companions*put out to sea from 10Paphos and came to 11Perga in 12Pamphylia; but 13Johnleft them and returned to Jerusalem.
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But going on from Perga, they arrived at 14Pisidian15Antioch, and on 16the Sabbathday they went into 17the synagogue and satdown.
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After18the reading of the Law and 19the Prophets20the synagogueofficialssent to them, saying, "Brethren*, if you have anyword of exhortation for the people, say it."
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Paulstood up, and 21motioning with his handsaid, "Men of Israel, and 22 you who fearGod, listen:
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"The God of thispeopleIsrael23chose our fathers and 24made the peoplegreatduring their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an upliftedarm25He led them out from it.
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"For 26a period of aboutfortyyears27He put up with them in the wilderness.