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"In the generationsgone by He 1permittedall the nations to 2go their own ways;
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and yet3He did not leaveHimselfwithoutwitness, in that He didgood and 4gave you rains from heaven and fruitfulseasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness."
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Even sayingthesethings, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offeringsacrifice to them.
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But 5Jewscame from 6Antioch and 7Iconium, and having wonover the crowds, they 8stonedPaul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
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But while 9the disciplesstoodaround him, he got up and entered the city. The nextday he wentaway with Barnabas to 10Derbe.
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After they had 11preached the gospel to that city and had 12mademanydisciples, they returned to 13Lystra and to 14Iconium and to 15Antioch,
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strengthening the souls of 16the disciples, encouraging them to continue in 17the faith, and saying, "18Throughmanytribulations we mustenter the kingdom of God."
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When 19they had appointed20elders for them in everychurch, having 21prayed with fasting, they 22commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
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They passedthrough23Pisidia and came into 24Pamphylia.
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When they had spoken the word in 25Perga, they wentdown to Attalia.
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From there they sailed to 26Antioch, from 27which they had been28commended to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.