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| 2 And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece. | 2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, |
| 3 And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia. | 3 where he stayed three months. Because the Jews made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. |
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