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and said, "You son of the devil! You are an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of evil tricks and lies, always trying to change the Lord's truths into lies.
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Now the Lord will touch you, and you will be blind. For a time you will not be able to see anything -- not even the light from the sun." Then everything became dark for Elymas, and he walked around, trying to find someone to lead him by the hand.
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When the governor saw this, he believed because he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.
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Paul and those with him sailed from Paphos and came to Perga, in Pamphylia. There John Mark left them to return to Jerusalem.
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They continued their trip from Perga and went to Antioch, a city in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
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After the law of Moses and the writings of the prophets were read, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to Paul and Barnabas: "Brothers, if you have any message that will encourage the people, please speak."
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Paul stood up, raised his hand, and said, "You Israelites and you who worship God, please listen!
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The God of the Israelites chose our ancestors. He made the people great during the time they lived in Egypt, and he brought them out of that country with great power.
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And he was patient with them for forty years in the desert.
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God destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan and gave the land to his people.
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All this happened in about four hundred fifty years. "After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.