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Then the proconsul, when he had seen what was done, believed, admiring at the doctrine of the Lord.
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Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.
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But they, passing through Perge, came to Antioch in Pisidia: and, entering into the Synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down.
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And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak.
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Then Paul rising up and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel and you that fear God, give ear.
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The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt: And with an high arm brought them out from thence:
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And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert:
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And, destroying seven nations in the land of Chaanan, divided their land among them by lot.
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As it were, after four hundred and fifty years. And after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet.
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And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.
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And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills.