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Thenspake the Lord to Paulin the nightby a vision,Benotafraid, butspeak, andholdnot thy peace:
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ForIamwiththee,and no man shall set onthee to hurtthee:forIhavemuchpeopleinthiscity.
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And he continued there a yearandsixmonths,teaching the word of Godamongthem.
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And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord againstPaul,andbroughthimto the judgment seat,
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Saying*, This fellow persuadethmen to worshipGodcontrary to the law.
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And when Paul was now about to open his mouth,Galliosaidunto the Jews,If*itwerea matter of wrongorwickedlewdness,O ye Jews,reason*would that I should bear with you:
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Butif it be a questionofwordsandnames,andofyourlaw, look ye* to it; forI will be*nojudge of such matters.
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Thenall the GreekstookSosthenes, the chief ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat.AndGalliocared for none of those things.
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AndPaul after this tarried there yet a goodwhile, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thenceintoSyria,andwithhimPriscillaandAquila; having shorn his headinCenchrea:for he had a vow.
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And he cametoEphesus,andleft them there:but he himselfentered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.