But Barnabas, taking hold of him, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he spoke boldly in the name of Jesus.

and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and he was speaking and disputing with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were attempting to kill him.

Now as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Now separate to Me Barnabas and Saul for the work which I have called them."

These two therefore, having been sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

And going across the island as far as Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus,

But Elymas the sorcerer (for so his name is translated) resisted them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

[he] said, "O full of all guile and all craft, [you] son of [the] devil, [you] enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease perverting the straight ways of the Lord?

Then when the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

But they went from Perga, and arrived in Antioch of Pisidia, and entering into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, they sat down.

Therefore, being sent forth by the church, they were passing through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail [about] the conversion of the Gentiles; and they were causing great joy to all the brothers.

who had a good testimony by the brothers in Lystra and Iconium.

And as they were going through the cities, they were delivering to them the decrees to keep, which had been decided by the apostles and the elders at Jerusalem.

Now when they had gone through Phrygia and the Galatian region, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit from speaking the word in Asia,

So they bypassed Mysia, and went down to Troas.

Now when he saw the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the gospel to them.

and from there to Philippi, which is chief of that part of Macedonia, a colony. And we were spending some days in that very city.

And a certain woman named Lydia, a dealer of purple cloth of the city of Thyatira, who worshipped God, heard us, whose heart The Lord opened to give heed to the things spoken by Paul.

Now it came to pass, as we went to prayer, that a certain slave girl, having a spirit of Python, met us, who brought much profit to her masters by fortune telling.

And this she did for many days. But Paul, being greatly annoyed and turning around, said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And he came out in that very hour.

And he arrived in Ephesus, and he left those [two] there; but he, having entered into the synagogue, reasoned with the Jews.

but bid farewell to them saying, "I must by all means keep this coming feast which is in Jerusalem; but I will return again to you, God willing." And he put out to sea from Ephesus.

After having spent some time there, he went out, going through in order the Galatian region and the Phrygian [region], strengthening all the disciples.

And going through those parts, and encouraging them with many words, he came to Greece

And Sopater, a Berean, was accompanying him to Asia--also Aristarchus of the Thessalonians, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus, [the] Asians.

And we sailed away after the Days of Unleavened Bread, from Philippi, and we came to them in Troas within five days, where we spent seven days.

But now I am traveling to Jerusalem ministering to the saints.

For they thought it good, and they are their debtors. For if the Gentiles shared in spiritual things, they are obligated also to minister to them in material things.

Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Peter, and I stayed with him fifteen days.

Now, what I write to you, behold, before God, I do not lie.

But their plot became known to Saul. And they closely watched the [city] gates both day and night, in order that they might kill him.

For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.

And seeking to kill him, a report went up to the commander of the garrison that all Jerusalem had been stirred up,

And there were over four hundred who had made this plot;

Now you, therefore, together with the council, suggest to the commander that he be brought down to you tomorrow, as though you are going to determine more accurately the things concerning him; but we, before he comes near, are prepared to kill him."

And Paul, summoning one of the centurions and said, "Lead this young man away to the commander, for he has something to tell him."

And the commander, taking him by his hand, withdrew to a private place and inquired, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

Therefore you [must] not be persuaded by them; for more than four hundred of them are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves by a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they kill him; and now they are prepared, waiting for the promise from you."

Yes, we have had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead,

And bringing them to the magistrates they said, "These men, being Jews, are agitating our city;

And the crowd rose up together against them; and the magistrates tore their clothes and ordered [men] to beat [them] with rods.

who, having received such a command, cast them into the inner prison and fastened their feet in the stocks.

For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, providing no little trade [for] the craftsmen,

And you observe and hear that not only at Ephesus, but almost in all of Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great multitude, saying that they are not gods which are made by human hands.

And hearing, and becoming full of anger, they were crying out saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Now when Paul desired to enter into the people, the disciples would not permit him.

Then others were calling out something different, for the assembly was confused, and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.

But recognizing he was a Jew, there arose one voice from [them] all, calling out for two hours, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

Therefore, since these things are undeniable, it is necessary for you to be quieted and to do nothing rash.

Therefore, if Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen have a word against anyone, the courts are in session, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.

For we also are in danger of being accused of insurrection concerning today, there being no cause for which we will be able to give, [as] an explanation for this commotion.