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   31 (Ps 9:8; 96:13) For He has appointed a day on which He will judge   
   the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed,   
   having given assurance of this to all men by raising Him from the dead."   
   32 (Ac 17:18; 2:13) When they heard of the resurrection of the dead,   
   some scoffed. But others said, "We will hear you again concerning this matter."   
   33 So Paul departed from them.   
   34 (Ac 17:19; 17:22) However, some men joined him and believed.   
   Among them were Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris,   
   and others with them.   
      
   [16] Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in   
   him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.   
   [17] Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the   
   devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.   
   [18] Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks,   
   encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He   
   seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them   
   Jesus, and the resurrection.   
   [19] And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know   
   what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?   
   [20] For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know   
   therefore what these things mean.   
   [21] (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time   
   in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)   
   [22] Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens,   
   I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.   
   [23] For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with   
   this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship,   
   him declare I unto you.   
   [24] God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord   
   of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;   
   [25] Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing,   
   seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;   
   [26] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the   
   face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the   
   bounds of their habitation;   
   [27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and   
   find him, though he be not far from every one of us:   
   [28] For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of   
   your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.   
   [29] Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think   
   that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and   
   man's device.   
   [30] And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all   
   men every where to repent:   
   [31] Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world   
   in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given   
   assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.   
   [32] And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and   
   others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.   
   [33] So Paul departed from among them.   
   [34] Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was   
   Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.   
      
   Acts 18:1-18   
      
   Paul in Corinth   
      
   1 (Ac 19:1; 1Co 1:2) After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.   
   2 (1Co 16:19; 2Ti 4:19; Ac 11:28) He found a Jew named Aquila, a native   
   of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,   
   because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome.   
   And he went to them.   
   3 (1Co 4:12; 1Th 2:9) And because he was of the same trade,   
   he remained with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.   
      
   [1] After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;   
   [2] And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from   
   Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all   
   Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.   
   [3] And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought:   
   for by their occupation they were tentmakers.   
      
   4 (Ac 17:17) He lectured in the synagogue every Sabbath   
   and persuaded Jews and Greeks.   
   5 (Ac 17:3; 18:28) When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia,   
   Paul was pressed by the Spirit and testified to the Jews   
   that Jesus was the Christ.   
   6 (2Sa 1:16; Eze 18:13) But when they opposed him and blasphemed,   
   he shook out his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your heads.   
   I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."   
   7 (Ac 16:14; Col 4:11) Then he departed from there and entered the house   
   of a man named Justus, one who worshipped God, whose house was next door   
   to the synagogue.   
   8 (Ac 8:12; 11:14) Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue,   
   believed in the Lord with his entire household.   
   And many of the Corinthians, who heard, believed and were baptized.   
   9 (Ac 23:11; 2Co 12:1-3) The Lord spoke to Paul in the night through   
   a vision, "Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent.   
   10 (Mt 28:20; Lk 21:18) For I am with you, and no one shall attack you   
   and hurt you, for I have many people in this city."   
   11 So for a year and six months he sat among them,   
   teaching the word of God.   
   12 (Ac 13:7; 18:27) When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia,   
   the Jews in unity attacked Paul and brought him to court,   
   13 saying, "This man is persuading men to worship God contrary to the law."   
   14 When Paul was about to speak, Gallio said to the Jews, "O Jews,   
   if it were a matter of a misdemeanor or serious crime,   
   I would rightly bear with you.   
   15 (Ac 23:29; 25:19) But if it is a question of words and names and your law,   
   look into it yourselves. For I do not intend to be a judge of these matters."   
   16 So he drove them out of court.   
   17 (1Co 1:1) Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes,   
   the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat.   
   But none of these things mattered to Gallio.   
      
   [4] And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews   
   and the Greeks.   
   [5] And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed   
   in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.   
   [6] And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment,   
   and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from   
   henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.   
   [7] And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named   
   Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.   
   [8] And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with   
   all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were   
   baptized.   
   [9] Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but   
   speak, and hold not thy peace:   
   [10] For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I   
   have much people in this city.   
   [11] And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God   
   among them.   
   [12] And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection   
   with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,   
   [13] Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.   
   [14] And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the   
   Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason   
   would that I should bear with you:   
   [15] But if it be a question of words and names, and of your law, look ye to   
      
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