and came and apologized to them. After they brought them out, they asked them repeatedly to leave the city.

They took the boy home alive and were greatly comforted.

As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people were urging them to speak about these things on the next Sabbath.

Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.

After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece,

When we heard this, both we and the local people begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.

But so that I may not delay you any further, I beg you to hear us briefly with your customary graciousness.

So the chief priests and the most prominent men of the Jews brought formal charges against Paul to him.

There we found some brothers and were invited to stay with them seven days. And in this way we came to Rome.

With many other words he testified and exhorted them saying, “Save yourselves from this perverse generation!”

The man replied, “How in the world can I, unless someone guides me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,

They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions.”

When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia’s house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.

Even some of the provincial authorities who were his friends sent a message to him, urging him not to venture into the theater.

After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia.

Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is important for your survival. For not one of you will lose a hair from his head.”

So for this reason I have asked to see you and speak with you, for I am bound with this chain because of the hope of Israel.”

Because Lydda was near Joppa, when the disciples heard that Peter was there, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Come to us without delay.”

A vision appeared to Paul during the night: A Macedonian man was standing there urging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us!”