From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

But Paul and Barnabas remained in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming (along with many others) the word of the Lord.

They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message in the province of Asia.

Suddenly a great earthquake occurred, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken. Immediately all the doors flew open, and the bonds of all the prisoners came loose.

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

So Paul stood before the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects.

For in him we live and move about and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’

So since we are God’s offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination.

because I am with you, and no one will assault you to harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

but since it concerns points of disagreement about words and names and your own law, settle it yourselves. I will not be a judge of these things!”

and when Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.

So Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months, addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of God.

This went on for two years, so that all who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

Some of the crowd concluded it was about Alexander because the Jews had pushed him to the front. Alexander, gesturing with his hand, was wanting to make a defense before the public assembly.

where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

On the next day we left and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.

As I was en route and near Damascus, about noon a very bright light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.

Those who were with me saw the light, but did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.

Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.