So Paul left the Areopagus.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">But when the son of Paul&#8217;s sister heard about the ambush,<n id="1" /> he came and entered<n id="2" /> the barracks<n id="3" /> and told Paul.

<t /><p class="bodytext">So Agrippa<n id="1" /> said to Paul, &#8220;You have permission<n id="2" /> to speak for yourself.&#8221; Then Paul held out his hand<n id="3" /> and began his defense:<n id="4" />p>

But Saul (also known as Paul),<n id="1" /> filled with the Holy Spirit,<n id="2" /> stared straight<n id="3" /> at him

<t /><p class="bodytext">God was performing extraordinary<n id="1" /> miracles by Paul&#8217;s hands,

But when Paul wanted to enter the public assembly,<n id="1" /> the disciples would not let him.

and provide mounts for Paul to ride<n id="1" /> so that he may be brought safely to Felix<n id="2" /> the governor.&#8221;<n id="3" />

Agrippa<n id="1" /> said to Paul, &#8220;In such a short time are you persuading me to become a Christian?&#8221;<n id="2" />

When Paul and Barnabas had a major argument and debate<n id="1" /> with them, the church<n id="2" /> appointed Paul and Barnabas and some others from among them to go up to meet with<n id="3" /> the apostles and elders in Jerusalem<n id="4" /> about this point of disagreement.<n id="5" />

But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy,<n id="1" /> and they began to contradict<n id="2" /> what Paul was saying<n id="3" /> by reviling him.<n id="4" />

They began to call<n id="1" /> Barnabas Zeus<n id="2" /> and Paul Hermes,<n id="3" /> because he was the chief speaker.

But when the apostles<n id="1" /> Barnabas and Paul heard about<n id="2" /> it, they tore<n id="3" /> their clothes and rushed out<n id="4" /> into the crowd, shouting,<n id="5" />

we have unanimously<n id="1" /> decided<n id="2" /> to choose men to send to you along with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,

but Paul chose Silas and set out, commended<n id="1" /> to the grace of the Lord by the brothers and sisters.<n id="2" />

<p class="bodytext">About midnight Paul and Silas were praying<n id="1" /> and singing hymns to God,<n id="2" /> and the rest of<n id="3" /> the prisoners were listening to them.

But Paul called out loudly,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Do not harm yourself,<n id="2" /> for we are all here!&#8221;

Calling for lights, the jailer<n id="1" /> rushed in and fell down<n id="2" /> trembling at the feet of Paul and Silas.

They all began to weep loudly,<n id="1" /> and hugged<n id="2" /> Paul and kissed him,<n id="3" />

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.<n id="1" />

<p class="bodytext">So the soldiers, in accordance with their orders,<n id="1" /> took<n id="2" /> Paul and brought him to Antipatris<n id="3" /> during the night.