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Acts 12:19 (NIV)

After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed. Then Herod went from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.

He had been quarreling with the people of Tyre and Sidon; they now joined together and sought an audience with him. After securing the support of Blastus, a trusted personal servant of the king, they asked for peace, because they depended on the king’s country for their food supply.

Acts 12:21 (NIV)

On the appointed day Herod, wearing his royal robes, sat on his throne and delivered a public address to the people.

Acts 12:22 (NIV)

They shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man.”

Acts 12:23 (NIV)

Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Acts 13:9 (NIV)

Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said,

Acts 13:10 (NIV)

“You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 13:11 (NIV)

Now the hand of the Lord is against you. You are going to be blind for a time, not even able to see the light of the sun.” Immediately mist and darkness came over him, and he groped about, seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

Acts 13:12 (NIV)

When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was amazed at the teaching about the Lord.

Acts 13:13 (NIV)

From Paphos, Paul and his companions sailed to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

Acts 13:14 (NIV)

From Perga they went on to Pisidian Antioch. On the Sabbath they entered the synagogue and sat down.

Acts 13:15 (NIV)

After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have a word of exhortation for the people, please speak.”

Acts 13:16 (NIV)

Standing up, Paul motioned with his hand and said: “Fellow Israelites and you Gentiles who worship God, listen to me!

Acts 13:17 (NIV)

The God of the people of Israel chose our ancestors; he made the people prosper during their stay in Egypt; with mighty power he led them out of that country;

Acts 13:18 (NIV)

for about forty years he endured their conduct in the wilderness;

Acts 13:19 (NIV)

and he overthrew seven nations in Canaan, giving their land to his people as their inheritance.

Acts 13:20 (NIV)

All this took about 450 years. “After this, God gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet.

Acts 13:21 (NIV)

Then the people asked for a king, and he gave them Saul son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.

Acts 13:22 (NIV)

After removing Saul, he made David their king. God testified concerning him: ‘I have found David son of Jesse, a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.’

Acts 13:23 (NIV)

“From this man’s descendants God has brought to Israel the Savior Jesus, as he promised.

Acts 13:24 (NIV)

Before the coming of Jesus, John preached repentance and baptism to all the people of Israel.

Acts 13:37 (NIV)

But the one whom God raised from the dead did not see decay.

Acts 13:48 (NIV)

When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Acts 13:49 (NIV)

The word of the Lord spread through the whole region.

Acts 13:50 (NIV)

But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.