⁴ But the people of the city ^(A)were divided; ^(B)some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles.

²⁴ And ^(A)some were convinced by what he said, but others disbelieved.

^9 (A)But when some became stubborn and ^(B)continued in unbelief, speaking evil of ^(C)the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.^[a]

⁴ And ^(A)some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did ^(B)a great many of the devout ^(C)Greeks and not a few of the leading women. ^5 (D)But the Jews^{[a] (E)}were jealous, and taking ^(F)some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.

¹⁴ But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they ^(A)tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out,

²¹ When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are safe; ^22 (A)but when one stronger than he attacks him and ^(B)overcomes him, he takes away his ^(C)armor in which he trusted and ^(D)divides his spoil. ^23 (E)Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

^5 (A)Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife,^[a] as do the other apostles and ^(B)the brothers of the Lord and ^(C)Cephas?

² While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, ^(A)the Holy Spirit said, ^(B)“Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul ^(C)for the work to which I have called them.”

⁴³ So there was ^(A)a division among the people over him.