Acceptance and Opposition

In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a way that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.

The Macedonian Vision

Now Paul also came to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek,

Paul wanted this man to leave with him; and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And Paul was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

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

This became known to all who lived in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks; and fear fell upon them all and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.