13. Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John, however, left them and went back to Jerusalem.
14. They continued their journey from Perga and reached Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
15. After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you can speak.”
16. Then Paul stood up and motioned with his hand and said: “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen!
17. The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors, exalted the people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and led them out of it with a mighty arm.
18. And for about 40 years He put up with them in the wilderness;
19. then after destroying seven nations in the land of Canaan, He gave their land to them as an inheritance.