7. who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of intelligence. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul and sought to hear the word of God.
8. But Elymas the magician (for so his name is translated) was opposing them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
9. But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him,
10. and said, "You who are full of all deceit and fraud, you son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to make crooked the straight ways of the Lord?
11. Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and not see the sun for a time." And immediately a mist and a darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking those who would lead him by the hand.
12. Then the proconsul believed when he saw what had happened, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.
13. Now Paul and his companions put out to sea from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia; but John left them and returned to Jerusalem.
14. But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
15. After the reading of the Law and the Prophets the synagogue officials sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."
16. Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen:
17. The God of this people Israel chose our fathers and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.
18. For a period of about forty years He put up with them in the wilderness.
19. When He had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, He distributed their land as an inheritance-all of which took about four hundred and fifty years.
20. After these things He gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.