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Acts 13:7-9
New Catholic Bible
Acts 13:7-9
New Catholic Bible
7 He was an attendant of the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a learned man who had summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. 8 However, the magician Elymas (for that is the translation of his name) opposed them in an attempt to prevent the proconsul’s conversion to the faith.
9 Then Saul, also known as Paul,[a] filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at Elymas
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- Acts 13:9 Known as Paul: Saul drops his Hebrew name and uses his Roman name, Paul, to show that he has entered fully into his mission to the world of the “nations.” Henceforth, he will also be mentioned before Barnabas, his companion in missionary activity.
