Rise from the dead], and Christ will shine on you....The seed is the Word of God Acts 13:5-12 (Amplified) When they [Barnabus and Paul] arrived at Salamis, [they preached the Word of God -concerning the attainment through Christ of salvation in the kingdom of God] in the [synagogues] of the Jews. And they had John [Mark] as an attendant to assist them. When they had passed through the entire island of Cyprus as far as Paphos, •They came upon a certain Jewish wizard [sorcerer-magician, a false prophet] named Bar [son of]-Jesus. He was closely associated with the proconsul [gorvenor] , Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent {and} sensible man of sound understanding; •Sergius Paulus summoned to him Barnabas and Saul and [sought or wanted] to hear the Word of God [concerning salvation in the kingdom of God attained through Christ]. •But Elymas the sorcerer/wise man--for that is the translation of his name [which he had given himself]--opposed them, seeking to keep the proconsul from accepting the faith. But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with {and} controlled by the Holy Spirit, looked steadily at [Elymas] And said, •You master in every form of deception {and} recklessness, unscrupulousness, {and} wickedness, you son of the devil, you enemy of everything that is upright {and} good, will you never stop perverting {and} making crooked the straight paths of the Lord {and} plotting against His saving purposes? •And [now], behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind], [so blind that you will be] unable to see the sun for a time. [Instantly there fell upon him a mist and a darkness], and [he groped about seeking persons who would lead him by the hand]. Then the proconsul [believed-became a Christian] when [he saw what had occurred], for [he was [astonished {and} deeply touched at the teaching concerning the Lord {and} from Him.]
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