on the contrary, ye carried the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: wherefore I will transport you beyond Babylon."

so he directed they should be baptized in the name of the Lord. after which they desired him to stay some time with them.

however the apostles stay'd there a considerable time, being inspir'd with great resolution by the Lord, who gave his attestation to the evangelical doctrine, by the prodigys and miracles, which he did by their hands.

and after they had stay'd there some time, with the good wishes of the brethren, they had leave to go to the apostles.

however Silas thought fit to stay at Antioch,

who desired him to stay longer with them, but he would not consent to it: for,

after he had stay'd there some time, he departed and pass'd through all Galatia and Phrygia, where he encourag'd the disciples.

he sent therefore Timothy and Erastus, two of his assistants in the ministry, before to Macedonia; but stay'd himself in Asia for some time.

there he stay'd three months; and then the Jews conspiring to surprize him at his embarkation for Syria, it was thought adviseable he should return thro' Macedonia. Sopater of Berea,

after the feast of unleaven'd bread we sail'd from Philippi, and in five days we join'd them at Troas, where we stay'd seven.

upon this Paul said to the centurion and his men, "except the crew stay aboard, you can't be safe:"

we landed at Syracuse, and stay'd there three days.

where finding some brethren, they desir'd us to stay with them seven days, after which we set out for Rome: