Joy or Jealousy
"...many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas..." These people had come to accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ and seemed to have no problem with it when they left.
The next Sabbath, a huge crowd gathered to hear Paul and Barnabas. Suddenly, there was a problem. The unbelieving Jews saw the multitude and were filled with envy. They contradicted and opposed the apostles. These leaders eventually succeeded in expelling Paul and Barnabas from their city.
When Paul met with Silas in Derbe and Lystra, they began working together. (Acts 16) When Paul cast the demon out of a girl, her handlers saw their hopes of profit dashed. They dragged Paul and Silas into the marketplace and before the magistrates. Their clothes were torn off and they were beaten.
They ended up in the inner prison, their feet in stocks. Paul and Silas prayed and sang through the night. They did not allow their circumstances to rob them of their joy even though they must have been cold and in pain.
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