‘Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.'

But aside from those who put off their response were many Jews and God-fearers (‘devout proselytes' here almost certainly refers to the God-fearers, the ‘proselytes of the gate') who did not put off their response but followed Paul and Barnabas in order that they might learn more. And Paul and Barnabas spoke to them and taught them and then urged them to continue ‘in the grace of God'. This last in context signifies that they responded to God's lovingkindness and mercy, His unmerited favour, receiving forgiveness and justification in His Name, and were being urged to continue in it.

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