Acts 14:3

But Paul and Barnabas held their ground. They stayed there. long time due to both the number of conversions and the amount of opposition. There is opposition here but there appears to be no attempt to forcibly expel the preachers from town. Relying upon the Lord, they continued to preach with boldness (Ephesians 6:19; Acts 4:29). The expression long time is. relative term, "we do not know whether it was. month, three months, or longer" (Reese p. 498). Notice how many conversions and much opposition went hand in hand. Typically in an area where people are hostile to the gospel you will also find people who will be truly dedicated. One of the hardest places to preach is where people are not really opposed to the gospel, yet neither are they willing to dedicate their lives. "Granting that signs and wonders" In the face of opposition God placed miracles, yet even in the face of miracles. good percentage of the city continued to rebel against God.