^{18 Ref} And a number of those who had faith came and made a public statement of their sins and all their acts.

^{19 Ref} And a great number of those who were experts in strange arts took their books and put them on the fire in front of everyone: and when the books were valued they came to fifty thousand bits of silver.

^{20 Ref} So the word of the Lord was increased very greatly and was full of power.

^{21 Ref} Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.