its residents cared for him, he proclaimed to them the gospel of God’s salvation of all peoples through Jesus (4:13–16). Those who believed were filled with joy and experienced miraculous manifestations of the Holy Spirit (3:2–5; 4:15). This resulted in churches being established throughout the region. Following Paul’s subsequent departure, other teachers have arisen who have brought considerable confusion. Motivated in part by a desire to win the favor of Jewish leaders and avoid being persecuted