7. He kept company with the governor of that province, an intelligent man named Sergius Paulus. The governor sent for Barnabas and Saul since he wanted to hear God’s word.
8. But Elymas the sorcerer (for that’s what people understood his name meant) opposed them, trying to steer the governor away from the faith.
9. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Saul, also known as Paul, glared at Bar-Jesus and
10. said, "You are a deceiver and trickster! You devil! You attack anything that is right! Will you never stop twisting the straight ways of the Lord into crooked paths?