<p>17:34 <i>But some people joined him and believed, among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris, and others with them</i>- Men heard Paul&rsquo;s preaching and joined or &lsquo;clave&rsquo; unto <em>him</em>, as they did to other preachers (Acts 17:34; 5:13); but conversion is a cleaving unto <em>the Lord Jesus </em>(Acts 11:23; 1 Cor. 6:17 Gk.). Thus Paul &ldquo;spoke boldly in the Lord Jesus, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace&rdquo; (Acts 14:3). To this extent does the preacher manifest his Lord.</p><p><em><br clear=all /></em></p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p>