Gevurot Meyruach Hakodesh 14
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1Now it came about in Iconium that together they entered into the shul and the same thing transpired: they spoke with the result that both Yehudim and a great multitude of Yevanim became ma'aminim hameshichiyim.
2And the Yehudim who disobeyed were the ones who aroused and stirred up in anger the nefashot (souls) of the Goyim keneged (against) the Achim b'Moshiach.
3Therefore, they continued for a long zman (time) speaking with ometz lev (boldness) for Hashem, who gave edut to the dvar of Chen v'Chesed Hashem by granting otot and moftim to take place by the hands of Moshiachʼs Shluchim.
4And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the#14:4 Ac 14:2 [disobedient] Yehudim but, others, with the Moshiachʼs Shluchim.
5And when an attempt came by both the Goyim and the Yehudim with their rashim (heads, leaders) to mistreat and to stone them,
6when the Moshiachʼs Shluchim became aware of this, they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding countryside.
7And there the Moshiachʼs Shluchim were preaching the Besuras HaGeulah.
8And a certain ish in Lystra, powerless in his feet, was sitting, pise'ach from womb of his Em, a man who had never walked.
9This one heard Rav Sha'ul speaking, and when he gazed at the man and saw that he has emunah (faith) to be restored to health,
10Rav Sha'ul said in a kol gadol, Stand upright on your feet. And the man jumped up and was walking around.#14:10 Ezek 2:1
11And the multitudes, when they saw what Rav Sha'ul did, shouted in the Lycaonian language, saying, The g-ds, having been made like anashim, have come down to us.
12And they were calling Bar-Nabba “Zeus” and Rav Sha'ul “Hermes,” vi-bahlt (since) Rav Sha'ul was the main speaker.
13And the priest of Zeus was outside the city and brought bulls and flower wreaths to the gates; he and the multitudes wanted to offer pagan korbanot (sacrifices).
14But having heard this, the Moshiachʼs Shlichim Bar-Nabba and Rav Sha'ul tore their kaftans and rushed out into the crowd, crying out,
15Anashim, why are you doing these things? We also are of the same nature as you, mere men, preaching to you to turn in teshuva from these worthless things to the Elohim Chayyim who made HASHOMAYIM V'ES HAARETZ V'ES HAYAM and all the things in them;#14:15 1Sm 12:21; Gn 1:1; Ps 146:6; Ex 20:11
16In the dorot having passed, Hashem allowed all the Goyim to go their own way.#14:16 Ps 81:12; Mic 4:5
17And yet Hashem did not leave himself without an eidus (witness) in doing hatovim to you, giving geshem from Shomayim and seasons of bearing p'ri, filling you with okhel and your levavot with simcha.#14:17 Dt 11:14; Job 5:10; Ps 65:10; 4:7; 147:20
18And even saying these things, it was with difficulty that Moshiachʼs Shlichim restrained the multitudes from offering pagan korbanot to them.#14:18 Am 9:11 TARGUM HASHIVIM; Jer 12:15; Isa 45:21
19Then [disobedient] Yehudim came from Pisidian Antioch and Iconium and, having won over the crowds and having stoned Rav Sha'ul, they were dragging him outside the city, thinking he was dead.
20And after the Moshiachʼs talmidim had surrounded Rav Sha'ul, he got up and entered the city. And on the next day he went with Bar-Nabba to Derbe.
21And having preached the Besuras HaGeulah in that city and having made many talmidim, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Pisidian Antioch,
22Strengthening the nefashot (souls) of Moshiachʼs talmidim, encouraging them to remain in the#14:22 Orthodox Jewish emunah (faith), and exhorting them that through tzarot rabbot it is necessary for us to enter into the Malchut Hashem.
23And having chosen for messianic s'michah Zekenim to be installed in every one of Moshiachʼs Kehillot, and having davened with tzomot, the Moshiachʼs Shlichim commended them to Adoneinu in whom they had emunah.
24And having gone through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25And having spoken the dvar Hashem in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26And from there, they sailed away to Syrian Antioch, their point of origin from which they had been commended to the Chen v'Chesed Hashem to the Messianic avodas kodesh which they had completed.
27Upon their arrival in Syrian Antioch, they assembled the Moshiachʼs Kehillah there, and were reporting what Hashem had done with them and how he had opened for the Nations a sha'ar of emunah.
28And they were spending not a little zman with the talmidim.
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Acts 14
14
Mixed Crowds Believe Amidst Persecution
1Now in Iconium, the same thing happened—they entered as usual into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of Jewish and Greek people believed.
2But the Jewish people who would not believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
3So they stayed there a considerable time, speaking boldly in the Lord—who was testifying to the message of His grace, granting signs and wonders to come about by their hands.
4But the population of the city split; some were with the Jewish leaders and some were with the emissaries.
5Now it happened that an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jewish people, along with their rulers, to abuse and stone them.
6But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding countryside.
7There they proclaimed the Good News.
8Now a man was sitting in Lystra without strength in his feet, lame from birth, who had never walked.
9This man heard Paul speaking. When Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed,
10he said with a loud voice, “Stand right up! On your feet!” And the man leaped up and began to walk around!
11Now the crowd, seeing what Paul had done, lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have become like men and come down to us!”
12And they began calling Barnabas “Zeus” and Paul “Hermes” (because he was the main speaker).
13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was before the front gate of the city, brought bulls and garlands; he wanted to offer a sacrifice with the people.
14But when the emissaries Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out among the crowd, crying out
15and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We too are human, just like you! We proclaim the Good News to you, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
16In past generations He allowed all the nations to go their own ways.
17Yet He did not leave Himself without a witness—He did good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with joy and gladness.”
18Even saying these things, they barely restrained the crowd from sacrificing to them.
19But Jewish people came from Antioch and Iconium; and after they won the crowd over and stoned Paul, they were dragging him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
20But while the disciples surrounded him, he got up and went back into the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
21After proclaiming the Good News to that city and making many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch.
22They were strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in faith, and saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
23When they had handpicked elders for them in every community, and prayed with fasting, they placed them in the care of the Lord—in whom they had put their trust.
24Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphyllia.
25After speaking the message in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26From there they sailed back to Antioch (where they had been entrusted to the gracious care of God for the work now completed).
27When they arrived and gathered together Messiah’s community, they began to report all that God had done in helping them and that He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
28And they stayed quite awhile with the disciples.
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