Acts 14
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1In Iconium the same thing happened. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and spoke so convincingly that many of both the Jewish and Greek-speaking worshipers trusted in Jesus. 2But the Jews that refused to believe in Jesus stirred up the feelings of the foreigners,#14:2. In other words, the non-Jewish population. and poisoned them against the believers. 3Paul and Barnabas stayed there a long time, speaking to them boldly in the Lord, who confirmed their message of grace through the miraculous signs that they were enabled to perform. 4The inhabitants of the town were divided, with some supporting the Jews and some the apostles. 5But then the foreigners and the Jews, together with their leaders, decided to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas. 6However, they found out about it and fled to the region of Lycaonia, to the towns of Lystra and Derbe, 7where they continued to share the good news.
8In the town of Lystra there was a disabled man who was lame in both feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never been able to walk. 9He sat there listening to Paul speaking. When Paul looked directly at him, and realized that the man was trusting in God to heal him, 10Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet!” The man jumped to his feet and started walking. 11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted out in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us looking like men!” 12They identified Barnabas as the Greek god Zeus, and Paul as the god Hermes because he was one who did most of the talking.
13The priest of the temple of Zeus that lay just outside the town, brought oxen and wreaths#14:13. Wreaths—these were put on animals just before they were sacrificed. to the town gates. He planned to carry out a sacrifice in front of the crowds. 14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul learned what was happening, they tore their clothes,#14:14. In ancient cultures a sign of great distress. and rushed into the crowds, shouting out, 15“People, what are you doing? We are human beings with the same kind of nature as you. We came to bring you good news, so you could turn from these pointless things to a God who is truly alive. He is the one who made heaven, earth, and sea, and everything in them. 16In past times he allowed all the nations to follow their own ways. 17Even so he still provided evidence of himself by doing good, sending you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons, providing all the food you need, and filling you with happiness.” 18With these words they barely managed to stop the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.
19But then some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul, and dragged him outside the town, thinking he was dead. 20But when the believers gathered around him, he got up, and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe. 21After sharing the good news with the people in that town, and after many had become believers, they went back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch. 22They encouraged the believers to remain firm and to continue to trust in Jesus. “We have to go through many trials to enter God's kingdom,” they said.
23After they had appointed elders for every church, and had prayed and fasted with them, Paul and Barnabas left them in the Lord's care, the one that they trusted in. 24They passed through Pisidia, and arrived in Pamphylia. 25They spoke God's word in Perga, and then went on to Attalia. 26From there they sailed back to Antioch#14:26. Antioch in Syria, where they had begun their journey (see 13:1). where they had started out, having been dedicated there in God's grace to the work they had now accomplished. 27When they arrived, they called the church together. They reported everything God had done through them, and how he had opened a door for the foreigners to trust in him. 28They stayed there with the believers for a long time.
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Acts 14
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Paul and Barnabas at Iconium
1And it came to pass in Ico´ni-um, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 3Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, 6they were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lyca-o´nia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 7and there they preached the gospel.
Paul Stoned at Lystra
8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9the same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. 11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lyca-o´nia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercu´ri-us, because he was the chief speaker. 13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was#14.13 which was or whose temple was. before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. 14Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, 15and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: 16who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. 17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. 18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
19And there came thither certain Jews from An´ti-och and Ico´ni-um, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Ico´ni-um, and An´ti-och, 22confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
The Return to Antioch in Syria
24And after they had passed throughout Pisid´i-a, they came to Pamphyl´i-a. 25And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attali´a: 26and thence sailed to An´ti-och, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. 27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. 28And there they abode long time with the disciples.
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