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Paul and Barnabas at Iconium
And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.
And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.
Some of the Jews, however, spurned God’s message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas.
But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of [those of] the nations and made [them] evil-affected against the brethren.
But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.
They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, [confiding] in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
But the people of the town were divided in their opinion about them. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles.
Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.
And when an assault was making, both of [those of] the nations and [the] Jews with their rulers, to use [them] ill and stone them,
When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia — to the towns of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area.
they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,
Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe
While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting
The Visit to Lystra and Derbe
And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed.
This [man] heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,
So Paul called to him in a loud voice, “Stand up!” And the man jumped to his feet and started walking.
said with a loud voice, Rise up straight upon thy feet: and he sprang up and walked.
When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”
But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us.
They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.
And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.
Now the temple of Zeus was located just outside the town. So the priest of the temple and the crowd brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the town gates, and they prepared to offer sacrifices to the apostles.
And the priest of Jupiter who was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, would have done sacrifice along with the crowds.
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they tore their clothing in dismay and ran out among the people, shouting,
But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having heard [it], rent their garments, and rushed out to the crowd, crying
and saying, Men, why do ye these things? *We* also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them;
In the past he permitted all the nations to go their own ways,
who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways,
but he never left them without evidence of himself and his goodness. For instance, he sends you rain and good crops and gives you food and joyful hearts.”
though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.
Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowds to their side. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of town, thinking he was dead.
But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died.
But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.
Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch of Syria
After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia,
The Return to Syrian Antioch
And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,
And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,
where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.
establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church. With prayer and fasting, they turned the elders over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
Then they traveled back through Pisidia to Pamphylia.
And having passed through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia,
They preached the word in Perga, then went down to Attalia.
and having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia;
Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun. The believers there had entrusted them to the grace of God to do the work they had now completed.
The Report to the Church at Antioch
and thence they sailed away to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
and thence they sailed away to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.
And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.