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At Iconium
Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.
Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.
Some of the Jews, however, spurned God’s message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas.
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.
Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting 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.
But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.
And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse 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 became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.
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
Idolatry at Lystra
And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.
And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple 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.
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, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.
When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, “These men are gods in human form!”
Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”
They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul was Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.
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.
Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.
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 when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out
and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,
In the past he permitted all the nations to go their own ways,
who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk 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.”
Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”
But even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes 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.
Stoning, Escape to Derbe
Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed 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,
Strengthening the Converts
And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, 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.
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter 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.
So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Then they traveled back through Pisidia to Pamphylia.
And after they had passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
They preached the word in Perga, then went down to Attalia.
Now when they had preached the word in Perga, they went 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.
From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.
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.
Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.