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Acts 14

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1 And it came to pass in Iconium that together they both went into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude of both the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and planted evil in their minds against the brethren.

3 A long time therefore they tarried among them, 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.

4 But the multitude of the city was divided, and part held with the Jews and part with the apostles.

5 And when there was an assault made both by the Gentiles and also the Jews, with their rulers, to use them spitefully and to stone them,

6 they were aware of it and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about.

7 And there they preached the Gospel.

8 And there sat at Lystra a certain man, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

9 This same one heard Paul speak who, steadfastly beholding him and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on thy feet!" And he leaped and walked.

11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men."

12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

13 Then the priest of Jupiter, who was in front of the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates and would have done sacrifice along with the people.

14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they rent their clothes and ran in among the people, crying out and saying,

15 "Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions as you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea, and all things that are therein,

16 and who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

17 Nevertheless, 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."

18 But even with these sayings they scarcely restrained the people from doing sacrifice unto them.

19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium who persuaded the people; and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing he was dead.

20 However, 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.

21 And when they had preached the Gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and Antioch,

22 confirming 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.

23 And when they had ordained elders in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they believed.

24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25 And when they had preached the Word in Perga, they went down into Attalia

26 and thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

27 And when they had come and had gathered the church together, they recounted all that God had done with them, and how He had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

28 And there they remained a long time with the disciples.

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 The same thing happened in the city of Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went into the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large crowd of Jews and Greeks believed.

2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up some people who were not Jewish and poisoned their minds against the believers.

3 Paul and Barnabas stayed in the city of Iconium for a long time. They spoke boldly about the Lord, who confirmed their message about his good will by having them perform miracles and do amazing things.

4 But the people of Iconium were divided. Some were for the Jews, while others were for the apostles.

5 In the meantime, Paul and Barnabas found out that the non-Jewish people and the Jewish people with their rulers planned to attack them and stone them to death.

6 So they escaped to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding territory.

7 They spread the Good News there.

8 A man who was born lame was in Lystra. He was always sitting because he had never been able to walk.

9 He listened to what Paul was saying. Paul observed him closely and saw that the man believed he could be made well.

10 So Paul said in a loud voice, "Stand up." The man jumped up and began to walk.

11 The crowds who saw what Paul had done shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come to us, and they look human."

12 They addressed Barnabas as Zeus and Paul as Hermes because Paul did most of the talking.

13 Zeus' temple was at the entrance to the city. The priest of the god Zeus brought bulls with flowery wreaths around their necks to the temple gates. The priest and the crowd wanted to offer a sacrifice [to Paul and Barnabas].

14 When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they were very upset. They rushed into the crowd

15 and said, "Men, what are you doing? We're human beings like you. We're spreading the Good News to you to turn you away from these worthless gods to the living God. The living God made the sky, the land, the sea, and everything in them.

16 In the past God allowed all people to live as they pleased.

17 Yet, by doing good, he has given evidence of his existence. He gives you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons. He fills you with food and your lives with happiness."

18 Although Paul and Barnabas said these things, they hardly kept the crowd from sacrificing to them.

19 However, Jews from the cities of Antioch and Iconium arrived in Lystra and won the people over. They tried to stone Paul to death and dragged him out of the city when they thought that he was dead.

20 But when the disciples gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day Paul and Barnabas left for the city of Derbe.

21 They spread the Good News in that city and won many disciples. Then they went back to the cities of Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch (which is in Pisidia).

22 They strengthened the disciples in these cities and encouraged the disciples to remain faithful. Paul and Barnabas told them, "We must suffer a lot to enter the kingdom of God."

23 They had the disciples in each church choose spiritual leaders, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted the leaders to the Lord in whom they believed.

24 After they had gone through Pisidia, they went to Pamphylia.

25 They spoke the message in the city of Perga and went to the city of Attalia.

26 From Attalia they took a boat and headed home to the city of Antioch [in Syria]. (In Antioch they had been entrusted to God's care for the work they had now finished.)

27 When they arrived, they called the members of the church together. They reported everything God had done through them, especially that he had given people who were not Jewish the opportunity to believe.

28 They stayed for a long time with these disciples.