Acts 14

1 At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

4 The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

5 But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

6 they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

7 where they continued to preach the gospel.

8 In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

9 This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

10 In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside their city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

15 “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

16 In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

17 Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

18 Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.

19 Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

20 But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

21 They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

24 After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26 From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.

27 When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

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

1 ¶ And it came to pass in Iconium, 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.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

3 Long 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.

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 of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,

6 They were ware 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 a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:

9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly 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 speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

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

13 Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

14 [Which] when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard [of], they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

15 And 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:

16 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 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19 ¶ And there came thither [certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew [him] out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

20 Howbeit, 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 them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on 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 recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

27 And 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.

28 And there they abode long time with the disciples.

1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they came together, and preached in the synagogue of the Jews; so that a great multitude of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.

2 And the unbelieving Jews stirred up and provoked the souls of the Gentiles against the brethren.

3 So then they had their being there a long time, and taught freely in the LORD, who testified of the word of his grace, and wrought signs and wonders by their hands.

4 And the multitude of the city was divided, some with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

5 And when there arose a tempest of the Gentiles, and of the Jews, and of their rulers, to revile them, and to stone them,

6 And they perceived it, and fled into the cities of the land of Lycaonia, to Lystra and Derbe, and into the country round about.

7 And preached the gospel there.

8 And there was a man in Lystra, which had to sit: for he had evil feet, and was lame from his mother's womb, and had never walked.

9 And he heard Paul speak. And when he looked at him, and saw that he thought he was to be helped,

10 And he said with a loud voice, Arise uprightly upon thy feet. And he sprang up, and walked.

11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, and said in Lycaon, The gods are become like unto men, and are come down unto us.

12 And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercurius, because he spake the word.

13 And the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gate, and would have sacrificed with the people.

14 And when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard it, they rent their clothes, and leaped among the people, crying out

15 And said: Ye men, what do ye? We also are mortal men like unto you, and preach unto you the gospel, that ye should be converted from that which is false unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all that is therein;

16 Who in times past made all the heathen walk in their own ways.

17 For he hath not left himself unproved, hath done us much good, hath given us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, hath filled our hearts with food and gladness.

18 And when they had said these things, they hardly quieted the people, that they sacrificed not unto them.

19 And there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and persuaded the people, and stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was dead.

20 And when the disciples compassed him about, he arose, and went into the city. And the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 And preached the gospel to that city, and instructed them much, and went again to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

22 Strengthened the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.

23 And they ordained them elders in the churches, praying and fasting, and commending them unto the LORD, in whom they believed.

24 And they passed through Pisidia, and came into Pamphylia.

25 And they spake the word in Perge, and went down to Attalia.

26 And from thence they toiled to Antioch, from whence they were ordained by the grace of God to the work which they had set forth.

27 And when they were come, they gathered the church together, and declared how much God had done for them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

28 But they had not their being there a little while with the disciples.