Acts

Paul and Barnabas at Iconium

1At 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.

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

3So 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.

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

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

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

7where they continued to preach the gospel.

The Visit to Lystra and Derbe

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

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

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

11When 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!”

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

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

14But 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.

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

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

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

19Then 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.

20But 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.

Strengthening the Disciples

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

22strengthening 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.

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

24After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

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

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

27When 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.

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

1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe.

2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and incensed the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

3A long time therefore they abode there, dealing confidently in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4And the multitude of the city was divided; and some of them indeed held with the Jews, but some with the apostles.

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

6They understanding it, fled to Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about, and were there preaching the gospel.

7And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

8This same heard Paul speaking. Who looking upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

9Said with a loud voice: Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up, and walked.

10And when the multitudes had seen what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice in the Lycaonian tongue, saying: The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men;

11And they called Barnabas, Jupiter: but Paul, Mercury; because he was chief speaker.

12The priest also of Jupiter that was before the city, bringing oxen and garlands before the gate, would have offered sacrifice with the people.

13Which, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul had heard, rending their clothes, they leaped out among the people, crying,

14And saying: Ye men, why do ye these things? We also are mortals, men like unto you, preaching to you to be converted from these vain things, to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them:

15Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

16Nevertheless he left not himself without testimony, doing good from heaven, giving rains and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

17And speaking these things, they scarce restrained the people from sacrificing to them.

18Now there came thither certain Jews from Antioch, and Iconium: and persuading the multitude, and stoning Paul, drew him out of the city, thinking him to be dead.

19But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and entered into the city, and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

20And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch:

21Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

22And when they had ordained to them priests in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

23And passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.

24And having spoken the word of the Lord in Perge, they went down into Attalia:

25And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.

26And when they were come, and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

27And they abode no small time with the disciples.

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