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Acts 14

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And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews , and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
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.
But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles , and made them evil affected against the brethren .
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers .
Long time therefore they tarried ` there ' speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace , granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands .
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.
But the multitude of the city was divided ; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
The people of the city were divided . Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,
But when the Gentiles and Jews , together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
they became aware of it , and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe , and the region round about:
they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region ,
and there they preached the gospel.
where they continued to preach the gospel.
And at Lystra there sat a certain man , impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
The same heard Paul speaking , who , fastening eyes upon him , and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet . And he leaped up and walked .
In a loud voice Paul called out , Stand up on your feet !” And the man jumped up and began to walk .
And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
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!”
And they called Barnabas , Jupiter; and Paul , Mercury , because he was the chief speaker.
Barnabas they called Zeus , and Paul they called Hermes , because he was the chief speaker.
And the priest of Jupiter whose ` temple ' was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes .
The 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 .
But when the apostles , Barnabas and Paul , heard of it , they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude , crying out
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this , they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd , shouting,
and saying, Sirs , why do ye these things ? We also are men of like passions with you , and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea , and all that in them is:
“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 .
who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways .
In past generations , He let all nations go their own way .
And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
Yet 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.
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium : and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul , and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
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.
But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up , and entered into the city : and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
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.
And when they had preached the gospel to that city , and had made many disciples , they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples . Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
confirming the souls of the disciples , exhorting them to continue in the faith , and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
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 .
And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting , they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
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.
And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.
After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia ;
And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia .
and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled .
From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed .
And when they were come , and had gathered the church together , they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
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.
And they tarried no little time with the disciples.
And they spent a long time there with the disciples.

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