In aIconium bthey entered
the synagogue
of the Jews
together
, and spoke
in such
a manner
cthat a large
number
of people
believed
, both
of Jews
and of dGreeks
.
But athe Jews who 1 bdisbelieved
stirred
up the 2minds
of the Gentiles
and embittered
them against
cthe brethren
.
Therefore they spent
a long
time
there aspeaking
boldly
with reliance upon the Lord
, who was testifying
to the word
of His grace
, granting
that 1 bsigns
and wonders
be done
by their hands
.
aBut the 1people of the city
were divided
; and some
2sided
with bthe Jews
, and some
with cthe apostles
.
And when an attempt
was made
by both
the Gentiles
and athe Jews
with their rulers
, to mistreat
and to bstone
them,
they became aware of it and fled
to the cities
of aLycaonia
, bLystra
and cDerbe
, and the surrounding
region
;
and there they continued to apreach
the gospel
.
At aLystra ba man
was sitting
who
had no
strength
in his feet
, lame
from his mother's
womb
, who
had never
walked
.
This man
was listening
to Paul
as he spoke
, who
, awhen he had fixed
his gaze
on him and had seen
that he had
bfaith
to be 1made
well
,
said with a loud
voice
, "Stand
upright
on your feet
." aAnd he leaped
up and began to walk
.
When the crowds saw
what
Paul
had done
, they raised
their voice
, saying
in the aLycaonian
language
, " bThe gods
have become
like
men
and have come
down
to us."
And they began calling Barnabas
, 1Zeus
, and Paul
, 2Hermes
, because
he was 3the chief
speaker
.
The priest of Zeus
, whose temple was 1just
outside
the city
, brought
oxen
and garlands
to the gates
, and awanted
to offer
sacrifice
with the crowds
.
But when athe apostles Barnabas
and Paul
heard
of it, they btore
their 1robes
and rushed
out into the crowd
, crying
out
and saying, "Men
, why
are you doing
these
things
? We are also
amen
of the same
nature
as you, and bpreach
the gospel
to you that you should turn
from these
1 cvain
things
to a dliving
God
, eWHO
MADE
THE HEAVEN
AND THE EARTH
AND THE SEA
AND ALL
THAT IS IN THEM.
" 1In the generations gone
by He apermitted
all
the 2nations
to bgo
their own ways
;
and yet aHe did not leave
Himself
without
witness
, in that He did
good
and bgave
you rains
from heaven
and fruitful
seasons
, 1satisfying
your hearts
with food
and gladness
."
Even saying these
things
, with difficulty
they restrained
the crowds
from offering
sacrifice
to them.
But aJews came
from bAntioch
and cIconium
, and having won
over
the crowds
, they dstoned
Paul
and dragged
him out of the city
, supposing
him to be dead
.
But while athe disciples stood
around
him, he got
up and entered
the city
. The next
day
he went
away
with Barnabas
to bDerbe
.
After they had apreached the gospel
to that city
and had bmade
many
disciples
, they returned
to cLystra
and to dIconium
and to eAntioch
,
strengthening the souls
of athe disciples
, encouraging
them to continue
in bthe faith
, and saying, " cThrough
many
tribulations
we must
enter
the kingdom
of God
."
When athey had appointed belders
for them in every
church
, having cprayed
with fasting
, they dcommended
them to the Lord
in whom
they had believed
.
They passed through
aPisidia
and came
into bPamphylia
.
When they had spoken the word
in aPerga
, they went
down
to Attalia
.
From there they sailed
to aAntioch
, from bwhich
they had been
ccommended
to the grace
of God
for the work
that they had 1accomplished
.
When they had arrived and gathered
the church
together
, they began to areport
all
things
that God
had done
with them and 1how
He had opened
a bdoor
of faith
to the Gentiles
.
And they spent 1a long
time
with athe disciples
.