Christian Standard Bible

King James Bible

1In Iconium they entered the Jewish synagogue, as usual, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

1And 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.

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

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

3So they stayed there a long time and spoke boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace by enabling them to do signs and wonders.

3Long 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.

4But the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews and others with the apostles.

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

5When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them,

5And 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,

6they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding countryside.

6They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

7There they continued preaching the gospel.

7And there they preached the gospel.

8In Lystra a man was sitting who was without strength in his feet, had never walked, and had been lame from birth.

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

9He listened as Paul spoke. After looking directly at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

10Paul said in a loud voice, "Stand up on your feet!" And he jumped up and began to walk around.

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

11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!"

11And 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.

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

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

13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the town, brought bulls and wreaths to the gates because he intended, with the crowds, to offer sacrifice.

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

14The apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their robes when they heard this and rushed into the crowd, shouting:

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

15"People! Why are you doing these things? We are people also, just like you, and we are proclaiming good news to you, that you turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.

15And 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:

16In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own way,

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

17although he did not leave himself without a witness, since he did what is good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons and filling you with food and your hearts with joy."

17Nevertheless 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.

18Even though they said these things, they barely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them.

18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19Some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and when they won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.

19And 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.

20After the disciples gathered around him, he got up and went into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

20Howbeit, 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.

21After they had preached the gospel in that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch,

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

22strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, "It is necessary to go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God."

22Confirming 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.

23When they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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

24They passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

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

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

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

26From there they sailed back to Antioch where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

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

27After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

27And 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.

28And they spent a considerable time with the disciples.

28And there they abode long time with the disciples.

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