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1In Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

1Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

2But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

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

3They stayed there a considerable time and continued to speak boldly for the Lord, who kept affirming his word of grace and granting signs and wonders to be done by them.

3So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4But the people of the city were divided. Some were with the Jews, while others were with the apostles.

4But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles.

5Now when an attempt was made by both gentiles and Jews, along with their authorities, to mistreat and stone them,

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

6Paul and Barnabas found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding territory.

6they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country,

7There they kept talking about the good news.

7and there they continued to preach the gospel.

8Now in Lystra there was a man sitting down who couldn't use his feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never walked.

8Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked.

9He was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul watched him closely, and when he saw that he had faith to be healed,

9He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

10he said in a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" Then the man jumped up and began to walk.

10said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and began walking.

11When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have become like men and have come down to us!"

11And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

12They began to call Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the main speaker.

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

13The priest of the temple of Zeus, which was just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates. He and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices.

13And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,

14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out,

15"Men, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings with natures like yours. We are telling you the good news so you'll turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.

15“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.

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

16In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

17yet he has not abandoned his witness: he continues to do good, to give you rain from heaven, to give you fruitful seasons, and to fill you with food and your hearts with joy."

17Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

18Even by saying this, it was all Paul and Barnabas could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

18Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.

19But some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds by persuasion. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking he was dead.

19But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

20But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back to town. The next day, he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

20But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.

21As they were proclaiming the good news in that city, they discipled a large number of people. Then they went back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

21When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

22strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."

22strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

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

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

24Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

24Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

25They spoke the word in Perga and went down to Attalia.

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

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

26and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled.

27When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door so that gentiles would believe.

27And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28Then they spent a long time with the disciples.

28And they remained no little time with the disciples.

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