Acts 14 NKJV ISV Parallel

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1Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.

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.

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

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

3Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

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.

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

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

5And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,

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

6they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

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

7And they were preaching the gospel there.

7There they kept talking about the good news.

8And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

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.

9This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

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

10said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And he leaped and walked.

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

11Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

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!"

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

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

13Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.

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.

14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out

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

15and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

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.

16who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

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

17Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

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."

18And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

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

19Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

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.

20However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

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.

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

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,

22strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, “We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God.”

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."

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

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.

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

24Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

25Now when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

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

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

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

27Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

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.

28So they stayed there a long time with the disciples.

28Then they spent a long time with the disciples.

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