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1 AND Paul and Bar’na-bas entered into the Jewish synagogue and addressed the people in such manner that a great many of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. Now 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. At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
2 But the Jews who would not listen stirred up the Gentiles to oppress the brethren. But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
3 So they remained there for a long time, and spoke boldly concerning the LORD, and he gave them testimony to the word of his grace, by means of signs and wonders which he performed by their hands. So 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. So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
4 But the people of the city were divided: part held with the Jews, and part followed the apostles. But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.
5 And they were menaced by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their leaders with disgrace and by threats to stone them with stones. When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them, There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.
6 And when they became aware of it, they departed and took refuge in Ly’stra and Derbe, cities of Lyc-ao’ni-a, and the villages near by. they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,
7 And there they preached the gospel. and there they continued to preach the gospel. where they continued to preach the gospel.
8 And there dwelt in the city of Ly’stra a cripple who had been lame from his mother’s womb, who never had walked. Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked.
9 He heard Paul speak; and when Paul saw him and perceived that there was faith in him to be healed, He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed
10 He said to him with a loud voice, I say to you, in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ, stand upright on your feet. And he leaped and walked. said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and began walking. and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.
11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted their voices and said in the language of the country, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men. And 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!” When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
12 So they called Bar’na-bas, the chief of the gods; and Paul, they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.
13 Then the priest of the chief of gods whose shrine was outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gate of the courtyard where they stayed, and he wanted to offer sacrifices to them. And 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. The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
14 When Bar’na-bas and Paul heard of this, they rent their clothes, and leaped to their feet and went out to the crowd, crying out But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:
15 And saying, Men, what are you doing? We also are ordinary human beings like you, who preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all things that are therein, “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. “Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
16 Who in generations past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. In the past, he let all nations go their own way.
17 Nevertheless he left himself without testimony, in that he bestowed good on them from heaven, and gave them rain, and caused the fruits to grow in their seasons, and satisfied their hearts with food and gladness. Yet 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.” Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy.”
18 And even though they said these things they had difficulty in restraining the people from offering sacrifice to them. Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them. Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.
19 But there came there Jews from I-co’nium and An’ti-och and stirred up the people against them, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. But 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. Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead.
20 Howbeit, as the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and entered again into the city: and the next day he departed from there with Bar’na-bas, and they came to the city of Der’be. But 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. But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.
21 And when they had preached the gospel to the people of that city, and had converted many, then they returned to the city of Lys’tra, and to I-co’ni-um, and An’ti-och, 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 in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
22 Strengthening the souls of the converts, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that only through much tribulation can we enter into the kingdom of God. strengthening 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. strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with them with fasting, they commended them to our LORD, on whom they believed. And 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. Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
24 And after they had traveled through the country of Pi-sid’i-a, they came to Pamphyl’i- a. Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,
25 And when they had preached the word of the LORD in the city of Per’ga, they went down to At-ta’li-a: And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia, and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26 And thence they sailed and came to An’tioch, because from there they had been recommended to the grace of the LORD, for the work which they fulfilled. and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
27 And as the whole congregation was gathered together, they related everything that God had done to them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. And 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. On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
28 And there they remained a long time with the disciples. And they remained no little time with the disciples. And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.
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