Acts 14:15-28 ▼

15 cry'd out, "sirs, what are you going to do? we are but men as well as you, and we exhort you to renounce these vanities, and turn to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth and the sea, and all that they contain:

16 who in past ages has let all Nations proceed in their own ways.

17 nevertheless he sufficiently display'd himself by his beneficence to mankind, in giving us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, replenishing our hearts with food and gladness."

18 but whatever they could say, it was with difficulty that they restrain'd the people from sacrificing to them.

19 Now some Jews being arriv'd from Antioch and Iconium, work'd so upon the people, that they stoned Paul, and dragg'd him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

20 but the disciples being gather'd about him, he rose up and went into the city, from whence he departed the next day with Barnabas to go to Derbe.

21 After they had preach'd the gospel in that city, and made many disciples, they retook the road to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,

22 encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

23 and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24 at length they pass'd thro' Pisidia, and came to Pamphilia:

25 and having preach'd the word in Perga, they went to Attalia:

26 from thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had been recommended to the favour of God, for the commission, which they had now discharg'd.

27 when they were arrived, and had assembled the Church, they related what great things God had wrought by them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles:

28 and they resided there a considerable time with the disciples.