Acts 14

1 At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

In Iconium the same thing happened. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and spoke so convincingly that many of both the Jewish and Greek-speaking worshipers trusted in Jesus.

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

But the Jews that refused to believe in Jesus stirred up the feelings of the foreigners, and poisoned them against the believers.

3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

Paul and Barnabas stayed there a long time, speaking to them boldly in the Lord, who confirmed their message of grace through the miraculous signs that they were enabled to perform.

4 The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

The inhabitants of the town were divided, with some supporting the Jews and some the apostles.

5 But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

But then the foreigners and the Jews, together with their leaders, decided to attack and stone Paul and Barnabas.

6 they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

However, they found out about it and fled to the region of Lycaonia, to the towns of Lystra and Derbe,

7 where they continued to preach the gospel.

where they continued to share the good news.

8 In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

In the town of Lystra there was a disabled man who was lame in both feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never been able to walk.

9 This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

He sat there listening to Paul speaking. When Paul looked directly at him, and realized that the man was trusting in God to heal him,

10 In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

Paul said in a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet!” The man jumped to his feet and started walking.

11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted out in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us looking like men!”

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

They identified Barnabas as the Greek god Zeus, and Paul as the god Hermes because he was one who did most of the talking.

13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates, hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.

The priest of the temple of Zeus that lay just outside the town, brought oxen and wreaths to the town gates. He planned to carry out a sacrifice in front of the crowds.

14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul learned what was happening, they tore their clothes, and rushed into the crowds, shouting out,

15 “Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.

“People, what are you doing? We are human beings with the same kind of nature as you. We came to bring you good news, so you could turn from these pointless things to a God who is truly alive. He is the one who made heaven, earth, and sea, and everything in them.

16 In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

In past times he allowed all the nations to follow their own ways.

17 Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”

Even so he still provided evidence of himself by doing good, sending you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons, providing all the food you need, and filling you with happiness.”

18 Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.

With these words they barely managed to stop the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

19 Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead.

But then some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul, and dragged him outside the town, thinking he was dead.

20 But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

But when the believers gathered around him, he got up, and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

21 They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

After sharing the good news with the people in that town, and after many had become believers, they went back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch.

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

They encouraged the believers to remain firm and to continue to trust in Jesus. “We have to go through many trials to enter God's kingdom,” they said.

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

After they had appointed elders for every church, and had prayed and fasted with them, Paul and Barnabas left them in the Lord's care, the one that they trusted in.

24 After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

They passed through Pisidia, and arrived in Pamphylia.

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

They spoke God's word in Perga, and then went on to Attalia.

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

From there they sailed back to Antioch where they had started out, having been dedicated there in God's grace to the work they had now accomplished.

27 When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

When they arrived, they called the church together. They reported everything God had done through them, and how he had opened a door for the foreigners to trust in him.

28 And they spent a long time there with the disciples.

They stayed there with the believers for a long time.