Acts 14

1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and they spoke to such effect that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

The same thing occurred in Iconium, where Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed in Christ.

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

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles, and poisoned their minds against the Lord’s followers.

3 Even so they stayed there a considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, giving signs and wonders to take place by their hands.

Therefore Paul and Barnabas spent a long time there, and spoke out fearlessly, relying on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his love by permitting signs and wonders to take place at their hands.

4 Well the population of the city became divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.

But the townspeople were divided, some siding with the Jews, some with the apostles;

5 But when a plot was hatched by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them,

and, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leaders, to resort to violence and to stone them,

6 they became aware of it and escaped to the cities of Lycaonia—Lystra, Derbe and the surrounding area—

the apostles heard of it, and took refuge in Lystra and Derbe, towns in Lycaonia, and in the district around,

7 where they continued to preach the Gospel.

and there they continued to tell the good news.

8 Well in Lystra a certain man with helpless feet was sitting (lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked).

In the streets of Lystra there used to sit a man who had no power in his feet; he had been lame from his birth, and had never walked.

9 This man was listening to Paul speaking; who looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

This man was listening to Paul speaking, when Paul, looking intently at him, and seeing that he had the faith to be healed,

10 said with a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk!

said loudly, “Stand upright on your feet.” The man leaped up, and began walking about,

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

and the crowd, seeing what Paul had done, called out in the Lycaonian language, “The Gods have come down to us in human form.”

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

So they called Barnabas ‘Zeus,’ and Paul ‘Hermes,’ because he took the lead in speaking;

13 Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, intending to make a sacrifice, along with the crowd.

and the priest of Zeus-beyond-the-Walls, accompanied by the crowd, brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, with the intention of offering sacrifices.

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

But, when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd. “Friends, why are you doing this?” they shouted.

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

“We are only people like yourselves, and we have come with the good news that you should turn away from these follies to a living God, who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and everything that is in them.

16 who in the former generations allowed all the ethnic nations to walk in their own ways.

In bygone times he permitted all the nations to go their own ways.

17 Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

Yet he has not failed to give you, in the good he does, some revelation of himself – sending you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, and gladdening your hearts with plenty and good cheer.”

18 Even saying these things, they barely stopped the crowd from sacrificing to them.

Even with this appeal they could hardly restrain the people from offering sacrifice to them.

19 Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came, and having persuaded the crowd and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, supposing him to have died.

Presently, however, there came some Jews from Antioch, and Iconium who, after they had won over the people, stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the town, thinking him to be dead.

20 But as the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.

But, when the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the town; the next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 When they had evangelized that city and discipled a good number, they returned to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch,

After telling the good news throughout that town, and making a number of converts, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

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

reassuring the minds of the disciples, urging them to remain true to the faith, and showing that it is only through many troubles that we can enter the kingdom of God.

23 When they had appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord into whom they had believed.

They also appointed elders for them in every church, and, after prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had learned to believe.

24 After going through Pisidia, they came to Pamphilia.

Paul and Barnabas then went through Pisidia, and came into Pamphylia,

25 When they had declared the Word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

and, after telling the message at Perga, went down to Attaleia.

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

From there they sailed to Antioch – the place where they had been committed to the gracious care of God for the work which they had now finished.

27 So upon arriving and gathering the congregation, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

After their arrival, they gathered the church together, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do, and especially how he had opened to the Gentiles the door of faith;

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

and at Antioch they stayed with the disciples for a considerable time.