< Acts 14 >

1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke, so that there believed a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks;
And it came to pass in Iconium according to the same thing, for them to enter into the synagogue of the Jews, and to speak so as for a great quantity to believe, both of Jews and of Greeks.
2 and the unbelieving Jews stirred up and made the souls of the nations evil against the brothers;
But the disobedient Jews aroused the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil against the brothers.
3 [for a] long time, indeed, therefore, they abided speaking boldly in the LORD, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.
Indeed therefore they remained a considerable time speaking boldly in the Lord-him testifying to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to occur by their hands.
4 And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,
But the majority of the city was divided, and verily there were those with the Jews, and those with the apostles.
5 and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to mistreat [them], and to stone them,
And as a violent movement developed, both of the Gentiles and of the Jews, with their rulers, to denounce and to stone them,
6 they having become aware, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding region,
having become aware of it, they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the neighboring region.
7 and there they were proclaiming good news.
And there they were preaching the good news.
8 And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother—who never had walked;
And a certain man was sitting in Lystra, disabled in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's belly, who had never walked.
9 this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having steadfastly beheld him, and having seen that he has faith to be saved,
This man was listening to Paul speaking, who, having gazed at him, and having seen that he has faith to be healed,
10 said with a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet upright”; and he was springing and walking,
said with a great voice, Stand correctly on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.
11 and the multitudes having seen what Paul did, lifted up their voice in the speech of Lycaonia, saying, “The gods, having become like men, came down to us”;
And the multitudes who saw what Paul did, lifted up their voice, speaking Lycaonian, The gods came down to us, having become like men.
12 they were also calling Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.
And they actually called Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the man who led the word.
13 And the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, having brought oxen and garlands to the porches, wished to sacrifice with the multitudes,
And the priest of Zeus, being in front of their city, after bringing oxen and garlands to the gates, wanted to sacrifice with the multitudes.
14 and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having torn their garments, sprung into the multitude, crying
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard, having torn their garments, they rushed into the crowd, crying out
15 and saying, “Men, why do you do these things? And we are similar-feeling men with you, proclaiming good news to you, to turn to the living God from these vanities, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;
and saying, Men, why are ye doing these things? We also are men of like nature with you, proclaiming good news to you, to turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all the things in them,
16 who in the past generations permitted all the nations to go on in their ways,
who in the generations that have passed allowed all the nations to go in their own ways,
17 though, indeed, He did not leave Himself without witness, doing good—giving rains to us from Heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness”;
although he did not leave himself without evidence, doing good and giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts of food and gladness.
18 and saying these things, they scarcely restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
And saying these things, they scarcely restrained the multitudes not to sacrifice to them.
19 And there came there, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;
But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. And having persuaded the crowds, and having stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, after presuming him to be dead.
20 and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the next day he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
But the disciples having surrounded him, after rising, he came into the city. And on the morrow he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
21 Having also proclaimed good news to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,
And having preached the good news to that city, and having made considerable disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that it is required of us to enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations,
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.
23 and having appointed to them elders in every assembly by vote, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the LORD in whom they had believed.
And having appointed elders for them in every congregation, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
24 And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,
And after passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25 and having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia,
And when they spoke the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia,
26 and [from] there sailed to Antioch, from where they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;
and from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they were delivered to the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled.
27 and having come and gathered the assembly together, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He opened a door of faith to the nations;
And after arriving, and after gathering the assembly together, they reported as many things as God did with them, and that he opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
28 and they abided there with the disciples [for] not a short time.
And they remained there no little time with the disciples.

< Acts 14 >