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;

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.

2 and the unbelieving Jews stirred up and made the souls of the nations evil against the brothers;

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

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.

4 And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,

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

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

6 they having become aware, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding region,

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

7 and there they were proclaiming good news.

where they continued to preach the Gospel.

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;

Well in Lystra a certain man with helpless feet was sitting (lame from his mother's womb, 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 looking intently at him and seeing that he had 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 loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk!

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”;

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!”

12 they were also calling Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.

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

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,

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.

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 of it, they tore their clothes and 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 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;

16 who in the past generations permitted all the nations to go on in their ways,

who in the former generations allowed all the ethnic nations to walk 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”;

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.”

18 and saying these things, they scarcely restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

Even saying these things, they barely stopped the crowd from sacrificing 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;

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.

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 as the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day 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,

When they had evangelized that city and discipled a good number, they returned to Lystra and Iconium and 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 saying, “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God.”

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.

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.

24 And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

After going through Pisidia, they came to Pamphilia.

25 and having spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia,

When they had declared 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;

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

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;

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.

28 and they abided there with the disciples [for] not a short time.

And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.