Acts 14

1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they together entered into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that there believed, both of Jews and Greeks, a great throng.

In Iconium it happened that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great number both of Jews and of Gentiles believed.

2 But, the unpersuaded Jews, roused up and provoked the souls of them of the nations against the brethren.

But the disobedient Jews stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and embittered them against them against the brothers.

3 A good while, therefore, tarried they, using boldness of speech [in dependence] upon the Lord, who was bearing witness unto his word of favour, granting signs and wonders to be coming to pass through their hands.

Long time, therefore, they tarried there, speaking fearlessly in the Lord, who attested the word of his grace by permitting signs and wonders to be performed by their hands.

4 And the throng of the city was divided; and some indeed were with the Jews, while some were with the apostles.

But the mass of the city’s people was divided; part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

5 But, when there took place an assault both of them of the nations and of the Jews, with their rulers, to maltreat and to stone them,

And when both the Gentiles and the Jews with their ruler made a hostile move to maltreat and to stone them,

6 They became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country;

the apostles got wind of it, and made their escape to the Lycaonian towns of Derbe and Lystra and the neighboring country.

7 And, there, were they announcing the glad tidings.

And there they continued to proclaim the gospel.

8 And, a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, was sitting, —lame from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

Now at Lystra there used to sit a certain man, lame in his feet, a cripple from birth, who had never walked.

9 This man, hearkened unto Paul, as he was speaking, —who, looking steadfastly at him, and seeing he had faith to be made well,

He was listening while Paul was preaching, and Paul, looking intently at him, and perceiving that he had faith to be made whole,

10 Said, with a loud voice—Stand up on thy feet, erect! And he sprang up, and began to walk about.

said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!"

11 And, the multitudes, seeing what Paul had done, lifted up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia—The gods, made like unto men, have come down unto us!

And he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, when they saw what Paul had done, shouted in the Lycaonian tongue, saying, "The gods are come down to us in human form."

12 And they went on to call Barnabas, Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, seeing that, he, was the leader of discourse.

And they began to call Barnabas "Zeus," and Paul, since he was the principal speaker, "Hermes";

13 Also, the priest of the Jupiter that was before the city, bringing bulls and garlands unto the gates, with the multitudes, would have offered sacrifice.

and the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and along with the crowds was about to offer sacrifices.

14 But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, hearing of it, rending asunder their own mantles, sprang forward amidst the multitude, crying aloud,

But when the apostles, Paul and Barnabas, heard of it, they rent their garments and rushed out among the crowd, shouting and crying.

15 and saying—Men! Why, these things, are ye doing? We also, of like nature with you, are men, bringing you the good news, that from these vain things, ye should be turning unto a living God: —Who made heaven and the earth and the sea and all things therein;

"Men, why are you doing all this? We also are men, with natures like your own! We are bringing you good tidings, that you are to turn from these empty things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is.

16 Who in the bygone generations suffered all the nations to be going on in their own ways, —

In bygone generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways,

17 Although, not without witness, he left himself, doing good, from heaven, upon you, giving rain and fruitful seasons, filling, with food and gladness, your hearts.

and yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness."

18 Even these things, saying, scarcely restrained they the multitudes from offering sacrifice unto them.

Even with saying this they with difficulty restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.

19 But there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and, persuading the multitudes, and stoning Paul, they dragged him outside the city, supposing him to be dead.

And now a party of Jews came down form Antioch and Iconium, and after persuading the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

20 Howbeit, the disciples surrounding him, he rose up, and entered into the city. And, on the morrow, he went forth, with Barnabas, unto Derbe.

But as the disciples collected around him, he rose and went back into the city. The next day he went off with Barnabas into Derbe;

21 Delivering the good news unto that city also, and making a good number of disciples, they returned unto Lystra, and unto Iconium, and unto Antioch, —

and after preaching the gospel to that town, and winning many converts, they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch,

22 confirming the souls of the disciples, beseeching them to abide in the faith, and [declaring] that, through many tribulations, must we enter into the kingdom of God.

Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."

23 Moreover, appointing unto them by vote, in each assembly, elders, praying with fastings, they commended them unto the Lord on whom they had believed.

They chose elders for them in every church, after prayer and fasting, and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24 And, passing through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia;

Then passing through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia and,

25 and, speaking in Perga the word, they came down unto Attalia;

after preaching the word in Perga, they came down to Attaleia.

26 and, from thence, they set sail for Antioch, whence they had been given up unto the favour of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

Thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been commended to the grace of God, for the work which they had now completed.

27 And, when they had arrived and gathered together the assembly, they began recounting how many things God had done with them, and that he had opened, unto the nations, a door of faith.

On their arrival they assembled the church and reported all things that God had done through them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 And they spent no little time with the disciples.

And they tarried no little time with the disciples.