Acts 14

1 It came about in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

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 But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and made them bitter against the brothers.

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

3 So they stayed there for a long time, speaking boldly with the Lord's power, while he gave evidence about the message of his grace. He did this by granting signs and wonders to be done by the hands of Paul and Barnabas.

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 But the majority of the city was divided: some people sided 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 When both Gentiles and Jews attempted to persuade their leaders to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas,

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

6 they became aware of it and 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 the gospel.

where they continued to preach the Gospel.

8 At Lystra a certain man sat, powerless in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, 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 man heard Paul speaking. Paul fixed his eyes on him and saw that he had faith to be made well.

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

10 So he said to him in a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet.” Then the man jumped up and walked around.

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

11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the dialect of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the form of men.”

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 called Barnabas “Zeus,” and Paul, “Hermes,” because he was the main speaker.

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

13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and wreaths to the gates; he and the multitudes wanted to offer sacrifice.

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 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothing and quickly went out into the crowd, crying out

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 are you doing these things? We also are human beings with the same feelings as you. We bring you good news, that you should turn from these useless things to a living God, who made the heavens, the earth, and the sea and everything that is 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 In the past ages, he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

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

17 But still, he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you the rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your 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 Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas barely kept the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

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

19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came and persuaded the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was 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 Yet as the disciples were standing around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day, he went to Derbe with Barnabas.

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

21 After they had proclaimed the gospel in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.

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

22 They kept strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings.”

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 When they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they entrusted 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 Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

After going through Pisidia, they came to Pamphilia.

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

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

26 From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had now completed.

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 When they arrived in Antioch and gathered the church together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.

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 They stayed for a long time with the disciples.

And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.