Acts 14

1 At Iconium the Apostles went together to the Jewish synagogue and preached, with the result that a great number both of 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 Jews who had refused obedience stirred up the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren.

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

3 Yet Paul and Barnabas remained there for a considerable time, speaking freely and relying on the Lord, while He bore witness to the Message of His grace by permitting signs and marvels to be done by them.

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 At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding with the Jews and some with the Apostles.

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

5 And when a hostile movement was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with the sanction of their magistrates, to maltreat 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 the Apostles, having become aware of it, made their escape into the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe, and the neighbouring country.

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

7 And there they continued to tell the Good News.

and there they continued to tell the good news.

8 Now a man who had no power in his feet used to sit in the streets of Lystra. He had been lame from his birth and 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 After this man had listened to one of Paul's sermons, the Apostle, looking steadily at him and perceiving that he had faith to be cured,

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 in a loud voice, "Stand upright upon your feet!"

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

11 So he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, seeing what Paul had done, rent the air with their shouts in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have assumed human form and have come down to us."

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 They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.'

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

13 And the priest of Zeus--the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the city--brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the crowd was intending to offer sacrifices to them.

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 the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it; and tearing their clothes they rushed out into the middle of the crowd, exclaiming, "Sirs, why are you doing all this?

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 We also are but men, with natures kindred to your own; and we bring you the Good News that you are to turn from these unreal things, to worship the ever-living God, the Creator of earth and sky and sea and of everything 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 In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go their own ways;

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

17 and yet by His beneficence He has not left His existence unattested--His beneficence, I mean, in sending you rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and joyfulness."

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 with words like these they had difficulty in preventing the thronging crowd from offering sacrifices to them.

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

19 But now a party of Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and, having won over the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, believing him to be dead.

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 When, however, the disciples had collected round him, he rose and went back into the town. The next day he went 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 and, after proclaiming the Good News to the people there and gaining a large number of converts, they retraced their steps to Lystra, 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 Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into 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 And in every Church, after prayer and fasting, they selected Elders by show of hands, and commended them to the Lord on whom their faith rested.

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 Then passing through Pisidia they came into Pamphylia;

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

25 and after telling the Message at Perga they came down to Attaleia.

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

26 Thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had previously been commended to the grace of God in connexion with the work which they had now 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 Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith.

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 remained a considerable time in Antioch with the disciples.

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