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| 14:1 |
Now at Ico'nium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue, and so spoke that a great company believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.
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| 14:2 |
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.
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| 14:3 |
So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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| 14:4 |
But the people of the city were divided;some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
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| 14:5 |
When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to molest them and to stone them,
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| 14:6 |
they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycao'nia, and to the surrounding country;
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| 14:7 |
and there they preached the gospel.
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| 14:8 |
Now at Lystra there was a man sitting, who could not use his feet;he was a cripple from birth, who had never walked.
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| 14:9 |
He listened to Paul speaking;and Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,
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| 14:10 |
said in a loud voice, 'Stand upright on your feet.' And he sprang up and walked.
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| 14:11 |
And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycao'nian, 'The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!'
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| 14:12 |
Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, because he was the chief speaker, they called Hermes.
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| 14:13 |
And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the people.
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| 14:14 |
But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out among the multitude, crying,
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| 14:15 |
'Men, why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.
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| 14:16 |
In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways;
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| 14:17 |
yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.'
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| 14:18 |
With these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
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| 14:19 |
But Jews came there from Antioch and Ico'nium;and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
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| 14:20 |
But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city;and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
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| 14:21 |
When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Ico'nium and to Antioch,
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| 14:22 |
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
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| 14:23 |
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed.
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| 14:24 |
Then they passed through Pisid'ia, and came to Pamphyl'ia.
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| 14:25 |
And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attali'a;
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| 14:26 |
and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
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| 14:27 |
And when they arrived, they gathered the church together and declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
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| 14:28 |
And they remained no little time with the disciples.
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