Acts 14

1 In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

And it came to pass in Iconium at this time, they came together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a manner, that a great multitude both of the Jews and Greeks believed.

2 But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against the brethren.

3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Then indeed preaching boldly in behalf of the Lord, witnessing to the word of His grace, giving signs and wonders to be wrought by their hands, they spent much time.

4 But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews and part with the apostles.

And the multitude of the city was divided: and some indeed were with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

5 When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

And when there was a conspiracy of both Gentiles and Jews along with their leaders, to insult and stone them,

6 they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

recognizing it, they fled into the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding country;

7 There they preached the Good News.

and there they preached the gospel.

8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.

And there was a certain man sitting there in Lystra, impotent in his feet, being lame from the womb of his mother, who never did walk about.

9 He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

He heard Paul speaking, who fixing his attention on him, and seeing that he had faith to be saved,

10 said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” He leaped up and walked.

said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and continued to walk around.

11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!”

And the multitudes seeing what Paul did, lifted up their voice, in Lycaonic, saying, The gods having assumed the likeness of men have come down to us:

12 They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.

and they were calling Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, since he was the leader of the speech.

13 The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.

And the priest of Jupiter, being in front of the city, having brought oxen and garlands to the gate, wished to offer sacrifices to them, along with the multitudes.

14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

And the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, hearing, rending their garments, rushed into the crowd, crying out, and saying,

15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of the same nature as you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of like suffering with you, preaching the gospel to you that you should turn from these vanities to the living God, who created the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things which are in them:

16 who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

who in bygone generations, suffered all nations to walk in their own ways;

17 Yet he didn’t leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”

indeed he did not leave himself without witnesses, doing good, giving to you the rains from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

18 Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

And speaking these things they scarcely restrained the multitude from offering sacrifices to them.

19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

But the Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the multitudes, stoned Paul, dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was dead;

20 But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

but, the disciples having surrounded him, rising up, he came into the city. And on the following day he came with Barnabas into Derbe;

21 When they had preached the Good News to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

and preaching the gospel to that city, and making many disciples, they returned into Lystra, and into Iconium, and into Antioch,

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and it behooves them through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God.

23 When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.

And electing elders for them in every church, praying with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

24 They passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

And having come through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia.

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

And having spoken the word in Perge, they came down into Attalia;

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

and thence they sailed away into Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

27 When they had arrived and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

And arriving, and convening the church, they reported so many things as God did with them, and that He opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

And they spent no small time with the disciples.