- - At Iconium , (Paul and Barnabas) went as usual ... ... into the vvv Jewish synagogue , (where) they spoke so ( well ) that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned (their) minds against the brothers.
So - (Paul and Barnabas) spent considerable time {there} , speaking boldly for the Lord , who affirmed ... the message of His grace by enabling vvv vvv vvv them to perform signs and wonders.
- The people of the city were divided. - - (Some) sided with the Jews , and (others) with the apostles.
But when the Gentiles and Jews , together with their - rulers , vvv set out to mistreat and stone them ,
they found out about it and fled to the - Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region ,
where they continued to preach the gospel.
- In Lystra there sat a man crippled in (his) feet , who was lame from ... ... birth (and) {had} never walked.
This (man) was listening to the words of - Paul , who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith - to be healed.
In a loud voice (Paul) called out , “ Stand up on your - feet ! ” And (the man) jumped up and began to walk.
(When) the crowds saw what Paul had done , they lifted up their - voices in the Lycaonian language - : “ The gods have come down to us in human form ... ! ”
- Barnabas they called - Zeus , and - Paul (they called) Hermes , because he was the chief - speaker.
- The priest - of Zeus , - (whose temple) was just outside the city , brought bulls and wreaths to the (city) gates , hoping to offer a sacrifice along with the crowds.
But (when) the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this , they tore their - clothes (and) rushed into the crowd , shouting ,
- - “ Men , why are you doing this ? We too are (only) men , human like you. We are bringing you good news ... that you should turn from these - worthless things to (the) living God , who made - heaven and - earth and - sea and vvv everything in them.
In - past generations , (He) let all - nations go their (own) way.
Yet vvv He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness : He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons , filling your - hearts with food and gladness. ”
Even with these words , vvv (Paul and Barnabas) could hardly stop the crowds from vvv sacrificing to them.
Then (some) Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. - They stoned - Paul (and) dragged (him) outside the city , presuming he was dead.
But (after) the disciples had gathered around him , he got up and went back into ... the city. And the next day he left with - Barnabas for Derbe.
- They preached the gospel to that - city and made many disciples .... (Then) they returned to - Lystra , - - Iconium , and - Antioch ,
strengthening the souls of the disciples (and) encouraging (them) to continue in the faith. “ We must endure many hardships to enter ... the kingdom - of God , ” - (they said).
- (Paul and Barnabas) appointed elders for them in each church , praying (and) fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord , in whom they had believed.
(After) passing through - Pisidia , they came to - Pamphylia.
And (when) they had spoken the word in Perga , they went down to Attalia.
From (Attalia) they sailed to Antioch , where they had been commended to the grace - of God for the work - they had just completed.
(When) they arrived , - they gathered the church {together} (and) reported all that - God had done through them , and how He had opened (the) door of faith to the Gentiles.