Acts 14

1 In Iconium, Paul and Barnabas ^{a14:1 Lit. Iconium, they} went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.ISV — Acts 14:1

2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.ISV — Acts 14:2

3 They stayed there a considerable time and continued to speak boldly for the Lord, who kept affirming his word of grace and granting signs and wonders to be done by them.ISV — Acts 14:3

4 But the people of the city were divided. Some were with the Jews, while others were with the apostles.ISV — Acts 14:4

5 Now when an attempt was made by both gentiles and Jews, along with their authorities, to mistreat and stone them,ISV — Acts 14:5

6 Paul and Barnabas ^{b14:6 Lit. them, they} found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding territory.ISV — Acts 14:6

7 There they kept talking about the good news.ISV — Acts 14:7

8 Now in Lystra there was a man sitting down who couldn’t use his feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never walked.ISV — Acts 14:8

9 He was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul ^{c14:9 Lit. He} watched him closely, and when he saw that he had faith to be healed,ISV — Acts 14:9

10 he said in a loud voice, “Stand up straight on your feet!” Then the man ^{d14:10 Lit. he} jumped up and began to walk.ISV — Acts 14:10

11 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have become like men and have come down to us!”ISV — Acts 14:11

12 They began to call Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the main speaker.ISV — Acts 14:12

13 The priest of the temple of Zeus, which was just outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates. He and the crowds wanted to offer sacrifices.ISV — Acts 14:13

14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,ISV — Acts 14:14

15 “Men, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings with natures like yours. We are telling you the good news so you’ll turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. ^{e14:15 Cf. Ex. 20:11; Psa 146:6}ISV — Acts 14:15

16 In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,ISV — Acts 14:16

17 yet he has not abandoned his witness: he continues to do good, to give you rain from heaven, to give you ^{f14:17 The Gk. lacks to give you} fruitful seasons, and to fill you with food and your hearts with joy.”ISV — Acts 14:17

18 Even by saying this, it was all Paul and Barnabas ^{g14:18 Lit. all they} could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.ISV — Acts 14:18

19 But some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds by persuasion. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, thinking he was dead.ISV — Acts 14:19

20 But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back to town. The next day, he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.ISV — Acts 14:20

21 As they were proclaiming the good news in that city, they discipled a large number of people. Then they went back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,ISV — Acts 14:21

22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships,” they said, “to get into the kingdom of God.”ISV — Acts 14:22

23 Paul and Barnabas ^{h14:23 Lit. They} appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.ISV — Acts 14:23

24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.ISV — Acts 14:24

25 They spoke the word ^{i14:25 Other mss. read the word of the Lord; still other mss. read the word of God} in Perga and went down to Attalia.ISV — Acts 14:25

26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had completed.ISV — Acts 14:26

27 When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door so that gentiles would believe.ISV — Acts 14:27

28 Then they spent a long time with the disciples.ISV — Acts 14:28