1 I n the city of Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish place of worship. They preached with power and many people became Christians. These people were Jews and Greeks.

In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.

2 B ut the Jews who did not want to believe worked against those who were not Jews. They made them turn against the Christians.

But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brethren.

3 P aul and Barnabas stayed there a long time preaching with the strength the Lord gave. God helped them to do powerful works when they preached which showed He was with them.

Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands.

4 T he people of the city were divided. Some were on the side of the Jews. Some were on the side of the missionaries.

But the people of the city were divided; and some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

5 A ll the people and the leaders tried to hurt them and throw stones at them. Paul and Barnabas Go to Lystra

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,

6 W hen Paul and Barnabas heard this, they got away and went to the cities of Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia and to the country close by.

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

7 T hey stayed there and kept on preaching the Good News.

and there they continued to preach the gospel.

8 T here was a man in Lystra who had never walked from the time he was born.

At Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

9 T his man listened as Paul spoke. Paul watched him. He saw that the man believed he could be healed.

This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, who, when he had fixed his gaze on him and had seen that he had faith to be made well,

10 C alling to him with a loud voice, Paul said, “Stand up on your feet!” The man jumped up and walked around. Paul and Barnabas Are Called Gods, Then Stoned

said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he leaped up and began to walk.

11 T he people saw what Paul did. They called with loud voices in the language of the people of Lycaonia, “The gods have become like men and have come down to us.”

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, “ The gods have become like men and have come down to us.”

12 T hey said that Barnabas was Jupiter. Paul was called Mercury because he spoke more than Barnabas.

And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

13 T he god of Jupiter was in a building near the gate leading into the city. The religious leader of that place brought cattle and flowers to the gate. He and many other people wanted to burn these as gifts in an act of worship to Paul and Barnabas.

The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

14 W hen Paul and Barnabas heard this, they ran among the people. They tore their clothes and cried out,

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out

15 “ Why are you doing this? We are only men with feelings like yours. We preach the Good News that you should turn from these empty things to the living God. He made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.

and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men of the same nature as you, and preach the gospel to you 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.

16 L ong ago He allowed all people to live the way they wanted to.

In the generations gone by He permitted all the nations to go their own ways;

17 E ven then God did not leave you without something to see of Him. He did good. He gave you rain from heaven and much food. He made you happy.”

and yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

18 E ven with these words it was hard for Paul and Barnabas to keep the people from burning cattle in an act of worship to them.

Even saying these things, with difficulty they restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.

19 B y this time some Jews from the cities of Antioch and Iconium came. They turned the minds of the people against Paul and Barnabas and told them to throw stones at Paul. After they threw stones at him, they dragged him out of the city thinking he was dead. Paul and Barnabas Preach to the Christians on Their Return Trip to Antioch

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

20 A s the Christians gathered around Paul, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe.

But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 I n that city they preached the Good News and taught many people. Then they returned to the cities of Lystra and Iconium and Antioch.

After they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,

22 I n each city they helped the Christians to be strong and true to the faith. They told them, “We must suffer many hard things to get into the holy nation of God.”

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, “ Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.”

23 I n every church they chose leaders for them. They went without food during that time so they could pray better. Paul and Barnabas prayed for the leaders, giving them over to the Lord in Whom they believed.

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24 W hen they had gone through the city of Pisidia, they came to the city of Pamphylia.

They passed through Pisidia and came into Pamphylia.

25 T hen they preached the Good News in the city of Perga. After this they went down to the city of Attalia.

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

26 F rom there they went by ship to Antioch where they had been given to the Lord for His work. The work of this trip was done.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from which they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.

27 W hen they got there, they called the church together. They told them everything God had done for them. They told how God had opened the door for the people who were not Jews to have faith.

When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 T hey stayed there with the followers a long time.

And they spent a long time with the disciples.