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.

Y ACONTECIO en Iconio, que entrados juntamente en la sinagoga de los Judíos, hablaron de tal manera, que creyó una grande multitud de Judíos, y asimismo de Griegos.

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.

Mas los Judíos que fueron incrédulos, incitaron y corrompieron los ánimos de los Gentiles contra los hermanos.

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.

Con todo eso se detuvieron allí mucho tiempo, confiados en el Señor, el cual daba testimonio á la palabra de su gracia, dando que señales y milagros fuesen hechos por las manos de ellos.

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.

Mas el vulgo de la ciudad estaba dividido; y unos eran con los Judíos, y otros con los apóstoles.

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

Y haciendo ímpetu los Judíos y los Gentiles juntamente con sus príncipes, para afrentarlos y apedrearlos,

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.

Habiéndolo entendido, huyeron á Listra y Derbe, ciudades de Licaonia, y por toda la tierra alrededor.

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

Y allí predicaban el evangelio.

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

Y un hombre de Listra, impotente de los pies, estaba sentado, cojo desde el vientre de su madre, que jamás había andado.

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

Este oyó hablar á Pablo; el cual, como puso los ojos en él, y vió que tenía fe para ser sano,

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

Dijo á gran voz: Levántate derecho sobre tus pies. Y saltó, y anduvo.

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.”

Entonces las gentes, visto lo que Pablo había hecho, alzaron la voz, diciendo en lengua licaónica: Dioses semejantes á hombres han descendido á nosotros.

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

Y á Bernabé llamaban Júpiter, y á Pablo, Mercurio, porque era el que llevaba la palabra.

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.

Y el sacerdote de Júpiter, que estaba delante de la ciudad de ellos, trayendo toros y guirnaldas delante de las puertas, quería con el pueblo sacrificar.

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

Y como lo oyeron los apóstoles Bernabé y Pablo, rotas sus ropas, se lanzaron al gentío, dando voces,

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.

Y diciendo: Varones, ¿por qué hacéis esto? Nosotros también somos hombres semejantes á vosotros, que os anunciamos que de estas vanidades os convirtáis al Dios vivo, que hizo el cielo y la tierra, y la mar, y todo lo que está en ellos:

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

El cual en las edades pasadas ha dejado á todas las gentes andar en sus caminos;

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.”

Si bien no se dejó á sí mismo sin testimonio, haciendo bien, dándonos lluvias del cielo y tiempos fructíferos, hinchiendo de mantenimiento y de alegría nuestros corazones.

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.

Y diciendo estas cosas, apenas apaciguaron el pueblo, para que no les ofreciesen sacrificio.

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

Entonces sobrevinieron unos Judíos de Antioquía y de Iconio, que persuadieron á la multitud, y habiendo apedreado á Pablo, le sacaron fuera de la ciudad, pensando que estaba muerto.

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.

Mas rodeándole los discípulos, se levantó y entró en la ciudad y un día después, partió con Bernabé á 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.

Y como hubieron anunciado el evangelio á aquella ciudad, y enseñado á muchos, volvieron á Listra, y á Iconio, y á Antioquía,

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.”

Confirmando los ánimos de los discípulos, exhortándoles á que permaneciesen en la fe, y que es menester que por muchas tribulaciones entremos en el reino de Dios.

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.

Y habiéndoles constituído ancianos en cada una de las iglesias, y habiendo orado con ayunos, los encomendaron al Señor en el cual habían creído.

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

Y pasando por Pisidia vinieron á Pamphylia.

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

Y habiendo predicado la palabra en Perge, descendieron á Atalia;

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.

Y de allí navegaron á Antioquía, donde habían sido encomendados á la gracia de Dios para la obra que habían acabado.

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.

Y habiendo llegado, y reunido la iglesia, relataron cuán grandes cosas había Dios hecho con ellos, y cómo había abierto á los Gentiles la puerta de la fe.

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

Y se quedaron allí mucho tiempo con los discípulos.