1 A nd it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude;

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.

2 a nd the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;

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

3 l ong time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.

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.

4 A nd the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,

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

5 a nd when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use despitefully, and to stone them,

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

6 t hey having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,

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

7 a nd there they were proclaiming good news.

There they preached the Good News.

8 A nd a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked,

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

9 t his one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved,

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

10 s aid with a loud voice, `Stand up on thy feet upright;' and he was springing and walking,

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

11 a nd the multitudes having seen what Paul did, did lift up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia, saying, `The gods, having become like men, did come down unto us;'

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!”

12 t hey were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.

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

13 A nd the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, oxen and garlands unto the porches having brought, with the multitudes did wish to sacrifice,

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.

14 a nd having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying

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

15 a nd saying, `Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;

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

16 w ho in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,

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

17 t hough, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'

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.”

18 a nd these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

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

19 A nd there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;

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.

20 a nd the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

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.

21 H aving proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

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

22 c onfirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

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

23 a nd having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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.

24 A nd having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

25 a nd having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia,

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

26 a nd thence did sail to Antioch, whence they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;

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

27 a nd having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;

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.

28 a nd they abode there not a little time with the disciples.

They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.