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1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

1In Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

2But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

3So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

3They 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.

4The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

4But the people of the city were divided. Some were with the Jews, while others were with the apostles.

5But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,

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

6they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,

6Paul and Barnabas found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding territory.

7where they continued to preach the gospel.

7There they kept talking about the good news.

8In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.

8Now in Lystra there was a man sitting down who couldn't use his feet. He had been crippled from birth and had never walked.

9This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

9He was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul watched him closely, and when he saw that he had faith to be healed,

10In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.

10he said in a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" Then the man jumped up and began to walk.

11When 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!”

11When 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!"

12Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

12They began to call Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, because he was the main speaker.

13The 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.

13The 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.

14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

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

15“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 everything in them.

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.

16In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

16In past generations he allowed all the nations to go their own ways,

17Yet 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.”

17yet he has not abandoned his witness: he continues to do good, to give you rain from heaven, to give you fruitful seasons, and to fill you with food and your hearts with joy."

18Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.

18Even by saying this, it was all Paul and Barnabas could do to keep the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

19Then 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.

19But 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.

20But 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.

20But 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.

21They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

21As 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,

22strengthening 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.

22strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."

23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

24Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.

25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

25They spoke the word in Perga and went down to Attalia.

26From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.

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

27When 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.

27When 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.

28And they spent a long time there with the disciples.

28Then they spent a long time with the disciples.

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