Acts 14
Paul and Barnabas at
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And it came to pass in Ico'ni-um, that
they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so
spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the
Greeks believed.
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But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the
Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the
brethren.
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Long time therefore abode they speaking
boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace,
and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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But the multitude of the city was
divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the
apostles.
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And when there was an assault made both
of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
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they were ware of it, and fled
unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lyca-o'nia, and unto the region
that lieth round about:
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and there they preached the
gospel.
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Paul Stoned at
Lystra |
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And there sat a certain man at Lystra,
impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who
never had walked:
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the same heard Paul speak: who
steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be
healed,
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said with a loud voice, Stand upright on
thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
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And when the people saw what Paul had
done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of
Lyca-o'nia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of
men.
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And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and
Paul, Mercu'ri-us, because he was the chief speaker.
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Then the priest of Jupiter, which was
before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and
would have done sacrifice with the people.
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Which when the apostles, Barnabas
and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among
the people, crying out,
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and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things?
We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that
ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made
heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are
therein:
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who in times past suffered all nations to
walk in their own ways.
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Nevertheless he left not himself without
witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and
fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and
gladness.
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And with these sayings scarce restrained
they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto
them.
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And there came thither certain Jews from An'ti-och and Ico'ni-um, who persuaded the people, and,
having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he
had been dead.
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Howbeit, as the disciples stood round
about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he
departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
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And when they had preached the gospel to
that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Ico'ni-um, and An'ti-och,
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confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must
through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
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And when they had ordained them elders in
every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to
the Lord, on whom they believed.
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The Return to Antioch
in Syria |
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And after they had passed throughout
Pisid'i-a, they came to Pamphyl'i-a.
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And when they had preached the word in
Perga, they went down into Attali'a:
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and thence sailed to An'ti-och, from
whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work
which they fulfilled.
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And when they were come, and had gathered
the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them,
and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
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And there they abode long time with the
disciples.
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