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| 14 | Acts |
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Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue, and so spoke that a great company believed, both of Jews and of Greeks. | Paul and Barnabas at Iconium Ac.14.1-7 |
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But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren. | |
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So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. | |
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But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles. | |
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When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to molest them and to stone them, | |
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they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country; | |
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and there they preached the gospel. | |
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Now at Lystra there was a man sitting, who could not use his feet; he was a cripple from birth, who had never walked. | Paul and Barnabas at Lystra Ac.14.8-20 |
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He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well, | |
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said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And he sprang up and walked. | |
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And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!" | |
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Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, because he was the chief speaker, they called Hermes. | |
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And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the people. | |
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out among the multitude, crying, | |
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"Men, why are you doing this? We also are men, of like nature with you, and bring you good news, 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. | - who made the heaven Ac.14.15 - Ex.20.11, Ps.146.6 |
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In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways; | |
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yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness." | |
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With these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them. | |
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But Jews came there from Antioch and Iconium; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. | |
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But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city; and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. | |
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When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, | The Return to Antioch in Syria Ac.14.21-28 |
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strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. | |
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And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they believed. | |
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Then they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. | |
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And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia; | |
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and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. | |
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And when they arrived, they gathered the church together and declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. | |
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And they remained no little time with the disciples. | |
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