Acts, 14

1. It happened that at Iconium they went to the Jewish synagogue, in the same way, and they spoke so effectively that a great many Jews and Greeks became believers.

1. Now at Ico'nium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue, and so spoke that a great company believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.

2. (However, the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the gentiles against the brothers and set them in opposition.)

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

3. Accordingly Paul and Barnabas stayed on for some time, preaching fearlessly in the Lord; and he attested all they said about his gift of grace, allowing signs and wonders to be performed by them.

3. 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.

4. The people in the city were divided; some supported the Jews, others the apostles,

4. But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

5. but eventually with the connivance of the authorities a move was made by gentiles as well as Jews to make attacks on them and to stone them.

5. When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to molest them and to stone them,

6. When they came to hear of this, they went off for safety to Lycaonia where, in the towns of Lystra and Derbe and in the surrounding country,

6. they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycao'nia, and to the surrounding country;

7. they preached the good news.

7. and there they preached the gospel.

8. There was a man sitting there who had never walked in his life, because his feet were crippled from birth;

8. Now at Lystra there was a man sitting, who could not use his feet; he was a cripple from birth, who had never walked.

9. he was listening to Paul preaching, and Paul looked at him intently and saw that he had the faith to be cured.

9. He listened to Paul speaking; and Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,

10. Paul said in a loud voice, 'Get to your feet-stand up,' and the cripple jumped up and began to walk.

10. said in a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." And he sprang up and walked.

11. When the crowds saw what Paul had done they shouted in the language of Lycaonia, 'The gods have come down to us in human form.'

11. And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycao'nian, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"

12. They addressed Barnabas as Zeus, and since Paul was the principal speaker they called him Hermes.

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

13. The priests of Zeus-outside-the-Gate, proposing that all the people should offer sacrifice with them, brought garlanded oxen to the gates.

13. 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.

14. When the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening they tore their clothes, and rushed into the crowd, shouting,

14. But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out among the multitude, crying,

15. 'Friends, what do you think you are doing? We are only human beings, mortal like yourselves. We have come with good news to make you turn from these empty idols to the living God who made sky and earth and the sea and all that these hold.

15. "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.

16. In the past he allowed all the nations to go their own way;

16. In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways;

17. but even then he did not leave you without evidence of himself in the good things he does for you: he sends you rain from heaven and seasons of fruitfulness; he fills you with food and your hearts with merriment.'

17. 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."

18. With this speech they just managed to prevent the crowd from offering them sacrifice.

18. With these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.

19. Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and turned the people against them. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the town, thinking he was dead.

19. But Jews came there from Antioch and Ico'nium; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

20. The disciples came crowding round him but, as they did so, he stood up and went back to the town. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.

20. 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.

21. Having preached the good news in that town and made a considerable number of disciples, they went back through Lystra, Iconium and Antioch.

21. When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Ico'nium and to Antioch,

22. They put fresh heart into the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in the faith, saying, 'We must all experience many hardships before we enter the kingdom of God.'

22. 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.

23. In each of these churches they appointed elders, and with prayer and fasting they commended them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.

23. 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.

24. They passed through Pisidia and reached Pamphylia.

24. Then they passed through Pisid'ia, and came to Pamphyl'ia.

25. Then after proclaiming the word at Perga they went down to Attalia

25. And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attali'a;

26. and from there sailed for Antioch, where they had originally been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

26. and from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

27. On their arrival they assembled the church and gave an account of all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the gentiles.

27. 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.

28. They stayed there with the disciples for some time.

28. And they remained no little time with the disciples.