Paul and Barnabas at Iconium 1 UEB It came about in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. BSB BSB: At 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.
2 UEB But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and made them bitter against the brothers. BSB BSB: But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
3 UEB So they stayed there for a long time, speaking boldly with the Lord's power, while he gave evidence about the message of his grace. He did this by granting signs and wonders to be done by the hands of Paul and Barnabas. BSB BSB: So 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.
4 UEB But the majority of the city was divided: some people sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles. BSB BSB: The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
5 UEB When both Gentiles and Jews attempted to persuade their leaders to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas, BSB BSB: But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
6 UEB they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region, BSB BSB: they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,
7 UEB and there they were proclaiming the gospel. BSB BSB: where they continued to preach the gospel.
The Visit to Lystra and Derbe 8 UEB At Lystra a certain man sat, powerless in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. BSB BSB: In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
9 UEB This man heard Paul speaking. Paul fixed his eyes on him and saw that he had faith to be made well. BSB BSB: This man was listening to the words of Paul, who looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.
10 UEB So he said to him in a loud voice, "Stand up on your feet." Then the man jumped up and walked around. BSB BSB: In a loud voice Paul called out, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man jumped up and began to walk.
11 UEB When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the dialect of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the form of men." BSB BSB: When 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!”
12 UEB They called Barnabas "Zeus," and Paul, "Hermes," because he was the main speaker. BSB BSB: Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
13 UEB The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and wreaths to the gates; he and the multitudes wanted to offer sacrifice. BSB BSB: The 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.
14 UEB But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothing and quickly went out into the crowd, crying out BSB BSB: But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
15 UEB and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings with the same feelings as you. We bring you good news, that you should turn from these useless things to a living God, who made the heavens, the earth, and the sea and everything that is in them. BSB BSB: “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.
16 UEB In the past ages, he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. BSB BSB: In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.
17 UEB But still, he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you the rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness." BSB BSB: Yet 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.”
18 UEB Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas barely kept the multitudes from sacrificing to them. BSB BSB: Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas could hardly stop the crowds from sacrificing to them.
19 UEB But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came and persuaded the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was dead. BSB BSB: Then 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.
20 UEB Yet as the disciples were standing around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day, he went to Derbe with Barnabas. BSB BSB: But 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.
Strengthening the Disciples 21 UEB After they had proclaimed the gospel in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch. BSB BSB: They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
22 UEB They kept strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings." BSB BSB: strengthening 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.
23 UEB When they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed. BSB BSB: Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
24 UEB Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. BSB BSB: After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25 UEB When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. BSB BSB: And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26 UEB From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had now completed. BSB BSB: From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.
27 UEB When they arrived in Antioch and gathered the church together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles. BSB BSB: When 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.
28 UEB They stayed for a long time with the disciples. BSB BSB: And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
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