Acts 13:42–14:28

42  And as they went out they begged that these words might be spoken to them the ensuing sabbath. 43  And the congregation of the synagogue having broken up, many of the Jews and of the worshipping proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God. 44  And on the coming sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word of God. 45  But the Jews, seeing the crowds, were filled with envy, and contradicted the things said by Paul, contradicting and speaking injuriously. 46  And Paul and Barnabas spoke boldly and said, It was necessary that the word of God should be first spoken to you; but, since ye thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, lo, we turn to the nations; 47  for thus has the Lord enjoined us: I have set thee for a light of the nations, that thou shouldest be for salvation to the end of the earth. 48  And those of the nations, hearing it, rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord, and believed, as many as were ordained to eternal life. 49  And the word of the Lord was carried through the whole country. 50  But the Jews excited the women of the upper classes who were worshippers, and the first people of the city, and raised a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their coasts. 51  But they, having shaken off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium. 52  And the disciples were filled with joy and the Holy Spirit.

Chapter 14

1  And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2  But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of those of the nations and made them evil-affected against the brethren. 3  They stayed therefore a good while, speaking boldly, confiding in the Lord, who gave witness to the word of his grace, giving signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4  And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles. 5  And when an assault was making, both of those of the nations and the Jews with their rulers, to use them ill and stone them, 6  they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country, 7  and there they were announcing the glad tidings.

8  And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, being lame from his mother’s womb, who had never walked. 9  This man heard Paul speaking, who, fixing his eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed, 10  said with a loud voice, Rise up straight upon thy feet: and he sprang up and walked. 11  But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us. 12  And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking. 13  And the priest of Jupiter who was before the city, having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, would have done sacrifice along with the crowds. 14  But the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having heard it, rent their garments, and rushed out to the crowd, crying 15  and saying, Men, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, preaching to you to turn from these vanities to the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all things in them; 16  who in the past generations suffered all the nations to go in their own ways, 17  though indeed he did not leave himself without witness, doing good, and giving to you from heaven rain and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. 18  And saying these things, they with difficulty kept the crowds from sacrificing to them.

19  But there came Jews from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds and stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to have died. 20  But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe. 21  And having announced the glad tidings to that city, and having made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, 22  establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. 23  And having chosen them elders in each assembly, having prayed with fastings, they committed them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. 24  And having passed through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia, 25  and having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia; 26  and thence they sailed away to Antioch, whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. 27  And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations. 28  And they stayed no little time with the disciples.