Acts 14

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

2 Ref But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.

3 Ref Long time therefore they tarried `there' speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 Ref But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

5 Ref And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

6 Ref they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

7 Ref and there they preached the gospel.

8 Ref And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

9 Ref The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

10 Ref said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.

11 Ref And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

12 Ref And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.

13 Ref And the priest of Jupiter whose `temple' was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.

14 Ref But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out

15 Ref and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:

16 Ref who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.

17 Ref And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

18 Ref And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

19 Ref But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

20 Ref But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 Ref And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

22 Ref confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

23 Ref And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

24 Ref And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;

26 Ref and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.

27 Ref And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.

28 Ref And they tarried no little time with the disciples.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref And it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude;

2 Ref and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;

3 Ref long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.

4 Ref And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, and some with the apostles,

5 Ref and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use `them' despitefully, and to stone them,

6 Ref they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,

7 Ref and there they were proclaiming good news.

8 Ref And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, was sitting, being lame from the womb of his mother -- who never had walked,

9 Ref this one was hearing Paul speaking, who, having stedfastly beheld him, and having seen that he hath faith to be saved,

10 Ref said with a loud voice, `Stand up on thy feet upright;' and he was springing and walking,

11 Ref and the multitudes having seen what Paul did, did lift up their voice, in the speech of Lycaonia, saying, `The gods, having become like men, did come down unto us;'

12 Ref they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.

13 Ref And the priest of the Zeus that is before their city, oxen and garlands unto the porches having brought, with the multitudes did wish to sacrifice,

14 Ref and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying

15 Ref and saying, `Men, why these things do ye? and we are men like-affected with you, proclaiming good news to you, from these vanities to turn unto the living God, who made the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all the things in them;

16 Ref who in the past generations did suffer all the nations to go on in their ways,

17 Ref though, indeed, without witness He did not leave himself, doing good -- from heaven giving rains to us, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness;'

18 Ref and these things saying, scarcely did they restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.

19 Ref And there came thither, from Antioch and Iconium, Jews, and they having persuaded the multitudes, and having stoned Paul, drew him outside of the city, having supposed him to be dead;

20 Ref and the disciples having surrounded him, having risen he entered into the city, and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 Ref Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,

22 Ref confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,

23 Ref and having appointed to them by vote elders in every assembly, having prayed with fastings, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24 Ref And having passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia,

25 and having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia,

26 Ref and thence did sail to Antioch, whence they had been given by the grace of God for the work that they fulfilled;

27 Ref and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;

28 Ref and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

2 Ref But the disbelieving{or, disobedient} Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

3 Ref Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

4 Ref But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

5 Ref When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

6 Ref they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

7 Ref There they preached the Gospel.

8 Ref At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.

9 Ref He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,

10 Ref said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" He leaped up and walked.

11 Ref When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"

12 Ref They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker.

13 Ref The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.

14 Ref But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,

15 Ref "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;

16 Ref who in the generations gone by allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.

17 Ref Yet he didn't leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you{TR reads "us" instead of "you"} rains from the sky and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."

18 Ref Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

19 Ref But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

20 Ref But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.

21 Ref When they had preached the Gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

22 Ref confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

23 Ref When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

24 Ref They passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.

25 When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

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

27 Ref When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

28 Ref They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.

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