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* And it came to pass in Iconium that they went in together into the synagogue of the Jews , and they spoke in a way so that a great multitude , both of the Jews and of the Greeks , believed . * But the disbelieving Jews aroused and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers . * Therefore they spent a considerable time there , speaking boldly in the Lord , who was bearing witness to the word of His grace , giving signs and wonders to take place by their hands . * And the multitude of the city was divided : and some were with the Jews , and others with the apostles . * And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the [ ]Jews , together with their rulers , to mistreat and to stone them , * they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia , Lystra and Derbe , and to the surrounding region . * And there , they were preaching the gospel . * And a certain man in Lystra , powerless in his feet , was sitting , lame from his mother 's womb , who had never walked . * This [man ] heard Paul speaking ; who , gazing intently on him and seeing that he had faith to be healed , * said with a loud voice , "Stand up straight on your feet !"And he was jumping and walking about . * And the crowds , seeing what Paul did , raised their voice , saying in the Lycaonian language , "The gods have been made like men and have come down to us !" * And Barnabas they called Zeus , and Paul , Hermes , since he was the leader in speaking . * And the priest of Zeus , whose temple was before their city , bearing bulls and garlands to the gates , together with the crowds , was desiring to sacrifice [to them .] * But when the apostles , Barnabas and Paul , heard this , they tore their clothes and rushed in to the crowd , crying out * and saying , "Men ! Why are you doing these things ? We men are of the same nature as you , preaching the gospel to you , that you must turn from these useless things to the living God , who made the heaven , and the earth , and the sea , and all the things in them , * who in the generations having gone by permitted all the Gentiles to walk in their ways . * And yet He did not leave Himself without witness , in that He did good , giving to you rain from heaven and fruit bearing seasons , filling our hearts with food and gladness ." * And saying these things , they scarcely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them . * But there arrived from Antioch and Iconium [certain ]Jews , and having persuaded the crowds and having stoned Paul , they dragged [him ] outside the city , thinking he was dead . * But when the disciples encircled him , he stood and entered into the city . And the next day he went out together with Barnabas to Derbe . * And having preached the gospel to that city and having made many disciples , they returned to Lystra , and Iconium , and Antioch , * strengthening the souls of the disciples , urging [them ] to continue in the faith , [saying , "]Through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God ." * And having chosen elders for them in every church , [and ]having prayed with fasting , they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed . * And having crossed Pisidia , they came to Pamphylia . * And having spoken the word in Perga , they went down to Attalia . * From there they sailed to Antioch , from where they were commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed . * Now arriving and gathering the church together , they related all that God had done with them , and that He had opened the door of faith for the Gentiles . * And they spent a long time there with the disciples .

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