Acts:14

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* And it happened in Iconium , they both went together into the synagogue of the Jews , and spoke so as a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed . * But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the nations and made them evil-hearted against the brothers . * Therefore they stayed a long time , speaking boldly in the Lord , who bore witness to the word of His grace , giving miracles and wonders to be done by their hands . * But the multitude of the city was divided . And part held with the Jews , and part with the apostles . * And when there was an assault made by both the nations and the Jews , with their rulers , in order to insult and to stone them , * they were aware of [it ] and fled to Lystra and Derbe , cities of Lycaonia , and to the country around them . * And there they were preaching the gospel . * And a certain man was sitting in Lystra , without strength in the feet , being lame from his mother 's womb , who never had walked . * This one heard Paul speaking ; [and Paul ], looking intently at him , and seeing that he had faith to be healed , * said with a loud voice , Stand up on your feet ! And he leaped and walked . * And seeing what Paul did , the crowd lifted up their voice , saying in Lycaonian , The gods have come down to us , becoming like men . * And they called Barnabas Jupiter , and Paul Mercury , because he was the chief speaker . * And the priest of Jupiter , being before their city , brought oxen and garlands to the gates , wishing to sacrifice with the crowds . * But hearing [this ], the apostles Barnabas and Paul tore their clothes and ran in among the people , crying out * and saying , Men , why do you do these things ? We also are men of like passions with you , and preaching the gospel to you to turn [you ] from these vanities to the living God , who made the heaven and the earth and the sea , and all things in them ; * who in past generations allowed all nations to walk in their [own ] ways . * And yet He did not leave Himself without witness , doing good , giving rain and fruitful season to us from heaven , filling our hearts with food and gladness . * And saying these things , they scarcely stopped the people from sacrificing to them . * And Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there , who , having persuaded the people , and having stoned Paul , they drew [him ] out of the city , supposing him to have died . * But the disciples surrounding him , he rose up and came into the city . And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe . * And preaching the gospel to that city , and having made many disciples , they returned to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch , * confirming the souls of the disciples , calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God . * And having hand-picked elders for them in every church , and had prayed with fastings , they commended them to the Lord into whom they believed . * And passing through Pisidia , they came to Pamphylia . * And speaking the word in Perga , they went down to Attalia . * And from there they sailed to Antioch , from where they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled . * And having arrived , and gathering the church they related all that God had done with them , and how He had opened the door of faith to the nations . * And they stayed there not a little time with the disciples .

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