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* In Iconium it happened that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews , and so spoke that a great number both of Jews and of Gentiles believed . * But the disobedient Jews stirred up the souls of the Gentiles , and embittered them against them against the brothers . * Long time , therefore , they tarried there , speaking fearlessly in the Lord , who attested the word of his grace by permitting signs and wonders to be performed by their hands . * But the mass of the citys people was divided ; part held with the Jews , and part with the apostles . * And when both the Gentiles and the Jews with their ruler made a hostile move to maltreat and to stone them , * the apostles got wind of it , and made their escape to the Lycaonian towns of Derbe and Lystra and the neighboring country . * And there they continued to proclaim the gospel . * Now at Lystra there used to sit a certain man , lame in his feet , a cripple from birth , who had never walked . * He was listening while Paul was preaching , and Paul , looking intently at him , and perceiving that he had faith to be made whole , * said in a loud voice , "Stand upright on your feet !" * And he sprang up and began to walk about . Then the crowds , when they saw what Paul had done , shouted in the Lycaonian tongue , saying , "The gods are come down to us in human form ." * And they began to call Barnabas "Zeus ," and Paul , since he was the principal speaker , "Hermes "; * and the priest of Zeus , whose temple was at the entrance to the city , brought oxen and garlands to the gates , and along with the crowds was about to offer sacrifices . * But when the apostles , Paul and Barnabas , heard of it , they rent their garments and rushed out among the crowd , shouting and crying . * "Men , why are you doing all this ? We also are men , with natures like your own ! We are bringing you good tidings , that you are to turn from these empty things to the living God , who made heaven and earth and the sea and all that in them is . * In bygone generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways , * and yet he left not himself without witness , in that he did good , and gave you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons , filling your hearts with food and gladness ." * Even with saying this they with difficulty restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them . * And now a party of Jews came down form Antioch and Iconium , and after persuading the crowds , they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city , supposing him to be dead . * But as the disciples collected around him , he rose and went back into the city . The next day he went off with Barnabas into Derbe ; * and after preaching the gospel to that town , and winning many converts , they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch , * Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples , encouraging them to hold to the faith . "It is through many tribulations ," they said , "that we must enter into the kingdom of God ." * They chose elders for them in every church , after prayer and fasting , and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed . * Then passing through Pisidia they came to Pamphylia and , * after preaching the word in Perga , they came down to Attaleia . * Thence they sailed to Antioch , from whence they had been commended to the grace of God , for the work which they had now completed . * On their arrival they assembled the church and reported all things that God had done through them , and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles . * And they tarried no little time with the disciples .

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