Acts:14

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* And it came to pass in Iconium , that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews , and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and Greeks believed . * But the Jews that disbelieved stirred up and embittered the minds of the gentiles against the brethren . * They abode therefore a long time there , speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord , who gave testimony to the word of his grace , granting signs and wonders to be wrought by their a hands . * But the multitude of the city was divided ; and some held with the Jews , and some with the apostles . * And when a movement was made both of the gentiles , and the Jews with their rulers , to abuse and stone them , * they became aware of it , and fled to the cities of Lycaonia , Lystra and Derbe , and the neighboring country ; * and they were publishing the glad tidings there . * And at Lystra there sat a certain man who had not the use of his feet , a cripple from his birth , who never had walked . * This man heard Paul speaking ; who looking steadily at him , and perceiving that he had faith to be healed , * said with a loud voice , Stand upright on thy feet . And he leaped up and walked . * And the multitudes , seeing what Paul had done , lifted up their voices , saying , in the language of Lycaonia , The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men . * And they called Barnabas , Jupiter ; and Paul , Mercury , because he was the chief speaker . * Then the priest of Jupiter , that was in front of the city , brought oxen and garlands to the gates , and would have offered sacrifice with the multitudes . * But the apostles , Barnabas and Paul , when they heard of it , rent their garments , and rushed forth to the multitude , crying out * and saying , Men , why do ye these things ? We also are men of like nature with you , bringing to you glad tidings , that ye may turn from these vanities to the living God , who made heaven and earth and sea , and all things that are therein ; * who in the ages past suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways ; * although he left not himself without witness , in that he did good , giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons , filling your hearts with food and gladness . * And with these words , they hardly restrained the multitudes from sacrificing to them . * But there came thither Jews from Antioch and Iconium ; who , having persuaded the multitudes , and stoned Paul , dragged him out of the city , supposing him to be dead . * But the disciples having gathered around him , he rose up , and came into the city . And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe . * And when they had published the glad tidings to that city , and had made many disciples , they went back to Lystra , and to Iconium , and to Antioch ; * confirming the souls of the disciples , exhorting them to continue in the faith , and saying that it is through many afflictions that we mast enter into the kingdom of God . * And having appointed for them elders in every church , they prayed with fasting , and commended them to the Lord , in whom they believed . * And having gone through Pisidia , they came to Pamphylia ; * and when they had spoken the word in Perga , they went down to Attalia , * and thence set sail for Antioch , whence they had been commended to the grace of God , for the work which they had accomplished . * And when they had arrived and had gathered the church together , they related what great things God had wrought with them , and that he had opened a door of faith to the gentiles . * And they abode no little time with the disciples .

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