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| Chapter 14
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1 |
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into
the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both
of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. |
2 | But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the
Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. |
3
| Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord,
which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs
and wonders to be done by their hands. |
4 | But the multitude of the city was
divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. |
5 | And when there was an assault made both
of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them
despitefully, and to stone them, |
6 |
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of
Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: |
7 | And there they preached the gospel. |
8 |
And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple
from his mother's womb, who never had walked: |
9 | The same
heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that
he had faith to be healed, |
10 |
Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and
walked. |
11 |
And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices,
saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness
of men. |
12 | And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and
Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. |
13 | Then the priest of Jupiter, which was
before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and
would have done sacrifice with the people. |
14 |
Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent
their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, |
15 | And saying, Sirs, why do ye these
things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto
you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God,
which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are
therein: |
16 |
Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways. |
17 |
Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did
good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling
our hearts with 1food and gladness.
1
Gen 1:29,
Psa 104:14,
Psa 146:7
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18 | And with these
sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done
sacrifice unto them. |
19 | And
there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who
persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the
city, supposing he had been dead. |
20 | Howbeit, as the
disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city:
and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. |
21 |
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught
many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, |
22 | Confirming the
souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith,
and that we must through much 1tribulation enter into the
kingdom of God.
1
Matt 7:25
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23 | And when they had ordained them elders
in every church, and had prayed with
1fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
1
Matt 9:15,
Acts 13:2,
1st Cor 7:5
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24 |
And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. |
25 | And
when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into
Attalia: |
26 |
And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace
of God for the work which they fulfilled. |
27 | And
when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they
rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the
door of faith unto the 1Gentiles.
1
Isa 2:2,
Mal 1:11,
Matt 8:11,
Luke 13:29,
Acts 10:45,
Acts 11:18,
Rom 15:9,
Eph 3:6,
Rev 5:9,
Rev 7:9,
Rev 14:6
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28 | And there they
abode long time with the disciples. |