1 Being arriv'd at Iconium,
they went both together to the
Jewish synagogue, where they
discours'd in such a manner,
that a great number both of
Jews and of Greeks believed.
2 but the disbelieving Jews
practis'd upon the Gentiles,
and inflam'd their minds against
the brethren.
3 however
the apostles stay'd there a
considerable time, being inspir'd
with great resolution by
the Lord, who gave his attestation
to the evangelical
doctrine, by the prodigys
and miracles, which he did
by their hands.
4 so that the
people of the city were divided,
some siding with the
Jews, and others with the
apostles.
5 upon this the Gentiles
and the Jews, supported
by their magistrates, made an
insurrection in order to use
violence against them, and
even to stone them:
6 of which
they were appriz'd, and fled
to Lystra and Derbe, citys of
Lycaonia, and to the adjacent
country,
7 where they
preach'd the gospel.
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8 Now at Lystra there was
a man, who could not stand
upon his feet, he was born
a cripple, and had never
walked about.
9 one day he
heard Paul preach, who fixing
his eyes upon him, and
perceiving that he expected to
be cured,
10 he said to him aloud,
rise and stand right upon your
feet: upon which he leap'd
up and walk'd.
11 When the people saw what
Paul had done, they cry'd
out in the Lycaonian tongue,
the Gods have assum'd a human
form, and are descended
among us.
12 Barnabas, they
stiled Jupiter; and Paul,
Mercury, because he was the
chief speaker.
13 even the priest
of Jupiter, whose statue was
at the city-gates, brought
oxen and garlands there, and
together with the people,
would have offer'd sacrifice
to the apostles.
14 but Paul and
Barnabas being appriz'd of
it, tore their clothes, and
throwing themselves among
the crowd,
15 cry'd out, “sirs,
what are you going to do?
we are but men as well as
you, and we exhort you to
renounce these vanities,
and turn to the living
God, who made the heaven,
the earth and the
sea, and all that they contain:
16 who in past ages
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has let all Nations proceed
in their own ways.
17 nevertheless
he sufficiently
display'd himself by his beneficence
to mankind, in
giving us rain from heaven,
and fruitful seasons,
replenishing our hearts
with food and gladness.”
18 but whatever they could say,
it was with difficulty that
they restrain'd the people
from sacrificing to them.
19 Now some Jews being arriv'd
from Antioch and Iconium,
work'd so upon the people,
that they stoned Paul,
and dragg'd him out of the city,
supposing he had been
dead.
20 but the disciples being
gather'd about him, he rose up
and went into the city, from
whence he departed the next
day with Barnabas to go to
Derbe.
21 After they had preach'd
the gospel in that city, and
made many disciples, they retook
the road to Lystra, Iconium
and Antioch,
22 encouraging
the disciples, exhorting
them to persevere in the faith,
representing that it is thro'
much tribulation that we must
enter into the kingdom of God.
23 and after they had by prayers
and fastings establish'd Pastors
for them in every church,
they recommended them to the
Lord in whom they had believed.
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24 at length they pass'd
thro' Pisidia, and came to
Pamphilia:
25 and having
preach'd the word in Perga,
they went to Attalia:
26 from
thence they sailed to Antioch,
where they had been recommended
to the favour of God,
for the commission, which they
had now discharg'd.
27 when
they were arrived, and had
assembled the Church, they related
what great things God
had wrought by them, and
how he had opened the door of
faith to the Gentiles:
28 and they
resided there a considerable
time with the disciples.
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