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In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a way that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.

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.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brothers.

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Therefore they spent a long time there speaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders be performed by their hands.

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.

But the people of the city were divided; and some sided with the Jews, while others, with the apostles.

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to treat them abusively and to stone them,

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,

they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region;

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

and there they continued to preach the gospel.

And there they preached the gospel.

In Lystra a man was sitting whose feet were incapacitated. He had been disabled from his mother's womb, and had never walked.

And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:

This man was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul looked at him intently and saw that he had faith to be made well,

The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

and he said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" And the man leaped up and began to walk.

Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have become like men and have come down to us!"

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.

And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, since he was the chief speaker.

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

Moreover, the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

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.

But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out

Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We are also men, of the same nature as you, preaching the gospel to you, to turn from these useless things to a living God, who MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM.

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:

"In past generations He permitted all the nations to go their own ways;

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

yet He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness."

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 food and gladness.

And even by saying these things, only with difficulty did they restrain the crowds from offering sacrifices to them.

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was dead.

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.

But while the disciples stood around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

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.

And after they had preached the gospel to that city and had made a good number of disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch,

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "It is through many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God."

Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

They passed through Pisidia and came into Pamphylia.

And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.

And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all the things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

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 Gentiles.

And they spent a long time with the disciples.

And there they abode long time with the disciples.