(KJV) Acts 14¹

⥃Paul and Barnabas at Iconium

[1] And it came to pass in² Iconium, that they went³ both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a⁴ great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks⁵ believed. [2] But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.⁶ [3] Long time therefore⁷ abode they speaking⁸ boldly in the Lord, which⁹ gave testimony unto the word¹⁰ of his grace, and granted¹¹ signs and wonders to be done by their hands. [4] But the multitude¹² of the city was divided: and part¹³ held with the Jews, and part with the apostles¹⁴. [5] And when¹⁵ there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use [them] despitefully¹⁶, and to stone them, [6] They were¹⁷ ware of [it], and fled¹⁸ unto Lystra¹⁹ and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia²⁰, and unto the region that lieth round about: [7] And there they preached the gospel.²¹

⥃The Visit to Lystra and Derbe

[8] And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent²² in his feet, being²³ a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked: [9] The same heard Paul speak: who²⁴ stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had²⁵ faith to be healed, [10] Said with a loud voice, Stand²⁶ 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 gods²⁷ are come down to us in the likeness of men. [12] And they called Barnabas, Jupiter²⁸; 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 would²⁹ have done sacrifice with the people. [14] [Which] when the apostles³⁰, Barnabas and Paul, heard [of], they³¹ rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, [15] And saying, Sirs³², why³³ do ye these things? We also³⁴ are men of like³⁵ passions with you, and preach³⁶ unto you that ye should turn from³⁷ these vanities unto the living³⁸ God, which³⁹ made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: [16] Who in times past suffered⁴⁰ all nations to walk in their own ways. [17] Nevertheless he left⁴¹ not himself without witness, in that⁴² he did good, and gave⁴³ us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling⁴⁴ our hearts with food and gladness. [18] And with these sayings scarce⁴⁵ restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

[19] And there⁴⁶ came thither [certain] Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded⁴⁷ the people, and, having⁴⁸ stoned Paul, drew⁴⁹ [him] out of the city, supposing⁵⁰ he had been dead.⁵¹ [20] Howbeit, as⁵² the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came⁵³ into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe⁵⁴.

⥃Strengthening the Disciples

[21] And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many⁵⁵, they returned again to Lystra⁵⁶, and [to] Iconium, and Antioch, [22] Confirming⁵⁷ the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting⁵⁸ them to continue in the faith, and that we⁵⁹ must through much tribulation enter⁶⁰ into the kingdom of God. [23] And when they had⁶¹ ordained them elders⁶² in every church, and had⁶³ prayed with fasting, they commended⁶⁴ them to the Lord, on whom they believed. [24] And after they had passed throughout Pisidia⁶⁵, they came to Pamphylia.⁶⁶ [25] And when they had preached the word in Perga⁶⁷, they went down into Attalia⁶⁸: [26] And thence sailed to Antioch⁶⁹, from whence they had been recommended⁷⁰ to the grace of God for the work⁷¹ which they fulfilled. [27] And when they were come, and had⁷² gathered the church together, they rehearsed⁷³ all that God had done with them, and how he had opened⁷⁴ the door of faith unto the Gentiles. [28] And there they abode long time with the disciples. ⁷⁵