1 In Iconium they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews {Ioudaion: ethnic Israelites}, and they spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks came to believe {pisteusai: trusting response}.
2 But the unbelieving Jews {Ioudaioi: hostile opponents} stirred up the Gentiles and made the souls {psyche: inner life} of the nations hostile against the brothers.
3 So they remained there for quite some time, speaking boldly for the Lord {Kyrios, Mission Enabler}, and He bore witness to the word of His grace {charis: unearned favor} by permitting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.
4 But the multitude {plethos: large crowd} of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews, but others with the apostles {apostoloi: ones sent with authority}.
5 But when an attempt {horme: hostile impulse} was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat {hybrisai: public abuse} and to stone them.
6 When they realized {synidontes: became aware} this, they fled into the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region {perikhoron: nearby districts}.
7 And there {kakei: in that place} they were proclaiming the good news {euangelizomenoi: announcing the joyful message}.
8 And a certain man {aner: adult male} was sitting in Lystra, powerless in his feet, lame from the womb {koilia: inner body} of his mother, who had never walked.
9 This man listened to Paul {Paulos: traveling herald} speaking, who, having fixed his gaze on him and seeing that he had faith {pistin: expectant trust} to be healed,
10 He said with a loud voice {megale phone: strong commanding tone}, “Stand upright {orthos: fully erect stance} on your feet.” And he leaped and began walking.
11 And the crowds, having seen what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language, saying, “The gods {theoi: many deities} have come down to us, having become like men {anthropois: mortal humans}.”
12 They were calling Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes {Hermen: messenger deity}, because he was the one leading the word {logou: spoken message}.
13 And the priest of Zeus {Dios: chief deity}—whose temple was at the entrance to the city—having brought bulls and garlands to the gates, together with the crowds, intended to offer sacrifice {thyein: ritual slaughter}.
14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their garments {himatia: outer garments} and rushed out into the crowd {ochlos: gathered crowd}, crying out.
15 And they said, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are humans of like nature with you, bringing good news to you so that you turn from these vain things {mataios: worthless idols} to the living God {Theos, Living Creator}, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them.”
16 In the generations {geneais: former ages} that have passed, He {Theos, Patient Governor} allowed all the nations to walk in their ways.
17 Yet He {Theos, Faithful Benefactor} did not leave Himself without witness, doing good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness {euphrosyne: deep cheerfulness}.
18 And as they were saying {legontes: continually urging} these things, they scarcely restrained the crowds from sacrificing {thuein: offering animals} to them.
19 But Jews {Ioudaioi: religious opponents} came from Antioch and Iconium, and after persuading the crowds {ochlous: stirred-up multitude} and stoning Paul, they dragged him outside the city, assuming him to be dead.
20 But as the disciples {mathetes: devoted learners} stood around him, he rose and entered the city, and on the next day he departed with Barnabas {Barnabas: Courageous Partner} for Derbe.
21 And after they had proclaimed the good news {euangelisamenoi: gospel announcement} in that city and had made many disciples {matheteusantes: intentional discipling}, they turned back to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch.
22 Fortifying the disciples’ souls {psyche: inner selves}, urging them to persevere in faith, and affirming that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God {Theos, Sovereign Over Entrance}.
23 Once they had appointed elders for them in every church, they offered prayer and fasting and then handed those leaders over to the Lord {Kyrios, Guardian of Churches} in Whom they had believed {pepisteukeisan: fully relied}.
24 And having passed through Pisidia {Pisidia: upland Roman district}, they came into Pamphylia {Pamphylia: coastal Roman province}.
25 And having spoken the word {logos: gospel message} in Perga, they went down into Attalia {Attaleia: coastal harbor}.
26 And from there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been commended to the grace of God {Theos, Source Of Favor} for the work which they had fulfilled {eplerosan: brought to completion}.
27 But when they had arrived and had gathered the assembly together, they were reporting all that God {Theos, Empowering Co-Worker} had done with them and that He had opened for the nations a door of faith {pisteos: trusting surrender}.
28 And they spent {dietribon: remained there} no little time with the disciples {mathetais: committed learners}.