Acts 14

About Acts Acts tells how the Holy Spirit came and the good news about Jesus spread from Jerusalem to Rome.

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.SelectedActs 14:1Ask

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.SelectedActs 14:2Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:3Ask

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.SelectedActs 14:4Ask

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,SelectedActs 14:5Ask

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:SelectedActs 14:6Ask

And there they preached the gospel.SelectedActs 14:7Ask

And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:SelectedActs 14:8Ask

The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,SelectedActs 14:9Ask

Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.SelectedActs 14:10Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:11Ask

And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.SelectedActs 14:12Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:13Ask

Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,SelectedActs 14:14Ask

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:SelectedActs 14:15Ask

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.SelectedActs 14:16Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:17Ask

And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.SelectedActs 14:18Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:19Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:20Ask

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,SelectedActs 14:21Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:22Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:23Ask

And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.SelectedActs 14:24Ask

And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:SelectedActs 14:25Ask

And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.SelectedActs 14:26Ask

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.SelectedActs 14:27Ask

And there they abode long time with the disciples.SelectedActs 14:28Ask

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