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In Iconium
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At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. SCode Act 13:5
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But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. SCode Jn 21:23 Jn 3:36 Act 19:9 Act 13:50 Rom 15:31
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So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders. SCode Mk 16:20 Act 15:8 Act 4:29~30 Act 20:32 Heb 2:4
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The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles. SCode Act 17:4~5 Act 23:7 Act 19:9 Act 28:24
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There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them. SCode Act 14:19 2Cor 12:10 1Th 2:2
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But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, SCode Mt 10:23 2Tim 3:11
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where they continued to preach the gospel.
In Lystra and Derbe
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In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. SCode Act 3:2
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He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed SCode Mt 9:2
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and called out, "Stand up on your feet!" At that, the man jumped up and began to walk. SCode Isa 35:6 Act 3:8
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When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!" SCode Act 28:6 Act 8:10
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Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker. SCode Act 28:11 Act 19:35
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The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them. SCode Dan 2:46 Act 14:12
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: SCode Gen 37:29
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"Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them. SCode Gen 1:1 Exo 20:11 Deu 32:21 1Sam 12:21 Psa 146:6 Jer 14:22 Mt 16:16 Lk 1:16 Act 15:3 Act 26:18 Act 15:19 Act 26:20 Act 17:24 Act 10:26 Act 9:35 1Cor 8:4 1Th 1:9 Jas 5:17 Jas 5:19~20 Rev 10:6 Rev 14:7 Rev 4:11
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In the past, he let all nations go their own way. SCode Psa 81:13 Mic 4:5 Act 17:30 1Pet 4:3
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Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy." SCode Lev 26:4 Num 10:32 Deu 28:12 Deu 11:14 Job 5:10 Psa 67:6 Psa 147:8 Psa 65:10 Psa 85:12 Psa 104:15 Psa 147:18 Psa 104:27 Ezk 34:26~27 Jol 2:23~24 Zech 8:12 Act 17:27 Rom 1:19~20
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Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.
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Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead. SCode Act 14:5 Act 13:45 Act 13:50 Act 7:58 2Cor 11:25 2Tim 3:11
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But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.
The Return to Antioch in Syria
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They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, SCode Mt 28:19
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strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said. SCode Mk 10:30 Lk 22:28~29 Jn 15:20 Jn 16:33 Act 6:7 Act 9:16 Act 18:23 Act 15:32 Act 13:43 Rom 8:17 Phil 1:20 Col 1:23 1Th 3:2~3 1Th 3:13 2Th 1:5 2Tim 2:12 2Tim 3:12 1Pet 5:10 Rev 1:9
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Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust. SCode Act 11:30 Act 20:32 Tit 1:5
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After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,
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and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
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From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed. SCode Act 13:3 Act 15:40~41
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On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. SCode Hos 2:15 Act 15:3~4 Act 15:12 Act 11:18 Act 21:19 1Cor 16:9 2Cor 2:12 Col 4:3 Rev 3:8
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And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.
NIV Footnotes
  1. 14:23 Or Barnabas ordained elders; or Barnabas had elders elected
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