DAY 15

AC-13:49  And the word of the Lord was published throughout all

the

region.

AC-13:50  But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable

women,

and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against

Paul

and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

AC-13:51  But they shook off the dust of their feet against them,

and came unto Iconium.

AC-13:52  And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the

Holy

Ghost.

*AC-14:1  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.

AC-14:2  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and

made

their minds evil affected against the brethren.

AC-14:3  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.

AC-14:4  But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held

with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

AC-14:5  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,

AC-14:6  They were ware of [it], and fled unto Lystra and Derbe,

cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

AC-14:7  And there they preached the gospel.

AC-14:8  And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his

feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had

walked:

AC-14:9  The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him,

and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

AC-14:10  Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And

he

leaped and walked.

AC-14:11  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.

AC-14:12  And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius,

because he was the chief speaker.

AC-14:13  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.

AC-14:14  [Which] when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard

[of],

they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

AC-14:15  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:

AC-14:16  Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their

own ways.

AC-14:17  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.

AC-14:18  And with these sayings scarce restrained they the

people,

that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

AC-14:19  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.

AC-14:20  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.

AC-14:21  And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and

had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium,

and Antioch,

AC-14:22  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.

AC-14:23  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.

AC-14:24  And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they

came to

Pamphylia.

AC-14:25  And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went

down into Attalia:

AC-14:26  And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been

recommended to the grace of God for the work which they

fulfilled.

AC-14:27  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.

AC-14:28  And there they abode long time with the disciples.

*AC-15:1  And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the

brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner

of

Moses, ye cannot be saved.

AC-15:2  When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension

and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and

Barnabas,

and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the

apostles and elders about this question.

AC-15:3  And being brought on their way by the church, they

passed

through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the

Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren. 

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