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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Acts 14 WEY</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/acts/14.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/acts/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="//biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WEY</a> > Acts 14</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../acts/13.htm" title="Acts 13">◄</a> Acts 14 <a href="../acts/15.htm" title="Acts 15">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Weymouth New testament</div><div class="chap"><p class="hdg">Paul and Barnabas at Iconium</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>At Iconium the Apostles went together to the Jewish synagogue and preached, with the result that a great number both of Jews and Greeks believed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>But the Jews who had refused obedience stirred up the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Yet Paul and Barnabas remained there for a considerable time, speaking freely and relying on the Lord, while He bore witness to the Message of His grace by permitting signs and marvels to be done by them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>At length the people of the city split into parties, some siding with the Jews and some with the Apostles. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And when a hostile movement was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with the sanction of their magistrates, to maltreat and stone them, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>the Apostles, having become aware of it, made their escape into the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe, and the neighbouring country. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And there they continued to tell the Good News.</p> <p class="hdg">The Visit to Lystra and Derbe</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Now a man who had no power in his feet used to sit in the streets of Lystra. He had been lame from his birth and had never walked. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>After this man had listened to one of Paul's sermons, the Apostle, looking steadily at him and perceiving that he had faith to be cured, <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>said in a loud voice, "Stand upright upon your feet!" <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>So he sprang up and began to walk about. Then the crowds, seeing what Paul had done, rent the air with their shouts in the Lycaonian language, saying, "The gods have assumed human form and have come down to us." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>They called Barnabas 'Zeus,' and Paul, as being the principal speaker, 'Hermes.' <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>And the priest of Zeus—the temple of Zeus being at the entrance to the city—brought bullocks and garlands to the gates, and in company with the crowd was intending to offer sacrifices to them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>But the Apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it; and tearing their clothes they rushed out into the middle of the crowd, exclaiming, "Sirs, why are you doing all this? <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>We also are but men, with natures kindred to your own; and we bring you the Good News that you are to turn from these unreal things, to worship the ever-living God, the Creator of earth and sky and sea and of everything that is in them. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>In times gone by He allowed all the nations to go their own ways; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>and yet by His beneficence He has not left His existence unattested—His beneficence, I mean, in sending you rain from Heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and joyfulness." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>Even with words like these they had difficulty in preventing the thronging crowd from offering sacrifices to them.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>But now a party of Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and, having won over the crowd, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the town, believing him to be dead. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>When, however, the disciples had collected round him, he rose and went back into the town. The next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe;</p> <p class="hdg">The Return to Syrian Antioch</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and, after proclaiming the Good News to the people there and gaining a large number of converts, they retraced their steps to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God." <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>And in every Church, after prayer and fasting, they selected Elders by show of hands, and commended them to the Lord on whom their faith rested.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Then passing through Pisidia they came into Pamphylia; <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>and after telling the Message at Perga they came down to Attaleia.</p> <p class="hdg">The Report to the Church at Antioch</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had previously been commended to the grace of God in connexion with the work which they had now completed. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith. <span class="reftext"><a href="/acts/14-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And they remained a considerable time in Antioch with the disciples.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Weymouth New testament<br /><br /><a href="//intbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy INT Bible<br />© 2012, Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../acts/13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../acts/15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/acts/14-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>