Acts 14 - Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Preaching in Iconium

14 Now it happened that in Iconium they entered together^[a] into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed. ² But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up and poisoned the minds^[b] of the Gentiles against the brothers. ³ So they stayed there^[c] for a considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be performed through their hands. ⁴ But the population of the city was divided, and some^[d] were with the Jews and some^[e] with the apostles. ⁵ So when an inclination took place on the part of both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them^[f] and to stone them, ⁶ they became aware of it^[g] and^[h] fled to the Lycaonian cities—Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region. ⁷ And there they were continuing to proclaim the good news.

Mistaken for Gods in Lystra

⁸ And in Lystra a certain man was sitting powerless in his feet, lame from birth,^[i] who had never walked. ⁹ This man listened while^[j] Paul was speaking. Paul,^[k] looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed, ¹⁰ said with a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet!” And he leaped up and began walking.^{[l] 11} And when^[m] the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices in the Lycaonian language, saying, “The gods have become like men and^[n] have come down to us!” ¹² And they began calling^[o] Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the principal speaker.^{[p] 13} And the priest of the temple^[q] of Zeus that was just outside the city brought bulls and garlands to the gates and^[r] was wanting to offer sacrifice, along with the crowds. ¹⁴ But when^[s] the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it,^[t] they tore their clothing and^[u] rushed out into the crowd, shouting ¹⁵ and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things that are in them— ¹⁶ who in generations that are past permitted all the nations^[v] to go their own ways. ¹⁷ And yet he did not leave himself without witness by^[w] doing good, giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying you^[x] with food and your hearts with gladness.” ¹⁸ And although^[y] they said these things, only with difficulty did they dissuade the crowds from offering sacrifice to them.

¹⁹ But Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and when they^[z] had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him^[aa] outside the city, thinking he was dead. ²⁰ But after^[ab] the disciples surrounded him, he got up and^[ac] went into the city. And on the next day he departed with Barnabas for Derbe.

Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria

²¹ And after they^[ad] had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, ²² strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them^[ae] to continue in the faith and saying,^[af] “Through many persecutions^[ag] it is necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God.” ²³ And when they^[ah] had appointed elders for them in every church, after^[ai] praying with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed. ²⁴ And they passed through Pisidia and^[aj] came to Pamphylia. ²⁵ And after^[ak] they proclaimed the message in Perga, they went down to Attalia, ²⁶ and from there they sailed away to Antioch where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had completed. ²⁷ And when they^[al] arrived and called the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.^{[am] 28} And they stayed no little time with the disciples.

Footnotes

1. Acts 14:1 Literally “according to the same”
2. Acts 14:2 Literally “embittered the souls”
3. Acts 14:3 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
4. Acts 14:4 Literally “those on the one hand”
5. Acts 14:4 Literally “those on the other hand”
6. Acts 14:5 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
7. Acts 14:6 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
8. Acts 14:6 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“became aware of”) has been translated as a finite verb
9. Acts 14:8 Literally “his mother’s womb”
10. Acts 14:9 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“was speaking”)
11. Acts 14:9 Literally “who”
12. Acts 14:10 *The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began walking”)
13. Acts 14:11 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“saw”) which is understood as temporal
14. Acts 14:11 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“have become like”) has been translated as a finite verb
15. Acts 14:12 The imperfect tense has been translated as ingressive here (“began calling”)
16. Acts 14:12 Literally “leader of the message”
17. Acts 14:13 The word “temple” is not in the Greek text but is implied
18. Acts 14:13 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“brought”) has been translated as a finite verb
19. Acts 14:14 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard about”) which is understood as temporal
20. Acts 14:14 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
21. Acts 14:14 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“tore”) has been translated as a finite verb
22. Acts 14:16 Or “Gentiles”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context
23. Acts 14:17 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“doing good”) which is understood as means
24. Acts 14:17 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
25. Acts 14:18 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“said”) which is understood as concessive
26. Acts 14:19 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had won over”) which is understood as temporal
27. Acts 14:19 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
28. Acts 14:20 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“surrounded”)
29. Acts 14:20 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“got up”) has been translated as a finite verb
30. Acts 14:21 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had proclaimed the good news”) which is understood as temporal
31. Acts 14:22 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
32. Acts 14:22 *The word “saying” is not in the Greek text but is implied
33. Acts 14:22 Or “afflictions”
34. Acts 14:23 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had appointed”) which is understood as temporal
35. Acts 14:23 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“praying”) which is understood as temporal
36. Acts 14:24 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“passed through”) has been translated as a finite verb
37. Acts 14:25 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“proclaimed”) which is understood as temporal
38. Acts 14:27 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“arrived”) which is understood as temporal
39. Acts 14:27 Or “nations”; the same Greek word can be translated “nations” or “Gentiles” depending on the context