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		Acts 14:1 Now in Iconium Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue together and spoke in such a way [with such power and boldness] that a large number of Jews as well as Greeks believed [and confidently accepted Jesus as Savior];
		Acts 14:2 but the unbelieving Jews [who rejected Jesus as Messiah] stirred up and embittered the minds of the Gentiles against the believers.
		Acts 14:3 So Paul and Barnabas stayed for a long time, speaking boldly and confidently for the Lord, who continued to testify to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders (attesting miracles) be done by them.
		Acts 14:4 But the people of the city were divided; some were siding with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
		Acts 14:5 When there was an attempt by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to shamefully mistreat and to stone them,
		Acts 14:6 they, aware of the situation, escaped to Lystra and Derbe, [taking refuge in the] cities of Lycaonia, and the neighboring region;
		Acts 14:7 and there they continued to preach the good news.
		Acts 14:8 ¶ Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked.
		Acts 14:9 This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, and Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed,
		Acts 14:10 and said with a loud voice, "Stand up on your feet." And he jumped up and began to walk.
		Acts 14:11 And the crowds, when they saw what Paul had done, raised their voices, shouting in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!"
		Acts 14:12 They began calling Barnabas, Zeus [chief of the Greek gods], and Paul, Hermes [messenger of the Greek gods], since he took the lead in speaking.
		Acts 14:13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance of the city, brought bulls and garlands to the city gates, and wanted to offer sacrifices with the crowds.
		Acts 14:14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting,
		Acts 14:15 "Men, why are you doing these things? We too are only men of the same nature as you, bringing the good news to you, so that you turn from these useless and meaningless things to the living God, WHO MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA AND EVERYTHING THAT IS IN THEM. [Ex 20:11; Ps 146:6]
		Acts 14:16 "In generations past He permitted all the nations to go their own ways;
		Acts 14:17 yet He did not leave Himself without some witness [as evidence of Himself], in that He kept constantly doing good things and showing you kindness, and giving you rains from heaven and productive seasons, filling your hearts with food and happiness."
		Acts 14:18 Even saying these words, with difficulty they prevented the people from offering sacrifices to them.
		Acts 14:19 ¶ But Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead. [2 Cor 11:25; 2 Tim 3:11]
		Acts 14:20 But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back into the city; and the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
		Acts 14:21 They preached the good news to that city and made many disciples, then they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,
		Acts 14:22 strengthening and establishing the hearts of the disciples; encouraging them to remain firm in the faith, saying, "It is through many tribulations and hardships that we must enter the kingdom of God."
		Acts 14:23 When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they believed [and joyfully accepted as the Messiah].
		Acts 14:24 ¶ Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.
		Acts 14:25 When they had spoken the word [of salvation through faith in Christ] in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
		Acts 14:26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work which they had now completed.
		Acts 14:27 Arriving there, they gathered the church together and began to report [in great detail] everything that God had done with them and how He had opened to the Gentiles a door of faith [in Jesus as the Messiah and Savior].
		Acts 14:28 And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.

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