1 Em Icônio, Paulo e Barnabé entraram juntos na sinagoga judaica e falaram de tal modo, que veio a crer grande multidão, tanto de judeus como de gregos. 2 Mas os judeus incrédulos incitaram e irritaram os ânimos dos gentios contra os irmãos. 3 Entretanto, demoraram-se ali muito tempo, falando ousadamente no Senhor, o qual confirmava a palavra da sua graça, concedendo que, por mão deles, se fizessem sinais e prodígios. 4 Mas dividiu-se o povo da cidade: uns eram pelos judeus; outros, pelos apóstolos. 5 E, como surgisse um tumulto dos gentios e judeus, associados com as suas autoridades, para os ultrajar e apedrejar, 6 sabendo-o eles, fugiram para Listra e Derbe, cidades da Licaônia e circunvizinhança, 7 onde anunciaram o evangelho.

8 Em Listra, costumava estar assentado certo homem aleijado, paralítico desde o seu nascimento, o qual jamais pudera andar. 9 Esse homem ouviu falar Paulo, que, fixando nele os olhos e vendo que possuía fé para ser curado, 10 disse-lhe em alta voz: Apruma-te direito sobre os pés! Ele saltou e andava. 11 Quando as multidões viram o que Paulo fizera, gritaram em língua licaônica, dizendo: Os deuses, em forma de homens, baixaram até nós. 12 A Barnabé chamavam Júpiter, e a Paulo, Mercúrio, porque era este o principal portador da palavra. 13 O sacerdote de Júpiter, cujo templo estava em frente da cidade, trazendo para junto das portas touros e grinaldas, queria sacrificar juntamente com as multidões. 14 Porém, ouvindo isto, os apóstolos Barnabé e Paulo, rasgando as suas vestes, saltaram para o meio da multidão, clamando: 15 Senhores, por que fazeis isto? Nós também somos homens como vós, sujeitos aos mesmos sentimentos, e vos anunciamos o evangelho para que destas coisas vãs vos convertais ao Deus vivo, que fez o céu, a terra, o mar e tudo o que há neles; 16 o qual, nas gerações passadas, permitiu que todos os povos andassem nos seus próprios caminhos; 17 contudo, não se deixou ficar sem testemunho de si mesmo, fazendo o bem, dando-vos do céu chuvas e estações frutíferas, enchendo o vosso coração de fartura e de alegria. 18 Dizendo isto, foi ainda com dificuldade que impediram as multidões de lhes oferecerem sacrifícios.

19 Sobrevieram, porém, judeus de Antioquia e Icônio e, instigando as multidões e apedrejando a Paulo, arrastaram-no para fora da cidade, dando-o por morto. 20 Rodeando-o, porém, os discípulos, levantou-se e entrou na cidade. No dia seguinte, partiu, com Barnabé, para Derbe. 21 E, tendo anunciado o evangelho naquela cidade e feito muitos discípulos, voltaram para Listra, e Icônio, e Antioquia, 22 fortalecendo a alma dos discípulos, exortando-os a permanecer firmes na fé; e mostrando que, através de muitas tribulações, nos importa entrar no reino de Deus. 23 E, promovendo-lhes, em cada igreja, a eleição de presbíteros, depois de orar com jejuns, os encomendaram ao Senhor em quem haviam crido. 24 Atravessando a Pisídia, dirigiram-se a Panfília. 25 E, tendo anunciado a palavra em Perge, desceram a Atália 26 e dali navegaram para Antioquia, onde tinham sido recomendados à graça de Deus para a obra que haviam já cumprido. 27 Ali chegados, reunida a igreja, relataram quantas coisas fizera Deus com eles e como abrira aos gentios a porta da fé. 28 E permaneceram não pouco tempo com os discípulos.

1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore they tarried there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5 And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them, 6 they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about: 7 and there they preached the gospel.

8 And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked. 9 The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, 10 said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked. 11 And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. 12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. 13 And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes. 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out 15 and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is: 16 who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways. 17 And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. 18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

19 But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead. 20 But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch, 22 confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed. 24 And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia. 25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia; 26 and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled. 27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles. 28 And they tarried no little time with the disciples.

1 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.

2 But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

3 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.

4 The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.

5 There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.

6 But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,

7 where they continued to preach the gospel.

8 In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked.

9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed

10 and called out, "Stand up on your feet!" At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

11 When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!"

12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.

13 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.

14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:

15 "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.

16 In the past, he let all nations go their own way.

17 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."

18 Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.

19 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.

20 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.

21 They preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,

22 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.

23 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.

24 After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,

25 and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.

26 From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.

27 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.

28 And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.