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Acts 14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the people of Judah and so spake, that a great multitude both of them and also of the Greeks believed. 

Acts 14:2 But the unbelieving ones who called themselves 'Jews' stirred up the Gentiles and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

Acts 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.

Acts 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.

Acts 14:9 The same heard Paul speak, who stedfastly beholding him and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 

Acts 14:10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on your feet. And he leaped and walked.

Acts 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.

Acts 14:12-14 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter and Paul,they called Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. 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, but when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their clothes and ran in among the people, crying out,

Acts 14:15 And saying, Sirs, why do you these things? We also are men of like passions with you and preach unto you that you should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven and Earth and the sea and all things that are therein.

Acts 14:16 Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Their own ways became steeped in worshipping many Gods and in this ignorance (Acts 17:30) of worshipping worthless Gods concocted with their own hands, was opportunityfor listening for lessons to the many prompts pointing toward why here on Earth, one lesson being the seeing that these Gods really had no power and that the true God was available.
Acts 14:17,18 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.  And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

Acts 14:19 And there came from Antioch and Iconium others who called themselves 'Jews' and persuaded some people to stone Paul and having done that, they dragged him out of the city supposing he had been dead.

Acts 14:20,21 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. And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and Antioch,

Acts 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.
An alternate translation:."Strengthening the souls of the disciples
in continuing in the faith, as it's necessary to strive to enter into.(more on.'strive to enter':.2Timothy 2:5).the kingdom of God, wherein is salvation."
Acts 14:23-26 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. And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia. And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

Acts 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.

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

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