The Concordant Literal New Testament

Acts of the Apostles

The Concordant Version

The King James Version

Chapter 14 (CV)

¹ Now in Iconium the same thing occurred at their entering into the synagogue of the Jews and speaking, so that a vast multitude of both Jews and Greeks believe.
² Yet the stubborn Jews rouse up and provoke the souls of the nations against the brethren.
³ They, indeed, then, tarry a considerable time, speaking boldly in the Lord, Who is testifying to the word of His grace, granting signs and miracles to occur through their hands.
⁴ Now the multitude of the city is rent; these, indeed, were with the Jews, yet those with the apostles.
⁵ Now as there came to be an onset both of the nations and the Jews, together with their chiefs, to outrage and pelt them with stones,
⁶ being conscious of it, they fled for refuge into the cities of Lycaonia: Lystra and Derbe, and the country about.
⁷ And there they were bringing the evangel.
⁸ And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in the feet, sat there, lame from his mother's womb, who never walks.
⁹ This one hears Paul speaking, who, looking intently at him, and perceiving that he has faith to be saved,
¹⁰ said with a loud voice, "Rise upright on your feet!" And he leaps, and walked.
¹¹ Besides, the throngs, perceiving what Paul does, lift up their voice in Lycaonian saying, "The gods, made like men, descended to us!"
¹² Besides, they called Barnabas Zeus, yet Paul, Hermes, since, in fact, he was the leading speaker.
¹³ Besides, the priest of the Zeus which is before the city, bringing bulls and garlands to the portals, wanted to sacrifice together with the throngs.
¹⁴ Now, on hearing this, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, tearing their garments, spring out into the throng, crying
¹⁵ and saying, "Men! Why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like emotions as you, bringing the evangel to you to turn you back from these vain things to the living God, Who makes heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them,
¹⁶ Who, in bygone generations, leaves all the nations to go their ways,
¹⁷ although He leaves Himself not without the testimony of good acts, giving showers from heaven and fruitbearing seasons, filling our hearts with nourishment and gladness."
¹⁸ And, saying these things, they hardly stop the throngs, so as not to be sacrificing to them.
¹⁹ Yet Jews from Antioch and Iconium come on, and, persuading the throngs, and stoning Paul, they dragged him outside of the city, inferring that he is dead.
²⁰ Yet, when the disciples surround him, rising, he entered into the city. And on the morrow he came out with Barnabas to Derbe.
²¹ Evangelizing that city besides, and making a considerable number of disciples, they return into Lystra and into Iconium and into Antioch,
²² establishing the souls of the disciples, besides entreating them to remain in the faith and saying that, "Through many afflictions must we be entering into the kingdom of God."
²³ Now, selecting elders for them according to the ecclesia, praying with fastings, they committed them to the Lord in Whom they had believed.
²⁴ And passing through into Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
²⁵ And, speaking the word of the Lord in Perga, they descended to Attalia,
²⁶ and thence they sail away to Antioch, whence they were given over to the grace of God for the work which they fulfill.
²⁷ Now coming along and gathering the ecclesia, they informed them of whatever God does with them, and that He opens to the nations a door of faith.
²⁸ Now they tarried no brief time with the disciples.

Chapter 14 (KJV)

¹ And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
² But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
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.
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 an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
⁶ They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
⁷ And there they preached the gospel.
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:
⁹ The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
¹⁰ Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
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.
¹² And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
¹³ 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.
¹⁴ Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
¹⁵ And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
¹⁶ Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
¹⁷ 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.
¹⁸ And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
¹⁹ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
²⁰ 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.
²¹ And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
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.
²³ 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.
²⁴ And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
²⁵ And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
²⁶ And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
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.
²⁸ And there they abode long time with the disciples.

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