Acts 14
Paul and Barnabas at Iconium
Where did Paul and Barnabas go and speak? (Verse 1)
How did Paul and Barnabas speak? (Verse 1)
What did the unbelieving Jews do? (Verse 2)
What did the Lord do as they remained there for a long time? (Verse 3)
What were the two sides the city divided into? (Verse 4)
What did Paul and Barnabas do when they heard of an attempt made to mistreat them and stone them? (Verse 5-6)
Paul and Barnabas at Lystra
8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked.
Who did Paul command to "Stand upright on your feet."? (Verse 8-10)
How did the crowd react when they saw the man stand? (Verse 11-18)
What did Paul and Barnabas do as a reaction to the crowd's reaction? (Verse 11-18)
What did Barnabas and Paul tear when the heard what the crowds were doing? (Verse 14)
Paul Stoned at Lystra
Where did the Jews who persuaded the crowds to stone Paul come from? (Verse 19)
When did Paul rise up? (Verse 20)
When did they return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch? (Verse 21)
What were the things done in verse 22?
After they appointed elders for every church, how were they committed? (verse 23)
Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria
Where did Paul and Barnabas pass through before they came to Pamphylia? (verse 24)
Where did they speak the word in verse 25?
Where did they said from to Antioch? (Verse 25-26)
Where had Paul and Barnabas been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled? (Verse 26)
When did Paul and Barnabas declare all that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles? (Verse 27-28)
Thoughts
“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”
Interpretation
What happened when the gospel was being preached?
What were Paul and Barnabas focused on?
Who made the people listen to the word of God?
Acts 14English Standard Version (ESV)
Paul and Barnabas at Iconium
14 Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.[a] 3 So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord, who bore witness to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and some with the apostles. 5 When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them, 6 they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country, 7 and there they continued to preach the gospel.
Paul and Barnabas at Lystra
8 Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet. He was crippled from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul speaking. And Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,[b] 10 said in a loud voice, “Stand upright on your feet.” And he sprang up and began walking. 11 And when the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in Lycaonian, “The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!” 12 Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker. 13 And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. 14 But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, 15 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. 16 In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. 17 Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.” 18 Even with these words they scarcely restrained the people from offering sacrifice to them.
Paul Stoned at Lystra
19 But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.20 But when the disciples gathered about him, he rose up and entered the city, and on the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 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 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria
24 Then 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 from there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had fulfilled. 27 And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. 28 And they remained no little time with the disciples.
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