Acts 14:1-7

New International Reader's Version

Paul and Barnabas Preach in Iconium

14 At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue as usual. They spoke there with great power. Large numbers of Jews and Greeks became believers. ² But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up some of the Gentiles who were there. They turned them against the two men and the new believers. ³ So Paul and Barnabas spent a lot of time there. They spoke boldly for the Lord. He gave them the ability to do signs and wonders. In this way the Lord showed that they were telling the truth about his grace. ⁴ The people of the city did not agree with one another. Some were on the side of the Jews. Others were on the side of the apostles. ⁵ Jews and Gentiles alike planned to treat Paul and Barnabas badly. Their leaders agreed. They planned to kill them by throwing stones at them. ⁶ But Paul and Barnabas found out about the plan. They escaped to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding area. ⁷ There they continued to preach the good news.