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Acceptance
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Acts 14:1
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In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the
Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed,
both of Jews and of Greeks. |
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Acts 14:2
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But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up the
minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brethren. |
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Acts 14:3
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Therefore they spent a long time there speaking
boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace,
granting that signs and wonders be done by their hands. |
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Acts 14:4
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But the people of the city were divided; and
some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles. |
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Acts 14:5
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And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles
and the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them, |
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Acts 14:6
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they became aware of it and fled to the cities
of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region; |
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Acts 14:7
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and there they continued to preach the gospel. |
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Acts 14:8
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At Lystra a man was sitting who had no strength
in his feet, lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked. |
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Acts 14:9
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This man was listening to Paul as he spoke,
who, when he had fixed his gaze on him and had seen that he had faith to be made
well, |
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Acts 14:10
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said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your
feet." And he leaped up and began to walk. |
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Acts 14:11
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When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they
raised their voice, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have become like
men and have come down to us." |
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Acts 14:12
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And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul,
Hermes, because he was the chief speaker, |
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Acts 14:13
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The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside
the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and wanted to offer sacrifice
with the crowds. |
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Acts 14:14
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard
of it, they tore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out |
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Acts 14:15
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and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things?
We are also men of the same nature as you, and preach the gospel to you 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. |
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Acts 14:16
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"In the generations gone by He permitted all
the nations to go their own ways; |
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Acts 14:17
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and yet He did not leave Himself without witness,
in that He did good and gave you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying
your hearts with food and gladness." |
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Acts 14:18
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Even saying these things, with difficulty they
restrained the crowds from offering sacrifice to them. |
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Acts 14:19
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But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and
having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city,
supposing him to be dead. |
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Acts 14:20
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But while the disciples stood around him, he
got up and entered the city. The next day he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.
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Acts 14:21
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After they had preached the gospel to that city
and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,
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Acts 14:22
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strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging
them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must
enter the kingdom of God." |
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Acts 14:23
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When they had appointed elders for them in every
church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they
had believed. |
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Acts 14:24
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They passed through Pisidia and came into Pamphylia. |
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Acts 14:25
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When they had spoken the word in Perga, they
went down to Attalia. |
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Acts 14:26
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From there they sailed to Antioch, from which
they had been commended to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.
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Acts 14:27
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When they had arrived and gathered the church
together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how
He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. |
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Acts 14:28
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And they spent a long time with the disciples. |
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