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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.
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When they got to Iconium they went, as they always did, to the meeting place of the Jews and gave their message. The Message convinced both Jews and non-Jews--and not just a few, either.
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At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Gentiles believed.
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Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.
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In Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went together to the synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Gentiles believed.
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But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
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But the unbelieving Jews worked up a whispering campaign against Paul and Barnabas, sowing mistrust and suspicion in the minds of the people in the street.
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But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
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But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.
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But the Jews who spurned God's message stirred up distrust among the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas, saying all sorts of evil things about them.
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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.
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The two apostles were there a long time, speaking freely, openly, and confidently as they presented the clear evidence of God's gifts, God corroborating their work with miracles and wonders.
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So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to do miraculous signs and wonders.
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Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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The apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. The Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.
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But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
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But then there was a split in public opinion, some siding with the Jews, some with the apostles.
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The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.
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But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
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But the people of the city were divided in their opinion about them. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
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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,
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One day, learning that both the Jews and non-Jews had been organized by their leaders to beat them up,
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There was a plot afoot among the Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them.
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And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,
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A mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.
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They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
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they escaped as best they could to the next towns--Lyconia, Lystra, Derbe, and that neighborhood--
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But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,
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they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.
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When the apostles learned of it, they fled for their lives. They went to the region of Lycaonia, to the cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area,
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And there they preached the gospel.
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but then were right back at it again, getting out the Message.
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where they continued to preach the good news.
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And they were preaching the gospel there.
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and they preached the Good News there.
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And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked:
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There was a man in Lystra who couldn't walk. He sat there, crippled since the day of his birth.
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In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked.
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And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
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While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked.
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The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
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He heard Paul talking, and Paul, looking him in the eye, saw that he was ripe for God's work, ready to believe.
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He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed
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This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,
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He was listening as Paul preached, and Paul noticed him and realized he had faith to be healed.
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Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
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So he said, loud enough for everyone to hear, "Up on your feet!" The man was up in a flash--jumped up and walked around as if he'd been walking all his life.
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and called out, "Stand up on your feet!" At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.
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said with a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" And he leaped and walked.
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So Paul called to him in a loud voice, "Stand up!" And the man jumped to his feet and started walking.
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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.
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When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they went wild, calling out in their Lyconian dialect, "The gods have come down! These men are gods!"
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When the crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in human form!"
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Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"
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When the listening crowd saw what Paul had done, they shouted in their local dialect, "These men are gods in human bodies!"
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And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.
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They called Barnabas "Zeus" and Paul "Hermes" (since Paul did most of the speaking).
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Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul they called Hermes because he was the chief speaker.
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And Barnabas they called Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.
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They decided that Barnabas was the Greek god Zeus and that Paul, because he was the chief speaker, was Hermes.
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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.
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The priest of the local Zeus shrine got up a parade--bulls and banners and people lined right up to the gates, ready for the ritual of sacrifice.
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The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.
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Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.
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The temple of Zeus was located on the outskirts of the city. The priest of the temple and the crowd brought oxen and wreaths of flowers, and they prepared to sacrifice to the apostles at the city gates.
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Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
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When Barnabas and Paul finally realized what was going on, they stopped them. Waving their arms, they interrupted the parade, calling out,
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes and rushed out into the crowd, shouting:
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But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out
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But when Barnabas and Paul heard what was happening, they tore their clothing in dismay and ran out among the people, shouting,
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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:
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"What do you think you're doing! We're not gods! We are men just like you, and we're here to bring you the Message, to persuade you to abandon these silly god-superstitions and embrace God himself, the living God. We don't make God; he makes us, and all of this--sky, earth, sea, and everything in them.
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"Men, why are you doing this? We too are only men, human like you. We are bringing you good news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.
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and saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from these useless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,
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"Friends, why are you doing this? We are merely human beings like yourselves! We have come to bring you the Good News that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them.
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Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
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"In the generations before us, God let all the different nations go their own way.
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In the past, he let all nations go their own way.
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who in bygone generations allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
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In earlier days he permitted all the nations to go their own ways,
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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.
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But even then he didn't leave them without a clue, for he made a good creation, poured down rain and gave bumper crops. When your bellies were full and your hearts happy, there was evidence of good beyond your doing."
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Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with joy."
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Nevertheless He did not leave Himself without witness, in that He did good, gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness."
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but he never left himself without a witness. There were always his reminders, such as sending you rain and good crops and giving you food and joyful hearts."
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And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
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Talking fast and hard like this, they prevented them from carrying out the sacrifice that would have honored them as gods--but just barely.
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Even with these words, they had difficulty keeping the crowd from sacrificing to them.
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And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
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But even so, Paul and Barnabas could scarcely restrain the people from sacrificing to them.
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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.
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Then some Jews from Antioch and Iconium caught up with them and turned the fickle crowd against them. They beat Paul unconscious, dragged him outside the town and left him for dead.
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Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead.
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Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
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Now some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and turned the crowds into a murderous mob. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, apparently dead.
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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.
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But as the disciples gathered around him, he came to and got up. He went back into town and the next day left with Barnabas for Derbe.
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But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.
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However, when the disciples gathered around him, he rose up and went into the city. And the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
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But as the believers stood around him, he got up and went back into the city. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
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And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
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After proclaiming the Message in Derbe and establishing a strong core of disciples, they retraced their steps to Lystra, then Iconium, and then Antioch,
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They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch,
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And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
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After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned again to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia,
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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.
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putting muscle and sinew in the lives of the disciples, urging them to stick with what they had begun to believe and not quit, making it clear to them that it wouldn't be easy: "Anyone signing up for the kingdom of God has to go through plenty of hard times."
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strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. "We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said.
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strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, "We must through many tribulations enter the kingdom of God."
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where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.
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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.
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Paul and Barnabas handpicked leaders in each church. After praying--their prayers intensified by fasting--they presented these new leaders to the Master to whom they had entrusted their lives.
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Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust.
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So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
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Paul and Barnabas also appointed elders in every church and prayed for them with fasting, turning them over to the care of the Lord, in whom they had come to trust.
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And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
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Working their way back through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia
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After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia,
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And after they had passed through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
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Then they traveled back through Pisidia to Pamphylia.
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And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
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and preached in Perga. Finally, they made it to Attalia
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and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
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Now when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
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They preached again in Perga, then went on to Attalia.
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And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
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and caught a ship back to Antioch, where it had all started--launched by God's grace and now safely home by God's grace. A good piece of work.
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From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
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From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.
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Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun and where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
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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.
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On arrival, they got the church together and reported on their trip, telling in detail how God had used them to throw the door of faith wide open so people of all nations could come streaming in.
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On arriving there, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
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Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported about their trip, telling all that God had done and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.
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And there they abode long time with the disciples.
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Then they settled down for a long, leisurely visit with the disciples.
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And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.
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So they stayed there a long time with the disciples.
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And they stayed there with the believers in Antioch for a long time.
