Acts of the Apostles 14

Authored by: American Standard Version
14:1
Εγενετο δε εν Ικονιω κατα το αυτο εισελθειν αυτους εις την συναγωγην των Ιουδαιων και λαλησαι ουτως ωστε πιστευσαι Ιουδαιων τε και Ελληνων πολυ πληθος
And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
14:2
οι δε απειθησαντες Ιουδαιοι επηγειραν και εκακωσαν τας ψυχας των εθνων κατα των αδελφων
But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.
14:3
ικανον μεν ουν χρονον διετριψαν παρρησιαζομενοι επι τω Κυριω τω μαρτυρουντι επι τω λογω της χαριτος αυτου διδοντι σημεια και τερατα γινεσθαι δια των χειρων αυτων
Long time therefore they tarried there speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
14:4
Εσχισθη δε το πληθος της πολεως και οι μεν ησαν συν τοις Ιουδαιοις οι δε συν τοις αποστολοις
But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
14:5
ως δε εγενετο ορμη των εθνων τε και Ιουδαιων συν τοις αρχουσιν αυτων υβρισαι και λιθοβολησαι αυτους
And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,
14:6
συνιδοντες κατεφυγον εις τας πολεις της Λυκαονιας Λυστραν και Δερβην και την περιχωρον
they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
14:7
κακει ευαγγελιζομενοι ησαν
and there they preached the gospel.
14:8
Και τις ανηρ αδυνατος εν Λυστροις τοις ποσιν εκαθητο χωλος εκ κοιλιας μητρος αυτου ος ουδεποτε περιεπατησεν
And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked.
14:9
ουτος ηκουσεν του Παυλου λαλουντος ος ατενισας αυτω και ιδων οτι εχει πιστιν του σωθηναι
The same heard Paul speaking: who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
14:10
ειπεν μεγαλη φωνη Αναστηθι επι τους ποδας σου ορθος και ηλατο και περιεπατει
said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked.
14:11
Οι τε οχλοι ιδοντες ο εποιησεν Παυλος επηραν την φωνην αυτων Λυκαονιστι λεγοντες Οι θεοι ομοιωθεντες ανθρωποις κατεβησαν προς ημας
And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.
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14:12
εκαλουν τε τον Βαρναβαν Δια τον δε Παυλον Ερμην επειδη αυτος ην ο ηγουμενος του λογου
And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
14:13
ο τε ιερευς του Διος του οντος προ της πολεως ταυρους και στεμματα επι τους πυλωνας ενεγκας συν τοις οχλοις ηθελεν θυειν
And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes.
14:14
Ακουσαντες δε οι αποστολοι Βαρναβας και Παυλος διαρρηξαντες τα ιματια αυτων εξεπηδησαν εις τον οχλον κραζοντες
But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out
14:15
και λεγοντες Ανδρες τι ταυτα ποιειτε και ημεις ομοιοπαθεις εσμεν υμιν ανθρωποι ευαγγελιζομενοι υμας απο τουτων των ματαιων επιστρεφειν επι θεον ζωντα ος εποιησεν τον ουρανον και την γην και την θαλασσαν και παντα τα εν αυτοις
and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is:
14:16
ος εν ταις παρωχημεναις γενεαις ειασεν παντα τα εθνη πορευεσθαι ταις οδοις αυτων
who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways.
14:17
καιτοι ουκ αμαρτυρον αυτον αφηκεν αγαθουργων ουρανοθεν υμιν υετους διδους και καιρους καρποφορους εμπιπλων τροφης και ευφροσυνης τας καρδιας υμων
And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.
14:18
Και ταυτα λεγοντες μολις κατεπαυσαν τους οχλους του μη θυειν αυτοις
And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
14:19
Επηλθαν δε απο Αντιοχειας και Ικονιου Ιουδαιοι και πεισαντες τους οχλους και λιθασαντες τον Παυλον εσυρον εξω της πολεως νομιζοντες αυτον τεθνηκεναι
But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
14:20
κυκλωσαντων δε των μαθητων αυτον αναστας εισηλθεν εις την πολιν Και τη επαυριον εξηλθεν συν τω Βαρναβα εις Δερβην
But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
14:21
Ευαγγελισαμενοι τε την πολιν εκεινην και μαθητευσαντες ικανους υπεστρεψαν εις την Λυστραν και εις Ικονιον και εις Αντιοχειαν
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
14:22
επιστηριζοντες τας ψυχας των μαθητων παρακαλουντες εμμενειν τη πιστει και οτι Δια πολλων θλιψεων δει ημας εισελθειν εις την βασιλειαν του Θεου
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
14:23
Χειροτονησαντες δε αυτοις κατ εκκλησιαν πρεσβυτερους προσευξαμενοι μετα νηστειων παρεθεντο αυτους τω Κυριω εις ον πεπιστευκεισαν
And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
14:24
Και διελθοντες την Πισιδιαν ηλθον εις την Παμφυλιαν
And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.
14:25
και λαλησαντες εν Περγη τον λογον κατεβησαν εις Ατταλειαν
And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
14:26
Κακειθεν απεπλευσαν εις Αντιοχειαν οθεν ησαν παραδεδομενοι τη χαριτι του Θεου εις το εργον ο επληρωσαν
and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
14:27
Παραγενομενοι δε και συναγαγοντες την εκκλησιαν ανηγγελλον οσα εποιησεν ο Θεος μετ αυτων και οτι ηνοιξεν τοις εθνεσιν θυραν πιστεως
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
14:28
διετριβον δε χρονον ουκ ολιγον συν τοις μαθηταις
And they tarried no little time with the disciples.
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