Acts 14

Gen Z: Acts 14

1So, in Iconium, they rolled up to the Jewish synagogue and dropped some truth, and a whole squad of Jews and Greeks were like, “We believe!”

2But the haters, the unbelieving Jews, got the Gentiles all riled up, spreading mad negativity against the crew.

3They were out here for a minute, speaking bold vibes in the Lord, who was showing off with signs and wonders through them.

4The city was split, some vibing with the Jews, and others riding with the apostles.

5Then the Gentiles and Jews, with their leaders, tried to come at them hard and stone them, and it was sus.

6They peeped the drama and dipped to Lystra and Derbe, chilling in the surrounding area.

7And there, they were preaching the gospel, spreading the good news.

8There was this dude at Lystra, totally unable to walk since birth, just sitting there.

9He heard Paul speaking, and Paul locked eyes with him, seeing he had the faith to get healed.

10Paul shouted, “Get up on your feet!” And dude just bounced up and started walking.

11When the squad saw what Paul did, they were like, "OMG, the gods just pulled up as humans!"

12They dubbed Barnabas as Jupiter and Paul as Mercurius 'cause he was the main speaker, no cap.

13Then the priest of Jupiter, from their city, brought oxen and flowers to the gates, ready to pop off with a sacrifice.

14When the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, peeped this, they ripped their clothes and ran to the crowd, yelling,

15"Yo, why y'all doing this? We’re just like you, and we’re here to tell you to ditch these fake vibes and turn to the real God who made heaven, earth, the sea, and everything in it."

16He let all the nations do their thing back in the day.

17But he didn’t leave us hanging; he showed up with good vibes, giving us rain from heaven and lit seasons, filling our hearts with food and joy.

18With all that, they barely stopped the crowd from sacrificing to them.

19Then some Jews from Antioch and Iconium rolled up, convinced the crowd, and after they stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, thinking he was done for.

20But the disciples stood around him, and he got back up and went into the city; the next day, he bounced with Barnabas to Derbe.

21After they spread the gospel in that city and taught a bunch of peeps, they bounced back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, no cap.

22They were boosting the disciples' vibes, telling them to keep the faith strong, 'cause we gotta go through some struggles to get into God's kingdom, fr.

23They picked out some elders for every church, prayed hard, and handed them over to the Lord, who they totally believed in.

24Then they cruised through Pisidia and rolled up to Pamphylia.

25After preaching the word in Perga, they dipped down to Attalia, lit.

26From there, they sailed back to Antioch, where they were sent off to vibe with God's grace for the work they crushed.

27When they arrived and gathered the church, they spilled the tea on everything God did with them and how He opened the faith door for the Gentiles, periodt.

28They kicked it there for a minute with the disciples, just vibing.

KJV: Acts 14

1And 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.

2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

3Long 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.

4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

5And 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,

6They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

7And there they preached the gospel.

8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

9The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,

10Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

11And 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.

12And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.

13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

14Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,

15And 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:

16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

17Nevertheless 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.

18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.

19And 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.

20Howbeit, 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.

21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

22Confirming 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.

23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

24And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

25And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

27And 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.

28And there they abode long time with the disciples.

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