19 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. |
20 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. |
21 They preached the good news in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, |
22 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. |
23 Paul and Barnabas appointed elders1 14:23 Or Barnabas ordained elders; or Barnabas had elders elected for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord, in whom they had put their trust. |
24 After going through Pisidia, they came into Pamphylia, |
25 and when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. |
26 From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work they had now completed. |
27 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. |
28 And they stayed there a long time with the disciples. |
