Acts 14 Unlocked Literal Bible
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1 It came about in Iconium that Paul and Barnabas entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a way that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
1 Y ACONTECIÓ en Iconio, que entrados juntamente en la sinagoga de los Judíos, hablaron de tal manera, que creyó una grande multitud de Judíos, y asimismo de Griegos.
2 But the Jews who were disobedient stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and made them bitter against the brothers.
2 Mas los Judíos que fueron incrédulos, incitaron y corrompieron los ánimos de los Gentiles contra los hermanos.
3 So they stayed there for a long time, speaking boldly with the Lord's power, while he gave evidence about the message of his grace. He did this by granting signs and wonders to be done by the hands of Paul and Barnabas.
3 Con todo eso se detuvieron [allí] mucho tiempo, confiados en el Señor, el cual daba testimonio á la palabra de su gracia, dando que señales y milagros fuesen hechos por las manos de ellos.
4 But the majority of the city was divided: some people sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
4 Mas el vulgo de la ciudad estaba dividido; y unos eran con los Judíos, y otros con los apóstoles.
5 When both Gentiles and Jews attempted to persuade their leaders to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas,
5 Y haciendo ímpetu los Judíos y los Gentiles juntamente con sus príncipes, para afrentarlos y apedrearlos,
6 they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding region,
6 Habiéndolo entendido, huyeron á Listra y Derbe, ciudades de Licaonia, y por toda la tierra alrededor.
7 and there they were proclaiming the gospel.
7 Y allí predicaban el evangelio.
8 At Lystra a certain man sat, powerless in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
8 Y un hombre de Listra, impotente de los pies, estaba sentado, cojo desde el vientre de su madre, que jamás había andado.
9 This man heard Paul speaking. Paul fixed his eyes on him and saw that he had faith to be made well.
9 Este oyó hablar á Pablo; el cual, como puso los ojos en él, y vió que tenía fe para ser sano,
10 So he said to him in a loud voice, “Stand up on your feet.” Then the man jumped up and walked around.
10 Dijo á gran voz: Levántate derecho sobre tus pies. Y saltó, y anduvo.
11 When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the dialect of Lycaonia, “The gods have come down to us in the form of men.”
11 Entonces las gentes, visto lo que Pablo había hecho, alzaron la voz, diciendo en lengua licaónica: Dioses semejantes á hombres han descendido á nosotros.
12 They called Barnabas “Zeus,” and Paul, “Hermes,” because he was the main speaker.
12 Y á Bernabé llamaban Júpiter, y á Pablo, Mercurio, porque era el que llevaba la palabra.
13 The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and wreaths to the gates; he and the multitudes wanted to offer sacrifice.
13 Y el sacerdote de Júpiter, que estaba delante de la ciudad de ellos, trayendo toros y guirnaldas delante de las puertas, quería con el pueblo sacrificar.
14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothing and quickly went out into the crowd, crying out
14 Y como lo oyeron los apóstoles Bernabé y Pablo, rotas sus ropas, se lanzaron al gentío, dando voces,
15 and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are human beings with the same feelings as you. We bring you good news, that you should turn from these useless things to a living God, who made the heavens, the earth, and the sea and everything that is in them.
15 Y diciendo: Varones, ¿por qué hacéis esto? Nosotros también somos hombres semejantes á vosotros, que os anunciamos que de estas vanidades os convirtáis al Dios vivo, que hizo el cielo y la tierra, y la mar, y todo lo que está en ellos:
16 In the past ages, he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways.
16 El cual en las edades pasadas ha dejado á todas las gentes andar en sus caminos;
17 But still, he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you the rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
17 Si bien no se dejó á sí mismo sin testimonio, haciendo bien, dándonos lluvias del cielo y tiempos fructíferos, hinchiendo de mantenimiento y de alegría nuestros corazones.
18 Even with these words, Paul and Barnabas barely kept the multitudes from sacrificing to them.
18 Y diciendo estas cosas, apenas apaciguaron el pueblo, para que no les ofreciesen sacrificio.
19 But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came and persuaded the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking that he was dead.
19 Entonces sobrevinieron unos Judíos de Antioquía y de Iconio, que persuadieron á la multitud, y habiendo apedreado á Pablo, le sacaron fuera de la ciudad, pensando que estaba muerto.
20 Yet as the disciples were standing around him, he got up and entered the city. The next day, he went to Derbe with Barnabas.
20 Mas rodeándole los discípulos, se levantó y entró en la ciudad; y un día después, partió con Bernabé á Derbe.
21 After they had proclaimed the gospel in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.
21 Y como hubieron anunciado el evangelio á aquella ciudad, y enseñado á muchos, volvieron á Listra, y á Iconio, y á Antioquía,
22 They kept strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, saying, “We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings.”
22 Confirmando los ánimos de los discípulos, exhortándoles á que permaneciesen en la fe, y que es menester que por muchas tribulaciones entremos en el reino de Dios.
23 When they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
23 Y habiéndoles constituído ancianos en cada una de las iglesias, y habiendo orado con ayunos, los encomendaron al Señor en el cual habían creído.
24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.
24 Y pasando por Pisidia vinieron á Pamphylia.
25 When they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
25 Y habiendo predicado la palabra en Perge, descendieron á Atalia;
26 From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had now completed.
26 Y de allí navegaron á Antioquía, donde habían sido encomendados á la gracia de Dios para la obra que habían acabado.
27 When they arrived in Antioch and gathered the church together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
27 Y habiendo llegado, y reunido la iglesia, relataron cuán grandes cosas había Dios hecho con ellos, y cómo había abierto á los Gentiles la puerta de la fe.
28 They stayed for a long time with the disciples.
28 Y se quedaron allí mucho tiempo con los discípulos.
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Antioch (Syrian)
The empire's third-largest city and the first major Gentile church — the launching base for Paul's journeys. (Distinct from Pisidian Antioch.)
Cited in the guide: Acts 11:26; Acts 13:1-3; Galatians 2:11
Iconium
Lystra
Cross references (27)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 18:4; Acts 13:51; Acts 13:46; Acts 14:21; Romans 1:16
- 2 Acts 13:50; Acts 14:19; Acts 13:45; Acts 17:5; Acts 21:27–30
- 3 Hebrews 2:4; Ephesians 6:18–20; Acts 20:32; Acts 20:24; Romans 1:16
- 4 Acts 28:24; Acts 14:14; Acts 17:4–5; Acts 19:9; Luke 11:21–23
- 5 Acts 14:19; 2 Timothy 3:11; Acts 17:5; Acts 4:25–29; Matthew 5:44
- 6 Acts 14:20–21; 2 Timothy 3:11; Matthew 10:23; Acts 17:13–14; Acts 16:1–2
- 7 Acts 14:21; Acts 14:15; 2 Timothy 4:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; Acts 16:10
- 8 Acts 3:2; John 5:7; John 5:3–5; John 9:1–2; Acts 4:9
- 9 Matthew 15:28; Acts 3:4; Matthew 9:28–29; Mark 2:11–12; Mark 10:52
- 10 Isaiah 35:6; John 14:12; John 5:8–9; Acts 9:33–34; Acts 3:6–8
- 11 Acts 28:6; Acts 8:10; Acts 12:22
- 12 Acts 19:35
- 13 Daniel 2:46; Acts 10:25
- 14 Matthew 26:65; Jeremiah 36:24; Ezra 9:3–5; 2 Kings 5:7; 2 Kings 18:37–19:2
- 15 1 Samuel 12:21; Psalm 146:5–6; 1 Corinthians 8:4; Acts 10:26; James 5:17
- 16 Acts 17:30; Psalm 81:12; Psalm 147:20; Romans 1:28; Micah 4:5
- 17 Romans 1:19–20; Joel 2:23; Job 5:10; Deuteronomy 11:14; Isaiah 5:6
- 18 Jeremiah 44:16–17; Genesis 11:6; Exodus 32:21–23; John 6:15; Genesis 19:9
- 19 2 Corinthians 11:25; 2 Timothy 3:11; Acts 13:50–51; Acts 13:45; Acts 14:5
- 20 2 Corinthians 1:9–10; 2 Corinthians 6:9; Acts 14:6; Acts 20:1; Acts 16:40
- 21 Acts 13:51; Acts 14:19; Acts 14:1; Matthew 28:19; Acts 13:14
- 22 1 Peter 5:10; 2 Timothy 3:12; John 16:33; 1 Thessalonians 3:2–4; Romans 8:17
- 23 Titus 1:5; Acts 11:30; James 5:14; 2 Timothy 2:2; Acts 20:32
- 24 Acts 13:13–14; Acts 15:38
- 26 Acts 15:40; Acts 11:19; Colossians 1:28; Romans 15:19; Colossians 4:17
- 27 1 Corinthians 16:9; Acts 15:12; Colossians 4:3; 2 Corinthians 2:12; 1 Corinthians 5:4
- 28 Acts 11:26; Acts 15:35
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