15. 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, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things that are therein,
16. who in generations past suffered all the Gentiles to walk in their own ways.
17. Nevertheless he did not leave himself without witness, in that he did good and gave us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
18. And with these words they scarcely restrained the people, that they not sacrifice unto them.
19. And certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he was dead.
20. But 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.
21. And when they had preached the gospel to that city and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and Antioch,
22. confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to remain in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
23. And having ordained elders for them in every congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} and having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they believed.
24. And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
25. And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia
26. and from there sailed to Antioch, where they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
27. And when they were come and had gathered the congregation {Gr. ekklesia – called out ones} together, they related what great things God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.
28. And there they abode a long time with the disciples.