16. In the past, he let all nations go their own way.
17. But he has given proof of what he is like. He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven. He gives you crops in their seasons. He provides you with plenty of food. He fills your hearts with joy."
18. Paul and Barnabas told them all these things. But they had trouble keeping the crowd from offering sacrifices to them.
19. Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium. They won the crowd over to their side. They threw stones at Paul. They thought he was dead, so they dragged him out of the city.
20. The believers gathered around Paul. Then he got up and went back into the city. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe.
21. Paul and Barnabas preached the good news in the city of Derbe. They won large numbers of followers. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch.
22. There they helped the believers gain strength. They told them to remain true to what they had been taught. "We must go through many hard times to enter God's kingdom," they said.
23. Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church. The elders had trusted in the Lord. Paul and Barnabas prayed and fasted. They placed the elders in the Lord's care.
24. After going through Pisidia, Paul and Barnabas came into Pamphylia.
25. They preached the word in Perga. Then they went down to Attalia.
26. From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch. That was where they had been committed to God's grace. They had now completed the work God had given them to do.
27. When they arrived at Antioch, they gathered the church together. They reported all that God had done through them. They told how he had opened the way for non-Jews to believe.