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Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.
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But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.
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Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
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But the multitude of the city was divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
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And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,
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they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.
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And they were preaching the gospel there.
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And in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
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This man heard Paul speaking. Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,
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said with a loud voice, "Stand up straight on your feet!" And he leaped and walked.
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Now when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"