Acts 14:20 - Easy To Read Version The followers \{of Jesus\} gathered around Paul and he got up and went back into the town. The next day, he and Barnabas left and went to the city of Derbe. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Howbeit, 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the disciples formed a circle about him, and he got up and went back into the town; and on the morrow he went on with Barnabas to Derbe. American Standard Version (1901) But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe. Common English Bible When the disciples surrounded him, he got up and entered the city again. The following day he left with Barnabas for Derbe. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they had evangelized that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch: |
When he found Saul, Barnabas brought him to Antioch. Saul and Barnabas stayed there a whole year. Every time the group of believers came together, Saul and Barnabas met with them and taught many people. In Antioch the followers \{of Jesus\} were called “Christians” for the first time.
The believers decided that they would all try to help their brothers and sisters who lived in Judea. Each believer planned to send them as much as he could.
Peter made a sign with his hand to tell them to be quiet. He explained to them how the Lord led him out of the jail. He said, “Tell James and the other brothers what happened.” Then Peter left to go to another place.
In those cities Paul and Barnabas made the followers \{of Jesus\} stronger. They helped them to stay in the faith. Paul and Barnabas said, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom.”
Paul and Barnabas stayed there a long time with the followers \{of Christ {\cf2\super [295]} \}.
When Paul and Barnabas learned about this, they left that city. They went to Lystra and Derbe, cities in Lycaonia, and to the areas around those cities.
Paul went to the cities of Derbe and Lystra. A follower \{of Christ\} named Timothy was there. Timothy’s mother was a Jewish believer. His father was a Greek (not a Jew).
But when Paul and Silas came out of the jail, they went to Lydia’s house. They saw some of the believers there and comforted them. Then Paul and Silas left.
When the trouble stopped, Paul invited the followers \{of Jesus\} to come visit him. He said things to comfort them and then told them good-bye. Paul left and went to the country of Macedonia.
To some people we are not known (not important), but we are well known. We seem to be dying, but look! We continue to live. We are punished, but we are not killed.