ourselves, and are bringing you the good news so that you
may turn from these idols and worship the living God who made the
heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them. In past ages he
allowed all nations to worship as they pleased; yet as the bountiful
Giver he did not leave himself without a witness, for he gives you rain
from heaven and fruitful seasons and makes your hearts happy with food
and good cheer." Yet even with these words they could hardly keep the
crowd from sacrificing to them.

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds, who
stoned Paul, and then, believing him dead, dragged him out of the city.
However, when the disciples had gathered about him, he got up and went
into the city.

The next day he went with Barnabas to Derbe. After they had preached the
good news to that city and had won many disciples, they returned to
Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, and encouraged the disciples urging them
to be true to the faith. Then they passed through Pisidia and came to
Pamphylia, and after preaching in Perga, they went down to Attaleia.
From there they set sail for Antioch.

When they reached Antioch, they called together the members of the
church and told everything that God had done with them, and how he had
opened the door of faith to those who were not Jews. And they stayed
there a long time with the disciples.

WHY PAUL WENT TO MACEDONIA

After they had stayed at Antioch for some time, Paul said to Barnabas,
"Let us return and visit the brothers in all the cities where we have
told the good news from the Lord, and see how they are getting on."
Barnabas wished to take Mark with them, but Paul did not think it wise
to take with them one who had deserted them in Pamphylia instead of
going on with them to work in Pisidia. So they parted company, and
Barnabas took Mark with him to Cyprus. Paul chose Silas and went away,
commended by the brothers to the gracious care of the Lord. He went
through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches.

He also went to Derbe and Lystra. At Lystra there was a disciple, called
Timothy, the son of a Christian Jewess and a Greek father. As he had a
good reputation among the brothers at Lystra and Iconium, Paul wished to
have him go with him. And the churches were strengthened in the faith
and increased in numbers daily.

Then Paul and his companions crossed the Phrygian and Galatian country,
but were prevented by the Holy Spirit from preaching i