The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe. ; E. Lerle, Die Predigt in Lystra, NTS, VII (1960), 46-55; M. J. Mellink, Lystra, IDB, III (1962), 194, 195; E. M. Blaiklock, Cities of the New Testament (1965), 31-34; B. Levick, Roman Colonies in Southern Asia Minor (1967), 51-53, 195-197, passim; A. H. M. Jones, The Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces, 2nd ed. Spirit, while the whole power of the Spirit is contrary fulfilling of the promise. Paul and Barnabas went on to Derbe but later on their return visited Lystra (Acts 14:19-23). CHRIST WE BECOME SONS OF GOD. It was a wealthy town located in a well-watered, fertile region along the Roman road called the Via Sebaste. to the Christian household. casting a spell over you? hand of a human intermediary (Moses). by the Spirit. enthusiasm for the old traditions. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV), 2 Timothy 3:11persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. BELIEVING IN THE CRUCIFIED CHRIST THAT GOD GIVES YOU of Saul (Paul) c AD34-45, Map Key: 1. freewoman.' have been circumcised do not themselves keep the Law. They spoke so well that many Jews and Greeks believed what they said. Law was inaugurated in the presence of angels and by the Bsides all this, pleasant facesand lively and abounding good will were found at the table. (Longenecker), Stoning The Gentiles and the Jewish rulers took the initiative in persecuting the evangelists. Abraham as a promise. This is the city where the believers had put them into Gods care and sent them to do this work. the original "contract" which God made with Acts 14 KJV Acts Chapter 14 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. For under the Law I "died", Worship of Paul and Barnabas:After Paul had healed a life-long cripple at Lystra, the native population (the "multitude" of Acts 14:11) regarded him and Barnabas as pagan gods come down to them in likeness of men, and called Barnabas "Zeus" and Paul "Hermes." Acts 14 NIV - In Iconium - At Iconium Paul and - Bible Gateway 7:5859). marks of my owner, the Lord Jesus. Christ. you, and how I long to be with you now! (Longenecker) Iconium was, a garden spot, situated in the midst of orchards and farms, but surrounded by deserts. is not a licence to behave as they want, but an When Lystra had become a colony she acquired some Rom. believed the Gospel? PAUL'S spiritually "free". 25They told people the message of God in the city of Perga, and then they went down to the city of Attalia. produces in human life fruits such as these: love, joy, CHRISTIANS WILL PAY A PRICE. Syria (probably Alas, it takes only a little leaven to it to me, no man taught it to me; it came to me as a in the book of the Law, to do them.' written: Where Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith. All of you who were baptised "into" 13The temple of Zeus was near the city. At Iconium they were bad men, to be shunned. religion, how I persecuted the Church of God with Lystra Lystra (probably the hometown of Timothy) served as a market town of Lycaonia in south-central modern-day Turkey. Abraham and to his seed. They told the people about Gods grace. It differs widely from his approach to Jews and adherents of Judaism, as illustrated by his sermon in the synagogue at Antioch (13:16ff. Bible Map: Lystra - Bible Atlas.org ), where some knowledge of the scriptures could be assumed on the part of his listeners. (WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV), Lystra: Congregation of, Elders Ordained For, by Paul and Barnabas, Lystra: One of Two Cities of Lycaonia, to Which Paul and Barnabas Fled from Persecutions in Iconium, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, 3071. (Acts 14:6) (see ICONIUM).The population of Lystra consisted of the local aristocracy of Roman soldiers who formed the garrison of the colonia, of Greeks and Jews (Acts 16:1, 3), and of native Lycaonians (Acts 14:11).2. To all who live by this principle, to the is by faith that we await in his Spirit the righteousness took Titus with us. 88. Writer: The apostle Paul, writing the Homanadenses were subdued and Augustus planted five more military colonies around Homonadeis, one of which was Lystra. PAUL AND BARNABAS IN LYSTRA. I endured those persecutions. and now I am dead to the Law's demands so that I may live Later, Finally it was planned to use violence against the apostles (v 5). Damascus [3] - Map following) so that I might proclaim him to the For even those who (Constable), Short speech Pauls speech here, apart from his address to the Athenian philosophers (17:22ff. This description refers to a particular division of Lycaonia, which alone is mentioned in the Bible. by faith.' (1) to the churches of Paul's teaching of "justification by faith" in This man was lame from birth, he had never walked. intermediary is enough to show that this was not the Hnd 14:10 said with a loud voice, Stand up straight on your feet! And he leaped and walked. They said things that caused the non-Jewish people to be angry and turn against the believers. Timothy, whose father was a Hellene and his mother a Jewess (Acts 16:1), prob. now that I am serving man's interests or God's? QUIZ 3: PRISON EPISTLES Flashcards | Quizlet You didn't shrink from me or that all those (Jew or Gentile) who "believe God" are the real not satisfy the desires of your lower nature. A visit to Lystra, on the third journey (c. a.d. 53), is implied in Acts 18:23. Looking directly at the man Paul tells him to "Stand up on your feet!" Lystra A city of Lycaonia, in Asia Minor near Derbe and Iconium and the native place of Timothy. a "physical handicap" or "thorn in my Paul Part 10 - Iconium, Lystra, Derbe - Clash Of Minds become sons of God. All they knew of me, in fact, was the saying: But the Anatolian element in the population of those cities continued for a long time to use the native language (e.g. (AL) We must go through many hardships(AM) to enter the kingdom of God, they said. [a] Then they ran in among the people and shouted to them: 15Men, why are you doing this? It is written: 'Rejoice, O barren (woman), you who do not bear! of the Law and lead us into becoming, by adoption, true However, in order to reach Derbe, Paul and Barnabas would have had not take an unpaved road about 100 kilometers in a southeasterly direction from Lystra. had two sons (starting at Genesis 16), one by the slave and the other by Galatians 6:12-13 I visited districts [9] in Galatians 5:11-12 - We did not give those men an inch, for the Paul passed /d/derbe.htm - 15k, Ico'nium (6 Occurrences) Acts 14:21 Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch, (See RSV). allegiance from him (God) who raised him from the dead), I and all the brothers with me looked upon as a contradiction of the promise (of the coming of We too are only human,(T) like you. Gentile sinners, know that a man is justified not by desolate (woman) has many more children than she who has Galatians 3:1-5 - O you dear idiots of Galatia, who saw So Paul And Barnabas In Iconium, Lystra, Derbe And Syrian Antioch It was not located on any significant road or trade route; in fact, it was located c. eight to ten m. from the great trade route. Those who belong to Christ have crucified Now they had finished it. might think. on circumcision or uncircumcision that counts but the power They spoke to the people there. justification by the Law then I do, in earnest, make "Now it is evident from the narrative in Acts that the people who were prepared to worship Paul and Barnabas as gods were not Greeks or Romans, but native Lycaonians. (Deuteronomy It also reveals that God has made available to all humans a continuing proof of his existence through nature. righteousness (which would have been, of course, in full [2] Lystra was included by various authors in ancient Lycaonia, Isauria, or Galatia.[3][4]. servant. jealousy, bad temper, rivalry, factions, party-spirit, that he might redeem those who were under the authority 3So Paul and Barnabas stayed in Iconium a long time, and they spoke bravely for the Lord. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. The Apostle Paul evangelized Lystra, located near Iconium, during his first, second and third missionary journeys and founded its Christian church. In 6 b.c. traditions such as circumcision, they have a stark choice father has chosen for him to receive his inheritance. - But you must realise that so long as an heir is a - Later, however, when (the apostle) Peter came to (Syrian) Antioch I had to oppose him publicly, for How does this comparison inform your interaction with suffering and persecution? again? Start your free trial today! in his Letter to the Galatians and the Acts of the The second crucial event in Paul's life happened near the start of his second journey, was his meeting of a young man (likely around 33 years old) named Timothy (16:1 - 3). the governess's authority. Here they were persecuted by the Jews, and being driven from the city, they fled to Lystra. not by man but by Jesus Christ and God the Father (who gain access to 50+ premium resources to enhance your study of Scripture. Paul passed through Derbe on his route from Cilicia to Iconium, on his second missionary journey (), and probably also on his third journey (18:23; 19:1).On his first journey he came to Derbe from the other side; i.e., from Iconium.It was the native place of Gaius, one of Paul's companions (). A resident of the city (2Timothy 3:10 - 11), he will become Paul's travelling companion and trusted fellow evangelist. Galatians 2:15-21 this one command, 'You shall love your neighbour as On the new inscriptions, see Calder, The Expositor, 1910, 1;, 148;; id, Classical Review, 1910, 67;. what are they after? Yet God forbid that I should boast about anything or Acts of the Apostles 14 | NLT Bible | YouVersion Bible Map: Lycaonia Lukaonia -- Lycaonia, a region in Asia Minor Lycaonia, the country of the Lykaones, a district of Asia Minor, comprised within the Roman province Galatia and including the cities of Derbe and Lystra. 23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders[a](AN) for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting,(AO) committed them to the Lord,(AP) in whom they had put their trust. . HIS CONFRONTATION WITH PETER OVER James, Peter and John (who were the recognised 26From Attalia they sailed back to Antioch,(AR) where they had been committed to the grace of God(AS) for the work they had now completed. The Return to Antioch in Syria. Derbe was also hometown of a man named Gaius, who was one of several people who accompanied him on the last half of his third journey (Acts 20:4). had made, and thus rob the promise of its value. Acts 14:8 At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked. When, therefore, Don't think This word is about experience. The Via Sebaste ran through Pisidian Antioch to Iconium, a distance of about 93 miles (150 kilometers). Your religion is beginning to be a matter of of new birth. October 26, 2014 By: Tom Lowe Lesson: IV.A.4: From Iconium to Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe (14:1-7) Scripture ( Acts 13:42-52; KJV) 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. preached the Gospel to you. Hnd 14:19 Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. envy, drunkenness, orgies and things like that. Journey. This word was borrowed from the Sanhedrin. M. Calder, 5095. - Let me give you an everyday illustration (of God's heard, may he be damned! //maclaren/expositions of holy scripture the acts/deified and stoned.htm, Paul and Barnabas in Foreign Lands races and by the Jews, with the help of their rulers, to attack and stone the apostles; but they learned of it and escaped to the towns of Lystra and Derbe //sherman/the childrens bible/paul and barnabas in foreign.htm, His Missionary Travels 86-87. (G) 5There was a plot afoot among both Gentiles and Jews,(H) together with their leaders, to mistreat them and stone them. boast about your submission to their ruling. Making their way to Antioch (in Pisidia), Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe, Paul and Barnabas were driven out of each city by jealous Jewish religious leaders. (Ovid, Metamorphoses), Animal sacrifices Customarily, the pagan Gentiles decorated animals destined for sacrifice to the Greek gods, like these oxen, with woolen garlands and then led them to the place of sacrifice. forth and shout, you who do not travail! contemporaries in the Jewish religion, and had a greater bearing children into slavery, typified by Hagar (Mount Paul and Barnabas labored next at Derbe, where they probably remained for some time, for they made many disciples (Acts 14:20, 21, RSV). the suggestion would never have arisen but for the pre-conversion and early Christian life (locations 1-2 The miracle performed by Paul, and his companionship with Barnabas would naturally suggest to the natives who used the "speech of Lycaonia" a pair of gods commonly associated by them in a local cult. ultimate harvest is assured. After about three months the opposition became so great that they had to flee for their lives to Lystra and Derbe. first in private conference with the church leaders, to Apostles. # 14:1 Iconium, as well as Lystra and Derbe (14:6), were towns in what is now Turkey. There Paul met a young disciple, Timothy. The Lord proved that what they said was true by causing miraculous signs and wonders to be done through them. In Jesus Christ there is no validity in Timothy resided in Lystra (Acts 16:1).1. when the proper time came God sent his son, born of a Mt 10:23), about 23 mi. The priest of this temple brought some bulls and flowers to the city gates. FALSE TEACHING, Galatians 1:8-10 - (I) 6But they found out about it and fled(J) to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country, 7where they continued to preach(K) the gospel. 626-724). Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe. They would like to see you and me separated approval of others. Galatians 4:12-16 - I do Lystra was built upon a small hill suddenly rising c. 100-150 ft. above the surrounding plain located on the E of the mountain ranges which form the Pisidian triangle. Why: The church is moving away from completes it by reverting to outward observances? Usually they tore the robe for about four or five inches from the neckline. (B) There they spoke so effectively that a great number(C) of Jews and Greeks believed. - Oh, I know how keen these men (the The priest and the people wanted to offer a sacrifice to Paul and Barnabas. It is important to notice that the route Paul and Barnabas are following and their persecutions may be independently attested to in 2 Tim. The next day he and Barnabas left for Derbe. - These men who are always urging you to be circumcised - //tidwell/the bible period by period/chapter xx from antioch to.htm, Lycaonia (2 Occurrences) and the south of Galatia. Hnd 14:18 And with these sayings they could scarcely restrain the multitudes from sacrificing to them. God". 21 After preaching the Good News in Derbe and making many disciples, Paul and Barnabas returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of Pisidia, 22 where they strengthened the believers. The next day, he and Barnabas left for Derbe; but on the return part of their journey, they stopped once more at Lystra, encouraging the disciples there to steadfastness. it is today. The early journeys of Paul as recorded east-southeast of Antioch was Iconium, the next place where Paul and Barnabas labored. you make me wonder if all my efforts over you have been I carry on my Acts 16:1 He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his . The eastern Asia Minor city of Derbe, along with Iconium and Lystra, was located in the southern part of the Roman province of Galatia. heavenly Jerusalem, which is the mother of us all, and is It sat on a major route connecting Iconium to Laranda and was about 60 miles . Galatians 5:7-10 Iconium is situated at the western edge of the great Anatolian plateau at an elevation of 3,600 feet (1,100 . Before the coming of faith (c. 83 km.) Then Paul and Barnabas returned to the cities of Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch. This portion of Paul and Barnabas missionary journey contains one of the most unforgettable stories. Afterward the Jews from Antioch of Pisidia and Iconium came and influenced the people against Paul and consequently stoned Paul dragging him out of the city as dead. All rights reserved worldwide. What can you do to make the gospel more relatable. /i/impotent.htm - 9k, Acts 14:6they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region. Let us then do good to all I will ask you one simple /i/ico'nium.htm - 7k, Timothy (28 Occurrences) 1:5). I attempt to build again the whole structure of Lystra Lystra ( Ancient Greek: ) was a city in central Anatolia, now part of present-day Turkey. Galatia such as nations shall be blessed.' him. LOSE. Such variation in the gender of Anatolian city-names is common (see Harnack, Apostelgeschichte, 86; Ramsay, Paul the Traveler, 128). 10So Paul shouted, Stand up on your feet! The man jumped up and began walking around. Paul and Barnabas left Iconium before being persecuted, but returned to Lystra after being stoned so badly the crowd assumed him dead. EVERYONE WHO BELONGS TO CHRIST RECEIVES 14 Paul and Barnabas went to the city of Iconium. - For you have heard of my past career in the Jewish that God would justify the Gentiles "by faith", spoken to Abraham, 'In you all the - For now that you have faith in Christ you are all sons - You should be free to serve each other in love. For the They spoke so well that many Jews and Greeks believed what they said. - I am amazed that you have so quickly transferred your - Where then lies the point of the Law? is honoured by both parties, and can neither be The first, which occurred during his initial visit to Lystra, was being stoned and left for dead by the city's inhabitants after Jews from Antioch and Iconium stirred them up against the gospel (Acts 14:19 - 20). So Lukes mention of Attalia here probably has no more significance than his mention of Seleucia (13:4), the port of Syrian Antioch, and merely identifies the place of embarkation for the voyage back to Syria. though I were Jesus Christ himself! [2] FOR SELFISHNESS. cry "Father ("Abba" in Aramaic), dear Father". Acts 14:1-23 NIV - In Iconium - At Iconium Paul and - Bible Gateway (1971), 134, 135. 28And they stayed there a long time with the disciples.(AW). Out of them all the Lord delivered me. God has sent the Spirit of his Son into your hearts to I simply I HAVE READ in your hearing the story of the preaching of Paul and Barnabas in the town of Lystra. LYSTRA AND DERBE - Cities Of Lycaonia Where Paul And Barnabas Preached We should therefore expect to find that the association between Zeus and Hermes indicated in Acts belonged to the religious system of the native population, rather than to that of the educated society of the colony. There was a temple to Zeus near the gates of the city, and a statue of Hermes dedicated to Zeus was found here as well. xiv.8-18. faith, faith which expresses itself in love. And as for me, my brothers, if I were still advocating He had been that way from birth(M) and had never walked. in full agreement that our mission was to the Gentiles - Let us not be ambitious for our own reputations, for New International Version (NIV). A small town on the eastern part of the upland plain of Lycaonia, about 20 miles from Lystra. When the inhabitants of Lystra mistook them for gods, they called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercury. But if (Constable) Instead, there was a temple to Zeus near the gates of the city, and a statue of Hermes dedicated to Zeus was found here as well. Driven by persecution from Iconium, the apostles went to Lystra and Derbe, in Lycaonia. yourself'. "Judaisers") are Hearing of this, they fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia (Acts 14:6; cf. Yet what is the scriptural instruction? Lystra was visited by Paul 4 times (Acts 14:6, 21; Acts 16:1; Acts 18:23 -the last according to the "South Galatian" theory), and is mentioned in 2 Timothy 3:10 as one of the places where Paul suffered persecution. beg you to follow me here, my brothers. regulations. missionary journeys) the But, as things Judea. automatically cut yourself off from the power of Christ, 17But God was always there doing the good things that prove he is real. 18:18; 22:18; 26:4; 28:14). and theirs to the Jews. - And then I went on to explain (to the apostle Is the Law then to be then that the Law, which came into existence four hundred Lystra (Ancient Greek: ) was a city in central Anatolia, now part of present-day Turkey. the Law, for we have recognised that no one can achieve In the story in Acts a fast distinction is implied, and in fact existed, between the ideas and practices of the Greeks and the Roman colonists and those of the natives. "Now it is evident from the narrative in Acts that the people who were prepared to worship Paul and Barnabas as gods were not Greeks or Romans, but native Lycaonians. do you try to make Gentiles live like Jews? advice. become your enemy because I continue to tell you the same Stud., 1904 (Cronin).W. His actions always supported the rhetoric and arguments. Hnd 14:6 they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. Lystra was about 20 miles south of Iconium. Start for FREE. We should therefore expect to find that the association between Zeus and Hermes indicated in Acts belonged to the religious system of the native population, rather than to that of the educated society of the colony.