17. although He did not leave Himself without a witness, since He did what is good by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons and satisfying your hearts with food and happiness.”
18. Even though they said these things, they barely stopped the crowds from sacrificing to them.
19. Then some Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and when they had won over the crowds and stoned Paul, they dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.
20. After the disciples surrounded him, he got up and went into the town. The next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
21. After they had evangelized that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch,
22. strengthening the disciples by encouraging them to continue in the faith and by telling them, “It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God.”
23. When they had appointed elders in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
24. Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.
25. After they spoke the message in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26. From there they sailed back to Antioch where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
27. After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.