Acts 16:2

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.

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  • Acts 6:3 : 3 But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.
  • Acts 13:51 : 51 So after they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them, they went to Iconium.
  • Acts 14:21 : 21 Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.
  • Acts 16:40 : 40 When they came out of the prison, they entered Lydia’s house, and when they saw the brothers, they encouraged them and then departed.
  • 1 Tim 3:7 : 7 And he must be well thought of by those outside the faith, so that he may not fall into disgrace and be caught by the devil’s trap.
  • 1 Tim 5:10 : 10 and has a reputation for good works: as one who has raised children, practiced hospitality, washed the feet of the saints, helped those in distress– as one who has exhibited all kinds of good works.
  • 1 Tim 5:25 : 25 Similarly good works are also obvious, and the ones that are not cannot remain hidden.
  • 2 Tim 3:11 : 11 as well as the persecutions and sufferings that happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, and in Lystra. I endured these persecutions and the Lord delivered me from them all.
  • 2 Tim 3:15 : 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Heb 11:2 : 2 For by it the people of old received God’s commendation.

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    1Timothy Joins Paul and Silas He also came to Derbe and to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but whose father was a Greek.

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    3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.

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    1Paul and Barnabas at Iconium The same thing happened in Iconium when Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large group of both Jews and Greeks believed.

    2But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

  • Acts 14:6-11
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    6Paul and Barnabas learned about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding region.

    7There they continued to proclaim the good news.

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    9This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. When Paul stared intently at him and saw he had faith to be healed,

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    20But after the disciples had surrounded him, he got up and went back into the city. On the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.

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