When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in the form of men!” And they started to call Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the main speaker. Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside […]
Daily Devotional Acts 14:1-4 – Is it easy to do God’s will? – Free online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 573
At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly […]
Daily Devotional Acts 13:49-52—What should you do when you’re rejected? – Free online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 572
The word of the Lord spread through the whole region. But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region. So they shook the dust off their feet as a warning to them […]
Daily Devotional Acts 13:42-43 – How do we receive God’s grace and what does His grace help us do? – Free online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 570
As Paul and Barnabus were leaving the synagogue, the people invited them to speak further about these things (the good news of Jesus) on the next Sabbath. When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them to continue the grace of God. […]
Acts 13:9-12 – How can I fight the enemy?
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, “You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? Now […]
Daily Devotional Acts 13:9-12 – How can I fight the enemy? – Free online Bible Study – Commentary in easy English – Day 561
Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked straight at Elymas and said, “You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? Now […]