Lystra in the Bible

Meaning: that dissolves or disperses

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But Jews came to [Lystra] from Antioch [in Pisidia] and Iconium. When they persuaded the crowds [to reject Paul's message] they stoned him and dragged him out of town, assuming he was dead.

Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

[It also comes from] all of the brothers who are with me [and is being sent] to the churches of Galatia [i.e., Iconium, Derbe, Lystra and Antioch of Pisidia].

Thematic Bible



and also persecutions and sufferings. The things that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. Out of them the Lord delivered me.

They knew about it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the country around them. They preached the good news there, too. A man with crippled feet sat in Lystra. He had never walked for he was lame from birth. read more.
He heard Paul speaking. Paul looked intently at him, and seeing that he had faith to be healed, said with a loud voice: Stand up on your feet! And he leaped up and walked. Seeing what Paul did, the crowd lifted up their voice, saying in Lycaonian: The gods have come down to us, becoming like men. They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Jupiter whose temple was there in the city, brought cattle and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. When the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they ripped their clothes, and ran in among the people. They said: Sirs, why do you do these things? We are only men like you. We bring you good news. You should turn from these worthless things to the living God. He is the God who made heaven and earth, the sea and all things. In the past he let all nations to walk in their own ways. He has not left himself without witness. For he did good and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness. Even with these words they found it hard to keep the crowd from sacrificing to them. Jews from Antioch and Iconium took control of the crowd. They persuaded the people to stone Paul. Then they threw him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. The disciples gathered around him and he stood up. They went into the city and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. After they preached the good news to that city and taught many, they returned again to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch. They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation. When they had ordained elders in every congregation they prayed with fasting. They commended them to God, on whom they believed.


Paul arrived at Derbe and Lystra where he saw a disciple named Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish woman, and his father was a Greek. The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. Paul wanted to have him travel with him. So he had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in the area. For they knew that his father was a Greek. read more.
They went through the towns and delivered to the believers the rules decided upon by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem. They told them to obey those rules.


When they had ordained elders in every congregation they prayed with fasting. They commended them to God, on whom they believed.


Jews from Antioch and Iconium took control of the crowd. They persuaded the people to stone Paul. Then they threw him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. The disciples gathered around him and he stood up. They went into the city and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. After they preached the good news to that city and taught many, they returned again to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch. read more.
They strengthened the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith. They said, We must enter the kingdom of God through much tribulation. When they had ordained elders in every congregation they prayed with fasting. They commended them to God, on whom they believed.


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