Acts 14:8-18

⁸And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked. ⁹The same heard Paul speaking, who, fastening his eyes upon him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole, ¹⁰said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped up and walked. ¹¹And when the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. ¹²And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker. ¹³And the priest of Jupiter whose temple was before the city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the multitudes. ¹⁴But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out ¹⁵and saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good tidings, that ye should turn from these vain things unto a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all that in them is: ¹⁶who in the generations gone by suffered all the nations to walk in their own ways. ¹⁷And yet he left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness. ¹⁸And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

Scripture Testimony Index stories for this passage

Goforth of China Rosalind Goforth

At a conference south of Chicago, the Goforths listened as a man who had been described as a “brilliant speaker” used a beautiful story to redirect the needless praises showered on him, stressing that God’s glory will be shared with nobody.

No Accidental Missionary Marilyn Feldhaus

When Tesfai and Fitsum went for evangelism, they encountered a group of young people including Sam. Sam had an usual growth on his skin, he challenged the missionaries that if Jesus truly loved him and could heal then he should be healed. Tesfai and Fitsum prayed for Sam, believing in the promise of Jesus that "whenever two or three of His disciples are gathered in His name, He’s right there with them. And if we ask for anything in His name, God will grant it." The next day, Sam testified and showed everyone that he was healed.

Torches Of Joy John Dekker, Lois Neely

Ninggen had been declared dead and preparations for her funeral were underway when Yan Yikwa - a local Bible teacher, led other believers to pray on her behalf and she was revived. When her grateful father brought a gift to thank Jan, he was quick to redirect the misplaced praise saying, “No, it was not my work, but God’s."