en_tw/bible/names/lystra.md

# Lystra

## Facts:

Lystra was a city in ancient Asia Minor that Paul visited on one of his missionary journeys. It was located in the region of Lycaonia, which is now in the modern-day country of Turkey.

* Paul and his companions escaped to Derbe and Lystra when they were threatened by the Jews in Iconium.
* In Lystra, Paul met Timothy, who became a fellow evangelist and church planter.
* After Paul healed a crippled man in Lystra, the people there tried to worship Paul and Barnabas as gods, but the apostles rebuked them and stopped them from doing that.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [evangelist](../kt/evangelism.md), [Iconium](../names/iconium.md), [Timothy](../names/timothy.md))

## Bible References:

* [2 Timothy 03:10-13](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/03/10)
* [Acts 14:06](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/06)
* [Acts 14:08](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/08)
* [Acts 14:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/21)

## Word Data:

* Strong's: G3082
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			`Lystra was a city in ancient Asia Minor that Paul visited on one of his missionary journeys. It was located in the region of Lycaonia, which is now in the modern-day country of Turkey.`

			`* Paul and his companions escaped to Derbe and Lystra when they were threatened by the Jews in Iconium.`
			`* In Lystra, Paul met Timothy, who became a fellow evangelist and church planter.`
			`* After Paul healed a crippled man in Lystra, the people there tried to worship Paul and Barnabas as gods, but the apostles rebuked them and stopped them from doing that.`

			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

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			`* [2 Timothy 03:10-13](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/03/10)`
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			`* [Acts 14:08](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/08)`
			`* [Acts 14:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/21)`
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			`* Strong's: G3082`