# 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](../other/iconium.md), [Timothy](../other/timothy.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [2 Timothy 03:10-13](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/03/10) * [Acts 14:5-7](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/05) * [Acts 14:8-10](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/08) * [Acts 14:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/act/14/21) ## Word Data:## * Strong's: G3082