# Lystra # ## Facts: ## Lystra is the name of a city in ancient Asia Minor which 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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md)) (See also: [evangelism](../kt/evangelism.md) **·** [iconium](../other/iconium.md) **·** [timothy](../other/timothy.md)) ## Bible References: ## * [2 Timothy 03:10-13](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/2ti/03/10) * [Acts 14:5-7](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/14/05) * [Acts 14:8-10](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/14/08) * [Acts 14:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/act/14/21)