Lystra
Timothy's hometown — where Paul was stoned and left for dead
Asia MinorAbout This Place
A city in the region of Galatia (central Turkey). Paul visited on his first missionary journey and was first worshipped as a god, then stoned and left for dead. Despite this, he returned and found Timothy here — a young believer who became his closest protege.
Chapters Mentioning Lystra
Acts
Stoned, Left for Dead, Got Up Anyway
Paul and Barnabas are on a missions speedrun — preaching in every city, dodging assassination plots, healing a man who'd never walked, and getting mistaken for literal Greek gods. Then Paul gets stoned nearly to death and just... gets back up the next day. Plot armor? Nah. God armor.
Acts
The Jailbreak That Changed Everything
Paul recruits Timothy, the Holy Spirit literally reroutes the whole mission trip, and then Paul and Silas get beaten and thrown in jail — only to start a worship session so fire that God sends an earthquake to break the chains. The jailer goes from almost ending it all to getting baptized that same night.
Nearby Places
Share this place