“And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.”
At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers — the missionaries resume their pattern: synagogue first, then mixed response from Jews and God-fearing Gentiles. The term Greeks (Hellēnes) likely refers to pagan Gentiles, indicating full outreach beyond the God-fearing circle. The effective speaking (laleō metaxy) suggests persuasive rhetoric rooted in conviction.
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