Lives of Scripture
Lystra
Name means “that dissolves or disperses”Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary: “Lystra, that dissolves or disperses”
First named: Acts 14:6
A city in Asia Minor where Paul healed a man lame from birth, prompting the crowd to try to worship him and Barnabas as gods before the same crowd, incited by opponents, stoned Paul and left him for dead (Acts 14:8-20). Timothy, whose grandmother Lois and mother Eunice had genuine faith, was from Lystra (2 Timothy 1:5).
References: Acts 14:6; Acts 14:8-20; 2 Timothy 1:5
People connected to Lystra
- Eunice (F) — Timothy's mother, a believing woman of this town
Acts 16:1; 2 Timothy 1:5
- Lois (F) — Timothy's grandmother, in whose household sincere faith took root
2 Timothy 1:5
- Timothy (M) — the disciple of this town, well spoken of, whom Paul took as a companion
Acts 16:1-3
- the man crippled from birth — had never walked, but sprang up healed the moment Paul commanded him to stand
Acts 14:8-10