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General Information:

Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas.

attempted to persuade their leaders

"tried to convince the leaders of Iconium." Here "attempted" implies they were not able to fully persuade them before the apostles left the city.

to mistreat and stone Paul and Barnabas

"to beat Paul and Barnabas and to kill them by throwing stones at them"