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Acts 13:1 (show verse)

Now Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who grew up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch.

Acts 13:2 (show verse)

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, "Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me to do the work for which I called them."
Associations » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Barnabas » Characteristics of » Adapted to missionary work
Call » To special religious duty » Paul
Christian ministers » Sent forth in teams of two » Paul and barnabas
Companionship » Man needs the comfort and help of » Recognized by paul in his missionary work
Fasting » Examples of » Leaders in the church at antioch
Fasting » Of saints--exemplified » Primitive Christians
Fasting » Instances of » Of the disciples, at the time of the consecration of barnabas and saul
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » Isaiah
the personality of Holy Spirit » He appoints and commissions ministers
Holy spirit » As appointing and sending ministers
Holy spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Holy spirit » Guides » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
the Inspiration of the Holy Spirit » Design of » To direct ministers
Leadership » Of the spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Ministers » Sent by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » Exemplified
Missionary-work by ministers » Directed by the holy ghost
Missionary-work by ministers » The holy ghost calls to
Paul » Sent to the gentiles
Spirit » The leadership of holy spirit » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
Spirit » The leadership of » Directs in the selection of Christian leaders
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Supplying ministers to the church

Acts 13:3 (show verse)

Then they fasted and prayed, laid their hands on them, and let them go.

Acts 13:4 (show verse)

After they had been sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went to Seleucia and from there sailed to Cyprus.

Acts 13:5 (show verse)

Arriving in Salamis, they began to preach God's word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John to help them.

Acts 13:6 (show verse)

They went through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish occult practitioner and false prophet named Bar-jesus.

Acts 13:7 (show verse)

He was associated with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God.

Acts 13:8 (show verse)

But Elymas the occult practitioner (that is the meaning of his name) continued to oppose them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

Acts 13:9 (show verse)

But Saul, also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked him straight in the eye

Acts 13:10 (show verse)

and said, "You're full of every form of deception and trickery, you son of the Devil, you enemy of all that is right! You'll never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord, will you?

Acts 13:11 (show verse)

The Lord is against you now, and you'll be blind and unable to see the sun for a while!" At that moment a dark mist came over him, and he went around looking for someone to lead him by the hand.

Acts 13:12 (show verse)

When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, because he was astonished at the Lord's teaching.

Acts 13:13 (show verse)

Then Paul and his men set sail from Paphos and arrived in Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them and went back to Jerusalem.

Acts 13:14 (show verse)

They left Perga and arrived in Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Acts 13:15 (show verse)

After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders asked them, "Brothers, if you have any message of encouragement for the people, you may speak."

Acts 13:16 (show verse)

Then Paul stood up, motioned with his hand, and said:

Acts 13:17 (show verse)

"Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen! The God of this people Israel chose our ancestors and made them a great people during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with a public display of power he led them out of there.

Acts 13:18 (show verse)

After he had put up with them for 40 years in the wilderness,

Acts 13:19 (show verse)

he destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan. Then God gave their land to the Israelis as an inheritance

Acts 13:20 (show verse)

for about 450 years.

Acts 13:21 (show verse)

"After that, he gave them judges until the time of the prophet Samuel. When they demanded a king, God gave them Kish's son Saul, from the tribe of Benjamin, for 40 years.

Acts 13:22 (show verse)

Then God removed Saul and made David their king, about whom he testified, "I have found that David, the son of Jesse, is a man after my own heart, who will carry out all my wishes.'

Acts 13:23 (show verse)

It was from this man's descendants that God, as he promised, brought to Israel a Savior, who is Jesus.

Acts 13:24 (show verse)

Before Jesus' appearance, John had already preached a baptism of repentance to all the people in Israel.

Acts 13:25 (show verse)

When John was finishing his work, he said, "Who do you think I am? I'm not the Messiah. No, but he is coming after me, and I'm not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet.'

Acts 13:26 (show verse)

"My brothers, descendants of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, it is to us that the message of this salvation has been sent.

Acts 13:27 (show verse)

For the people who live in Jerusalem and their leaders, not knowing who Jesus was, condemned him and so fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.

Acts 13:28 (show verse)

Although they found no reason to sentence him to death, they asked Pilate to have him executed.

Acts 13:29 (show verse)

When they had finished doing everything that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and placed him in a tomb.

Acts 13:30 (show verse)

But God raised him from the dead,

Acts 13:31 (show verse)

and for many days he appeared to those who had come with him to Jerusalem from Galilee. These are now his witnesses to the people.

Acts 13:32 (show verse)

We're telling you the good news: What God promised our ancestors

Acts 13:33 (show verse)

he has fulfilled for us, their descendants, by raising Jesus. As it is written in the second Psalm, "You are my Son. Today I have become your Father.'

Acts 13:34 (show verse)

God raised him from the dead, never to experience decay, as he said, "I'll give you the holy promises made to David.'

Acts 13:35 (show verse)

In another Psalm he says, "You will not let your Holy One experience decay.'

Acts 13:36 (show verse)

Now David, after he had served God's purpose in his own generation, died and was buried with his ancestors, and so he experienced decay.

Acts 13:37 (show verse)

However, the man whom God raised did not experience decay.

Acts 13:38 (show verse)

"Therefore, brothers, you must understand that through him the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,

Acts 13:39 (show verse)

and that everyone who believes in him is justified and freed from everything that kept you from being justified by the Law of Moses.

Acts 13:40 (show verse)

So be careful that what the prophets said doesn't happen to you:

Acts 13:41 (show verse)

"Look, you mockers! Be amazed and die! Since I am performing an action in your days, one that you would not believe even if someone told you!'"

Acts 13:42 (show verse)

As Paul and Barnabas were leaving, the people kept urging them to tell them the same things the next Sabbath.

Acts 13:43 (show verse)

When the meeting of the synagogue broke up, many Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who kept talking to them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 13:44 (show verse)

The next Sabbath almost the whole town gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

Acts 13:45 (show verse)

But when the Jewish leaders saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to object to the statements made by Paul and even to abuse him.

Acts 13:46 (show verse)

Then Paul and Barnabas boldly declared, "We had to speak God's word to you first, but since you reject it and consider yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are now going to turn to the gentiles.

Acts 13:47 (show verse)

For that is what the Lord ordered us to do: "I have made you a light to the gentiles to be the means of salvation to the very ends of the earth.'"

Acts 13:48 (show verse)

When the gentiles heard this, they began rejoicing and glorifying the word of the Lord. Meanwhile, all who had been destined to eternal life believed,

Acts 13:49 (show verse)

and the word of the Lord began to spread throughout the whole region.

Acts 13:50 (show verse)

But the Jewish leaders stirred up devout women of high social standing and the officials in the city, started a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their territory.

Acts 13:51 (show verse)

So Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

Acts 13:52 (show verse)

Meanwhile, the disciples continued to be full of joy and the Holy Spirit.