Acts 11:27

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Acts 11:27

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

Prophets

Bible References

Prophets

‘And it shall be in the last days,’ God says,
‘That I will pour forth of My Spirit on all

mankind;

And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
And your young men shall see visions,
And your old men shall dream dreams;

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brethren with a lengthy message.

After looking up the disciples, we stayed there seven days; and they kept telling Paul

through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.

“Therefore, behold, I am sending you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city,

And God has

appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then

miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

and the spirits of prophets are subject to prophets;

And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,