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Acts 11:27

Contemporary English Version 1995

During this time some prophets from Jerusalem came to Antioch.

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The church at Antioch had several prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon, also called Niger, Lucius from Cyrene, Manaen, who was Herod's close friend, and Saul.

First, God chose some people to be apostles and prophets and teachers for the church. But he also chose some to work miracles or heal the sick or help others or be leaders or speak different kinds of languages.

Christ chose some of us to be apostles, prophets, missionaries, pastors, and teachers,

Judas and Silas were prophets, and they spoke a long time, encouraging and helping the Lord's followers.

“When the last days come, I will give my Spirit to everyone. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions, and your old men will have dreams.

I will send to you prophets and wise people and experts in the Law of Moses. You will kill them or nail them to a cross or beat them in your synagogues or chase them from town to town.

A prophet should be willing to stop and let someone else speak.

and he had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

We found the Lord's followers and stayed with them for a week. The Holy Spirit had told them to warn Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

Because of your evil deeds, the Wisdom of God said, “I will send prophets and apostles to you. But you will murder some and mistreat others.”

This suggestion pleased everyone, and they began by choosing Stephen. He had great faith and was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they chose Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and also Nicolaus, who worshiped with the Jewish people in Antioch.

Some of the followers from Cyprus and Cyrene went to Antioch and started telling Gentiles the good news about the Lord Jesus.

News of what was happening reached the church in Jerusalem. Then they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

and sailed to Antioch in Syria. It was there that they had been placed in God's care for the work they had now completed.

The apostles, the leaders, and all the church members decided to send some men to Antioch along with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Silas and Judas Barsabbas, who were two leaders of the Lord's followers.

The four men left Jerusalem and went to Antioch. Then they called the church members together and gave them the letter.

Paul sailed to Caesarea, where he greeted the church. Then he went on to Antioch.

or the power to work mighty miracles. Some of us are prophets, and some of us recognize when God's Spirit is present. Others can speak different kinds of languages, and still others can tell what these languages mean.

When Peter came to Antioch, I told him face to face that he was wrong.




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