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Acts 13:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

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On the way they met a man from Cyrene named Simon, and they forced him to carry Jesus' cross.

For fifteen years Emperor Tiberius had ruled that part of the world. Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was the ruler of Galilee. Herod's brother, Philip, was the ruler in the countries of Iturea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was the ruler of Abilene.

So they asked Barnabas and Saul to take their gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.

And after Barnabas and Saul had done the work they were sent to do, they went back to Jerusalem with John, whose other name was Mark.

Then Saul, better known as Paul, was filled with the Holy Spirit. He looked straight at Elymas

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

Then Paul placed his hands on them. The Holy Spirit was given to them, and they spoke unknown languages and prophesied.

and he had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

Joseph was one of the followers who had sold a piece of property and brought the money to the apostles. He was a Levite from Cyprus, and the apostles called him Barnabas, which means “one who encourages others”.

Saul kept on threatening to kill the Lord's followers. He even went to the high priest

Timothy, who works with me, sends his greetings, and so do my relatives, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater.

This means that any man who prays or prophesies with something on his head brings shame to his head.

What if I could prophesy and understand all secrets and all knowledge? And what if I had faith that moved mountains? I would be nothing, unless I loved others.

Love never fails! Everyone who prophesies will stop, and unknown languages will no longer be spoken. All that we know will be forgotten.

Two or three persons may prophesy, and everyone else must listen carefully.

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

Are we the only ones who have to support ourselves by working at another job?

He and the other Jews hid their true feelings so well that even Barnabas was fooled.

James, Peter, and John realized that God had given me the message about his undeserved kindness. And these men are supposed to be the backbone of the church. They even gave Barnabas and me a friendly handshake. This was to show that we would work with Gentiles and that they would work with Jews.

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

All God's people send their greetings, especially those in the service of the Emperor.




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