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Acts 21:16

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Some of the followers \{of Jesus\} from Caesarea went with us. These followers took us to the home of Mnason, a man from Cyprus. Mnason was one of the first people to be a follower \{of Jesus\}. They took us to his home so that we could stay with him.

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Even when they are old,\par they will continue producing fruit\par like young, healthy trees.\par

Gray hair is the crown of glory on people who have lived good lives.

The next day they came into the city of Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them. He had already gathered his relatives and close friends \{at his house\}.

So Peter commanded that Cornelius and his relatives and friends be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then the people asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

The believers were scattered by the persecution {\cf2\super [226]} that happened after Stephen was killed. Some of the believers went to places far away like Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch. The believers told the Good News {\cf2\super [227]} in these places; but they told it only to Jews.

Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. They separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him.

There was a long debate. Then Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, I know that you remember what happened in the early days. God chose me then from among you to tell the Good News {\cf2\super [305]} to the non-Jewish people. They heard the Good News from me and they believed.

The next day we left Ptolemais and went to the city of Caesarea. We went into the home of Philip and stayed with him. Philip had the work of telling the Good News. {\cf2\super [414]} He was one of the seven helpers. {\cf2\super [415]}

One of the believers was named Joseph. The apostles {\cf2\super [82]} called him Barnabas. (This name means “A person that helps others.”) He was a Levite {\cf2\super [83]} born in Cyprus.

But Philip appeared in a city called Azotus. He was going to the city of Caesarea. He told people the Good News {\cf2\super [183]} in all the towns on the way from Azotus to Caesarea.

Say hello to Andronicus and Junia. They are my relatives, and they were in prison with me. They were followers of Christ before I was. And they are some of the most important of the people that Christ sent out to do his work. {\cf2\super [161]} They were believers in Christ before I was.




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