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Acts 13:15

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After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent word to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it.”

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One of the rulers of the synagogue, named Jairus, saw Jesus and came and fell at His feet

“The Law and the Prophets were preached until John. Since then the kingdom of God has been preached, and everyone is pressing into it.

“Brothers, this Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit previously spoke by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became the guide to those who seized Jesus.

Because those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers, did not know Him, in condemning Him they have fulfilled the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath.

For Moses has had in every city since early generations those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

After much disputing, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that some time ago God decided among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel and believe.

Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. But none of these things mattered to Gallio.

Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with his entire household. And many of the Corinthians hearing Paul believed and were baptized.

“Brothers, I may speak confidently to you concerning the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

When they heard this, they were stung in the heart and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

When he had gone through that region and had greatly exhorted them, he came to Greece,

“Brothers and fathers, hear my defense that I now make before you.”

Joseph, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means, Son of Encouragement), a Levite from the land of Cyprus,

He said, “Brothers and fathers, listen! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran,

he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification and exhortation and comfort.

Instead, their minds were blinded. For until this day the same veil remains unlifted in the reading of the old covenant, the veil which was done away with in Christ.

For our exhortation was not from deceit, nor from impure motive, nor in treachery.

I implore you, brothers, to heed this word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.




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