Nowthere were at Antioch,in the churchthat was [there], prophetsand teachers:Barnabas,and Simeonwho was calledNiger,and Luciusof Cyrene,and Manaenwho had been broughtup with Herodthe tetrarch,and Saul.
As they were comingout, they founda manof CyrenenamedSimon,whomthey pressed into serviceto bearHis cross.
Nowin the fifteenthyearof the reignof TiberiusCaesar,when PontiusPilatewas governorof Judea,and Herodwas tetrarchof Galilee,and his brotherPhilipwas tetrarchof the regionof Ituraeaand Trachonitis,and Lysaniaswas tetrarchof Abilene,
And thisthey did,sendingit in chargeof Barnabasand Saulto the elders.
And Barnabasand Saulreturnedfrom Jerusalemwhen they had fulfilledtheir mission,taking alongwith [them] John,who was also calledMark.
But Saul,whowas also[known as] Paul,filledwith the HolySpirit,fixed his gazeon him,
Judasand Silas,alsobeingprophetsthemselves,encouragedand strengthenedthe brethrenwith a lengthymessage.
But Pauland Barnabasstayedin Antioch,teachingand preachingwith manyothersalso,the wordof the Lord.
And when Paulhad laidhis handsupon them, the HolySpiritcameon them, and they [began] speakingwith tonguesand prophesying.
Nowthis manhadfourvirgindaughterswho were prophetesses.
Now Joseph,a Leviteof Cyprianbirth,who was also calledBarnabasby the apostles(whichtranslatedmeansSonof Encouragement),
NowSaul,stillbreathingthreatsand murderagainstthe disciplesof the Lord,wentto the high priest,
Timothymy fellow workergreetsyou, and [so] [do] Luciusand Jasonand Sosipater,my kinsmen.
Everymanwho has[something] on his headwhile prayingorprophesyingdisgraceshis head.
IfI have[the gift of] prophecy,and knowallmysteriesand allknowledge;and ifI haveallfaith,soas to removemountains,but do not havelove,I amnothing.
Loveneverfails;but if[there are gifts of] prophecy,they will be doneaway;if[there are] tongues,they will cease;if[there is] knowledge,it will be done away.
Let twoorthreeprophetsspeak,and let the otherspass judgment.
and the spiritsof prophetsare subjectto prophets;
Ordo onlyBarnabasand I not havea rightto refrainfrom working?
The restof the Jewsjoined him in hypocrisy,with the resultthat evenBarnabaswas carried awayby their hypocrisy.
and recognizingthe gracethat had been givento me, Jamesand Cephasand John,who were reputedto be pillars,gaveto me and Barnabasthe right handof fellowship,sothat we [might] [go] to the Gentilesand they to the circumcised.
And He gavesome[as] apostles,and some[as] prophets,and some[as] evangelists,and some[as] pastorsand teachers,
Allthe saintsgreetyou, especiallythoseof Caesar'shousehold.
do not despiseprophetic utterances.
