Acts 13:7

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He was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, seeking to hear the word of God.

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  • Acts 13:12 : 12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.
  • Acts 19:38 : 38 If Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a grievance against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them bring charges against one another.
  • Acts 18:12 : 12 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat.
  • Acts 13:8 : 8 But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
  • Prov 18:15 : 15 The heart of the understanding one gains knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
  • Hos 14:9 : 9 Ephraim, what more have I to do with idols? I will answer him and care for him. I am like a flourishing cypress; your fruit comes from me.
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand their path, but the folly of fools is deceit.
  • Prov 14:15 : 15 The simple believe everything, but the prudent carefully consider their steps.
  • Prov 14:18 : 18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
  • Acts 17:11-12 : 11 The Bereans were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. 12 As a result, many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men.
  • 1 Thess 5:21 : 21 Test all things. Hold fast to what is good.

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  • Acts 13:8-9
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    8But Elymas the magician (for that is how his name is translated) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith.

    9But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared intently at him.

  • Acts 13:4-6
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    4So being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.

    5When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews, and they also had John as their assistant.

    6When they had traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, they found a certain magician, a false prophet, a Jew named Bar-Jesus.

  • Acts 13:11-16
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    11And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you will be blind and unable to see the sun for a time. Immediately, a mist and darkness fell upon him, and he went about seeking someone to lead him by the hand.

    12Then the proconsul, when he saw what had happened, believed, being amazed at the teaching of the Lord.

    13Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. But John left them and returned to Jerusalem.

    14Passing through Perga, they arrived at Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

    15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'

    16Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said, 'Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!'

  • Acts 13:42-44
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    42As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the Gentiles begged them to speak these words to them on the next Sabbath.

    43After the synagogue meeting had ended, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

    44On the following Sabbath, almost the entire city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

  • Acts 13:1-2
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    1In the church that was at Antioch, there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the Tetrarch, and Saul.

    2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'

  • Acts 11:21-25
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    21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

    22News of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

    23When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he was glad and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts.

    24For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a large number of people were added to the Lord.

    25Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul.

  • Acts 9:11
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    11The Lord said to him, "Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas, look for a man of Tarsus named Saul. For he is praying.

  • Acts 14:12-13
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    12They called Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

    13The priest of Zeus, whose temple was outside the city, brought bulls and garlands to the gates, intending to offer sacrifices with the crowds.

  • Acts 9:27
    72%

    27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.

  • Acts 28:7
    71%

    7Nearby, there were lands that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and hosted us kindly for three days.

  • Acts 13:46
    71%

    46Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, 'It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the Gentiles.'

  • Acts 21:19
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    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • Acts 15:36-37
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    36After some days, Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us return and visit the brothers in every city where we have proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing."

    37Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them,

  • Acts 15:12
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    12The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they narrated all the signs and wonders that God had done among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 11:30
    70%

    30They did this, sending their gift to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.

  • Acts 18:11-13
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    11So Paul stayed there for a year and six months, teaching them the word of God.

    12While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat.

    13They said, 'This man persuades people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the law.'

  • Acts 14:7
    70%

    7There they continued preaching the good news.

  • Acts 14:9
    70%

    9This man was listening to Paul as he spoke. Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had faith to be healed.

  • Acts 9:30
    70%

    30When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

  • Acts 16:10
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    10After Paul saw the vision, we immediately prepared to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

  • Acts 14:15
    70%

    15They cried out, 'Men, why are you doing these things? We are also humans with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.'

  • Acts 18:26-27
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    26He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

    27When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he greatly helped those who through grace had believed.

  • Acts 25:15
    70%

    15When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, requesting a judgment against him.

  • Acts 17:19
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    19They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, 'May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

  • Acts 13:49-50
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    49The word of the Lord spread through the entire region.

    50But the Jews incited the devout women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their region.

  • Acts 28:22
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    22But we would like to hear from you what you think, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.

  • Acts 16:16-17
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    16As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a servant girl who had a spirit of divination. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling.

    17She followed Paul and us, shouting, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!'

  • Acts 18:7
    69%

    7Then Paul left the synagogue and went to the house of a man named Titius Justus, a worshiper of God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.