Acts 11:27
Famine Relief for Judea At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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- Acts 13:1 : 1 The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
- 1 Cor 12:28 : 28 And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
- Matt 23:34 : 34 “For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town,
- Acts 2:17 : 17 ‘And in the last days it will be,’ God says,‘that I will pour out my Spirit on all people, and your sons and your daughters will prophesy, and your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
- Acts 15:32 : 32 Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.
- Eph 4:11 : 11 And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers,
- Acts 21:4 : 4 After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
- Acts 21:9 : 9 (He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.)
- 1 Cor 14:32 : 32 Indeed, the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets,
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- Acts 13:1-22 verses76%
1 The Church at Antioch Commissions Barnabas and Saul Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen(a close friend of Herod the tetrarch from childhood) and Saul.
2 While they were serving 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 11:19-235 verses76%
19 Activity in the Church at Antioch Now those who had been scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message to no one but Jews.
20 But there were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them who came to Antioch and began to speak to the Greeks too, proclaiming the good news of the Lord Jesus.
21 The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number who believed turned to the Lord.
22 A report about them came to the attention of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to remain true to the Lord with devoted hearts,
- Acts 11:25-262 verses75%
25 Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to look for Saul,
26 and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So for a whole year Barnabas and Saul met with the church and taught a significant number of people. Now it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called Christians.
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10 While we remained there for a number of days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
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28 One of them, named Agabus, got up and predicted by the Spirit that a severe famine was about to come over the whole inhabited world.(This took place during the reign of Claudius.)
- Acts 11:11-133 verses69%
11 At that very moment, three men sent to me from Caesarea approached the house where we were staying.
12 The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s house.
13 He informed us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying,‘Send to Joppa and summon Simon, who is called Peter,
- Acts 15:3-42 verses69%
3 So they were sent on their way by the church, and as they passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, they were relating at length the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
4 When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things God had done with them.
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14 Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
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24 And all the prophets, from Samuel and those who followed him, have spoken about and announced these days.
- Acts 11:1-22 verses67%
1 Peter Defends His Actions to the Jerusalem Church Now the apostles and the brothers who were throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles too had accepted the word of God.
2 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers took issue with him,
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21 Paul and Barnabas Return to Antioch in Syria After they had proclaimed the good news in that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch.
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30 They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
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10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome,
- Acts 14:26-272 verses67%
26 From there they sailed back to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had now completed.
27 When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
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11 Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel. When his sons came home, they told him everything the prophet had done in Bethel that day. And they told their father all the words that he had spoken to the king.
- Acts 13:14-152 verses66%
14 Moving on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
15 After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying,“Brothers, if you have any message of exhortation for the people, speak it.”
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22 and when he arrived at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem and then went down to Antioch.
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17 When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
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27 Peter continued talking with him as he went in, and he found many people gathered together.
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5 When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues.(Now they also had John as their assistant.)
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27 The Authority of Jesus They came again to Jerusalem. While Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the experts in the law, and the elders came up to him
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4 After we located the disciples, we stayed there seven days. They repeatedly told Paul through the Spirit not to set foot in Jerusalem.
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32 Both Judas and Silas, who were prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers with a long speech.
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1 False Prophets Denounced Then the LORD’s message came to me:
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11 They probed into what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ and his subsequent glory.
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6 Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.
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1 Tattenai Appeals to Darius Then the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo prophesied concerning the Jews who were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel who was over them.
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27 When they had brought them, they stood them before the council, and the high priest questioned them,
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15 The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written,
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11 When everyone who had known him previously saw him prophesying with the prophets, the people all asked one another,“What on earth has happened to the son of Kish? Does even Saul belong with the prophets?”
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23 They sent this letter with them: From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers and sisters in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia, greetings!
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30 So when they were dismissed, they went down to Antioch, and after gathering the entire group together, they delivered the letter.
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21 They replied,“We have received no letters from Judea about you, nor have any of the brothers come from there and reported or said anything bad about you.
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27 But Barnabas took Saul, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus.
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7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. The proconsul summoned Barnabas and Saul and wanted to hear the word of God.
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11 Since I could not see because of the brilliance of that light, I came to Damascus led by the hand of those who were with me.
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19 The LORD sent prophets among them to lead them back to him. They warned the people, but they would not pay attention.
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5 On the next day, their rulers, elders, and experts in the law came together in Jerusalem.