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Acts 11:22-27
The news about them reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas off to Antioch.Then when he arrived and witnessed the grace of God, he rejoiced and began to encourage them all with resolute heart to remain true to the Lord;for he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and faith. And considerable numbers were added to the Lord.And he left for Tarsus to look for Saul;and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers of people; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
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Acts 4:36
Now Joseph, a Levite of Cyprian birth, who was also called Barnabas by the apostles( which translated means Son of Encouragement),
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Luke 3:1
Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, and Herod was tetrarch of Galilee and his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,
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Ephesians 4:11
And He gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, some as pastors and teachers,
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Romans 12:6-7
However, since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if prophecy, in proportion to one’s faith;if service, in the act of serving; or the one who teaches, in the act of teaching;
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Acts 15:35
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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1 Corinthians 12 28-1 Corinthians 12 29
And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and various kinds of tongues.All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?
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Acts 15:32
Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged and strengthened the brothers and sisters with a lengthy message.
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Acts 21:9
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
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Luke 13:31-32
At that very time some Pharisees approached, saying to Him,“ Go away and leave this place, because Herod wants to kill You.”And He said to them,“ Go and tell that fox,‘ Behold, I am casting out demons and performing healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I reach My goal.’
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Acts 11:30
And they did this, sending it with Barnabas and Saul to the elders.
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1 Corinthians 14 24-1 Corinthians 14 25
But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or an outsider enters, he is convicted by all, he is called to account by all;the secrets of his heart are disclosed; and so he will fall on his face and worship God, declaring that God is certainly among you.
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Luke 23:7-11
And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, since he also was in Jerusalem at this time.Now Herod was overjoyed when he saw Jesus; for he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some sign performed by Him.And he questioned Him at some length; but He offered him no answer at all.Now the chief priests and the scribes stood there, vehemently charging Him.And Herod, together with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, dressing Him in a brightly shining robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.
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Acts 14:26-27
From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all the things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
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1 Corinthians 9 6
Or do only Barnabas and I have no right to refrain from working?
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Acts 19:6
And when Paul had laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.
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Acts 8:1-3
Now Saul approved of putting Stephen to death. And on that day a great persecution began against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.Some devout men buried Stephen, and mourned loudly for him.But Saul began ravaging the church, entering house after house; and he would drag away men and women and put them in prison.
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Luke 3:19-20
But when Herod the tetrarch was reprimanded by him regarding Herodias, his brother’s wife, and regarding all the evil things which Herod had done,Herod also added this to them all: he locked John up in prison.
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Philippians 4:22
All the saints greet you, especially those of Caesar’s household.
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Matthew 14:1-10
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the news about Jesus,and said to his servants,“ This is John the Baptist; he himself has been raised from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him.”For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.For John had been saying to him,“ It is not lawful for you to have her.”Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.And after being prompted by her mother, she* said,“ Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”And although he was grieved, the king commanded it to be given because of his oaths and his dinner guests.He sent word and had John beheaded in the prison.
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Romans 16:21
Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, and so do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen.
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Acts 13:9
But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, stared at him,
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Galatians 2:13
The rest of the Jews joined him in hypocrisy, with the result that even Barnabas was carried away by their hypocrisy.
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Acts 11:19-20
So then those who were scattered because of the persecution that occurred in connection with Stephen made their way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews alone.But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks as well, preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.
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Galatians 2:9
and recognizing the grace that had been given to me, James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
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Acts 9:1
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
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Acts 12:25
And Barnabas and Saul returned when they had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark.
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1 Thessalonians 5 20
do not utterly reject prophecies,