Acts 13:1

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Summary

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

In the

Acts 11:22

Acts 14:26

Barnabas

Galatians 2:9

Lucius

Acts 11:20

Romans 16:21

Herod

Philippians 4:22

And saul

Acts 13:9

Acts 8:1

Acts 9:1

Bible References

In the

Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch;

from thence they sailed to Antioch, where they had been recommended to the favour of God, for the commission, which they had now discharg'd.

Barnabas

among the rest one Joseph, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (that is to say, the son of consolation) a Levite, and a native of Cyprus,

Of this the church at Jerusalem being appriz'd, they order'd Barnabas to go to Antioch;

and Saul had executed their commission, they return'd to Jerusalem, and took with them John who was surnam'd Mark.

or I and Barnabas, are we only excluded the privilege of not working?

Peter, and John, who were esteemed to be pillars, perceived the favour that was bestowed on me, they admitted me and Barnabas into fellowship, and agreed, that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the Jews.

Lucius

some of them were of Cyprus and Cyrene, and upon their arrival at Antioch they address'd themselves to the Greeks, and preach'd to them the Lord Jesus.

Timotheus my collegue, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

Herod

At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

In the fifteenth year of the emperor Tiberius, when Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea; Herod tetrarch of Gallilee: Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea and Trachonitis: and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene:

At the same time, some of the Pharisees came to him, and said, get away, retire from hence, for Herod designs to take away your life.

and finding that he belong'd to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was then likewise at Jerusalem.

all the converts here salute you, particularly those of Cesar's houshold.

And saul

then Saul, who was nam'd likewise Paul, full of the holy spirit, look'd fixedly upon him,

and Saul was accessory to his death. At that time the persecution was so violent against the church at Jerusalem, they were all dispers'd through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles,

Saul still breathing out nothing but threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord,