Acts 13:1

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Cross-references · 28

• Acts 4:36Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (meaning Son of Encouragement),
• Acts 15:35But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
• Acts 11:22–27When news of this reached the ears of the church in Jerusalem, they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
• Gal 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
• Acts 13:9Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas
• Acts 15:32Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
• Eph 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
• 1 Cor 14:24–25But if an unbeliever or uninstructed person comes in while everyone is prophesying, he will be convicted and called to account by all,
• Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,
• Acts 14:26–27From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.
• Acts 21:9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
• Luke 23:7–11And learning that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who himself was in Jerusalem at that time.
• Luke 3:19–20But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
• Luke 13:31–32At that very hour, some Pharisees came to Jesus and told Him, “Leave this place and get away, because Herod wants to kill You.”
• Acts 19:6And when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
• Gal 2:13The other Jews joined him in his hypocrisy, so that by their hypocrisy even Barnabas was led astray.
• Matt 14:1–10At that time Herod the tetrarch heard the reports about Jesus
• Acts 8:1–3And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
• Rom 12:6–7We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
• Phil 4:22All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.
• Acts 11:30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
• 1 Cor 12:28–29And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
• Rom 16:21Timothy, my fellow worker, sends you greetings, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my fellow countrymen.
• 1 Cor 9:6Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
• 1 Th 5:20Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
• Acts 11:19–20Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
• Acts 12:25When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
• Acts 9:1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest

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