When the believers found out about this, they took Saul to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus.

and they sent the following letter by them:

You must not be called 'Teacher,' because you are all equal and have only one Teacher.

We know that we have left death and come over into life; we know it because we love others. Those who do not love are still under the power of death.

This is how we know what love is: Christ gave his life for us. We too, then, ought to give our lives for others!

"So then, someone must join us as a witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. He must be one of the men who were in our group during the whole time that the Lord Jesus traveled about with us, beginning from the time John preached his message of baptism until the day Jesus was taken up from us to heaven."

The LORD said to Moses, "Assemble seventy respected men who are recognized as leaders of the people, bring them to me at the Tent of my presence, and tell them to stand there beside you.

Choose some wise, understanding, and experienced men from each tribe, and I will put them in charge of you.'

After I come, I shall give letters of introduction to those you have approved, and send them to take your gift to Jerusalem.

And besides that, he has been chosen and appointed by the churches to travel with us as we carry out this service of love for the sake of the Lord's glory and in order to show that we want to help.

Our purpose is to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.

"Captain Cornelius sent us," they answered. "He is a good man who worships God and is highly respected by all the Jewish people. An angel of God told him to invite you to his house, so that he could hear what you have to say."

All the believers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of Timothy.

"In that city was a man named Ananias, a religious man who obeyed our Law and was highly respected by all the Jews living there.

He should be a man who is respected by the people outside the church, so that he will not be disgraced and fall into the Devil's trap.

Church helpers must also have a good character and be sincere; they must not drink too much wine or be greedy for money;

They should be tested first, and then, if they pass the test, they are to serve.

and have a reputation for good deeds: a woman who brought up her children well, received strangers in her home, performed humble duties for other Christians, helped people in trouble, and devoted herself to doing good.

Everyone speaks well of Demetrius; truth itself speaks well of him. And we add our testimony, and you know that what we say is true.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to talk in other languages, as the Spirit enabled them to speak.

and he said to them, "We will never find a better man than Joseph, a man who has God's spirit in him."

The king said to Joseph, "God has shown you all this, so it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else.

I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the spirit I have given you and give it to them. Then they can help you bear the responsibility for these people, and you will not have to bear it alone.

You will have to eat it not just for one or two days, or five, or ten, or even twenty days,

Moses said to the LORD, "Here I am leading 600,000 people, and you say that you will give them enough meat for a month?

"Is there a limit to my power?" the LORD answered. "You will soon see whether what I have said will happen or not!"

Then the LORD came down in the cloud and spoke to him. He took some of the spirit he had given to Moses and gave it to the seventy leaders. When the spirit came on them, they began to shout like prophets, but not for long.

The LORD said to Moses, "Take Joshua son of Nun, a capable man, and place your hands on his head.

Have him stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the whole community, and there before them all proclaim him as your successor.

I told myself that you ought to speak, that you older men should share your wisdom.

But it is the spirit of Almighty God that comes to us and gives us wisdom.

The spirit of the LORD will give him wisdom and the knowledge and skill to rule his people. He will know the LORD's will and honor him,

he will judge the poor fairly and defend the rights of the helpless. At his command the people will be punished, and evil persons will die.

He will give a sense of justice to those who serve as judges, and courage to those who defend the city gates from attack.

They know how to do their work, because God has taught them.

The Spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge.

Do not get drunk with wine, which will only ruin you; instead, be filled with the Spirit.

Every good gift and every perfect present comes from heaven; it comes down from God, the Creator of the heavenly lights, who does not change or cause darkness by turning.

But the wisdom from above is pure first of all; it is also peaceful, gentle, and friendly; it is full of compassion and produces a harvest of good deeds; it is free from prejudice and hypocrisy.

And goodness is the harvest that is produced from the seeds the peacemakers plant in peace.

The group presented them to the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.

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

They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.

Church helpers must also have a good character and be sincere; they must not drink too much wine or be greedy for money;

They should be tested first, and then, if they pass the test, they are to serve.

A church helper must have only one wife, and be able to manage his children and family well.

As I write this letter to you, I hope to come and see you soon.