Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

And when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

Then Barnabas departed for Tarsus to seek Saul.

And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Paul and Barnabas also remained in Antioch, teaching and preaching the Word of the Lord, with many others also.

But having different gifts according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, according to the proportion of faith;

or ministry, in ministering; he who teaches, in teaching;

And God has placed some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that works of power, then gifts of healing, helps, governings, tongues of nationalities.

Not everyone is an apostle are they? Not everyone is a prophet? Not everyone is a teacher? Not everyone is a worker of power?

But if everyone prophesies, and an unbeliever or an unlearned person comes in, he is convicted by all, he is judged by all.

And thus the secrets of his heart become revealed; and so, falling down on his face, he will do homage to God and proclaim that God is truly among you.

And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,

Do not despise prophecies.

And Joses, who was surnamed Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,

Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch.

For he was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. And a great many people were added to the Lord.

And when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. So it was that for a whole year they assembled with the church and taught a great many people. And the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, and they also took with them John whose surname was Mark.

Or is it only Barnabas and I who have no authority to not work?

and when Jacob, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that had been given to me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

And the rest of the Jews also played the hypocrite with him, so that even Barnabas was carried away with their hypocrisy.

But some of them were men from Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

Timothy, my fellow worker, and Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, greet you.

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

For Herod had laid hold of John and bound him, and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Therefore he promised with an oath to give her whatever she might ask.

And the king was sorry; nevertheless, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he commanded it to be given to her.

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene,

But Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done,

also added this, above all, that he shut John up in prison.

On that same day certain Pharisees came, saying to Him, Get out and depart from here, for Herod wants to kill You.

And He said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am being perfected.

And as soon as he knew that He belonged to Herod's jurisdiction, he sent Him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem at that time.

Then he questioned Him with many words, but He answered him nothing.

Then Herod, with his men of war, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, arrayed Him in a gorgeous robe, and sent Him back to Pilate.

All the saints greet you, but especially those who are of Caesar's household.

Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him

Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering every house, dragging off men and women, committing them to prison.

Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder toward the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest