Acts 13:1

Now in the church in Antioch, there were some prophets and teachers. They were Barnabas, Simeon (who is called Niger), Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.

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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 Context

2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to do the work to which I have called them.”

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Cross References

Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar—while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod was tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip was tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias was tetrarch of Abilene,

Luke 13:31Shortly after, some Pharisees came and said to him, “Go and leave here because Herod wants to kill you.”

Acts 4:36Joseph, a Levite, a man from Cyprus whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means Son of Encouragement),

Acts 9:1But Saul, still speaking threats even of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

Acts 11:22News about them came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas as far as Antioch.

Acts 12:25So when Barnabas and Saul had completed their mission, they returned from + 12:25 Some ancient copies read, they returned to Jerusalem . Jerusalem, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

Matthew Henry on Acts 13:1

We have not yet met with any things concerning the spreading of the gospel to the Gentiles which bears any proportion to the largeness of that commission, "Go, and disciple all nations." The door was opened in the baptizing of Cornelius and his friends; but since then we had the gospel preached to the Jews only, ch. xi. 19 . It should seem as if the light which began to shine upon the Gentile world had withdrawn itself. But here in this chapter that work, that great good work, is revived in the midst of the years;… Read the whole commentary →

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