Acts 13:1

And prophets and doctors (or teachers of the Law) were in the church that was at Antioch, in which Barnabas, and Simon, that was called Black, and Lucius Cyreneus, and Manaen, that was the suckling-frère of Herod tetrarch (or who was the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch), that is, (the) prince of the fourth part, and Saul were.

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In The King James Version

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

2And when they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said to them, Separate ye to me Saul and Barnabas, into the work to which I have taken them. (And when they served the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said to them, Set apart Saul and Barnabas, for the work to which I have called them.)

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Cross References

Luke 3:1In the fifteenth year of the empire of Tiberius, the emperor (or Caesar), when Pilate of Pontii (or Pontius Pilate) governed Judea, and Herod was (the) prince of Galilee, and Philip, his brother, was (the) prince of Ituraea, and of the country of Trachonitis (or and of the province of Trachonitis), and Lysanias was (the) prince of Abilene,

Luke 13:31In that day some of the Pharisees came nigh, and said to him, Go out, and go from hence, for Herod will slay thee.

Acts 4:36Forsooth Joseph, that was named Barnabas of [the] apostles (or who was called Barnabas by the apostles), that is to say (or which is translated), the son of comfort, of the lineage (or of the tribe) of Levi, [or a Levite by kin], a man of Cyprus,

Acts 9:1But Saul, yet a blower [or a breather] of menaces, and of beatings, [or slaying (s)], against the disciples of the Lord, came to the prince of (the) priests, (But Saul, still a breather of threats, and killings, against the disciples of the Lord, came to the High Priest,)

Acts 11:22And the word came to the ears of the church, that was at Jerusalem, on these things; and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.

Acts 12:25And Barnabas and Saul turned again from Jerusalem, when the ministry was [ful] filled, and (they) took John, that was named Mark. (And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when their service, or work, was completed, and they took John, who was called Mark, with them.)

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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