Acts 12:25

Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.

Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.

When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.

Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, “if he comes to you, receive him”),

As they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name, and they compelled him to go with them, that he might carry his cross.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

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

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.

Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.

But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and sat down.

When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.

The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Timothy, my fellow worker, greets you, as do Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my relatives.

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need,

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me, of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you would set in order the things that were lacking and appoint elders in every city, as I directed you,

who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

Is any among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the assembly, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord,

Therefore I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed.

Go and gather the elders of Israel together, and tell them, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt.

James the son of Zebedee; and John, the brother of James, (whom he called Boanerges, which means, Sons of Thunder);

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.

Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.

Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.

having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

She who is in Babylon, chosen together with you, greets you. So does Mark, my son.

For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.

Then after a period of fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus also with me.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.