Acts 13:3

How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. The children of Israel listened to him, and did as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.

in labor and travail, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, and in cold and nakedness.

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,

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

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

Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.

Don’t quench the Spirit.

Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.

Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you,

for he who welcomes him participates in his evil deeds.

Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find such a one as this, a man in whom is the Spirit of God?”

When you saw a thief, you consented with him, and have participated with adulterers.

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

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

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb and called me through his grace

I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”

All the women whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun the goats’ hair.

Moses called Bezalel and Oholiab, and every wise-hearted man, in whose heart Yahweh had put wisdom, even everyone whose heart stirred him up to come to the work to do it.

Yahweh’s Spirit came on him, and he judged Israel; and he went out to war, and Yahweh delivered Cushan Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand. His hand prevailed against Cushan Rishathaim.

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

It will blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. Lebanon’s glory will be given to it, the excellence of Carmel and Sharon. They will see Yahweh’s glory, the excellence of our God.

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his lord has set over his household, to give them their food in due season?

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

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

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,

If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed.

Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.

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,

you who stand in Yahweh’s house, in the courts of our God’s house.

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

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.

Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Yahweh said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him.

He laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as Yahweh spoke by Moses.

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”

but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.

And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

in beatings, in imprisonments, in riots, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

Lay hands hastily on no one. Don’t be a participant in other people’s sins. Keep yourself pure.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

of the teaching of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.

They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

We therefore ought to receive such, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.