Acts 13:5

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

He sat down, and called the twelve; and he said to them, “If any man wants to be first, he shall be last of all, and servant of all.”

But it shall not be so among you, but whoever wants to become great among you shall be your servant.

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

On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

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.

Araunah said to David, “Let my lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Behold, the cattle for the burnt offering, and the threshing instruments and the yokes of the oxen for the wood.

But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there here a prophet of Yahweh, that we may inquire of him?”

“Come now, and let’s reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

For the Son of Man also came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

God, having raised up his servant Jesus, sent him to you first to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your wickedness.”

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

He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.

“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”

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

Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because they both swore an oath there.

Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us, and go out, fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with God’s rod in my hand.”

Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn’t depart from the Tent.

Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for Yahweh’s word.”

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.”

Rather, go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

For I tell you that none of those men who were invited will taste of my supper.’ ”

and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

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.

Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.

But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.

But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

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

He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

but declared first to them of Damascus, at Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.

Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

Greet Andronicus and Junia, my relatives and my fellow prisoners, who are notable among the apostles, who were also in Christ before me.

Gaius, my host and host of the whole assembly, greets you. Erastus, the treasurer of the city, greets you, as does Quartus, the brother.

Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

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

Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.

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

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

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

It came to pass, when they had taken them out, that he said, “Escape for your life! Don’t look behind you, and don’t stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be consumed!”

When Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said to Moses, “There is the noise of war in the camp.”

He said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him.

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

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

Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.

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

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.

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.

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.

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness were made strong, grew mighty in war, and caused foreign armies to flee.

Moses rose up with Joshua, his servant, and Moses went up onto God’s Mountain.

When he saw that, he arose, and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their meat with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

But Jehoshaphat said, “Isn’t there a prophet of Yahweh here, that we may inquire of Yahweh by him?” One of the king of Israel’s servants answered, “Elisha the son of Shaphat, who poured water on the hands of Elijah, is here.”

When the servant of the man of God had risen early, and gone out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was around the city. His servant said to him, “Alas, my master! What shall we do?”

It shall not be so among you, but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant.

Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.

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

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

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

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