Acts 27:7

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.

‘For in him we live, move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also his offspring.’

When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.

Reuben answered them, saying, “Didn’t I tell you, saying, ‘Don’t sin against the child,’ and you wouldn’t listen? Therefore also, behold, his blood is required.”

Who is like you, Yahweh, among the gods? Who is like you, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?

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

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

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

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

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,

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.

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,

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

Whatever goes on its belly, and whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet, even all creeping things that creep on the earth, them you shall not eat; for they are an abomination.

They ministered with song before the tabernacle of the Tent of Meeting, until Solomon had built Yahweh’s house in Jerusalem. They performed the duties of their office according to their order.

David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brothers as singers with instruments of music, stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, sounding aloud and lifting up their voices with joy.

Some of the Philistines brought Jehoshaphat presents and silver for tribute. The Arabians also brought him flocks, seven thousand seven hundred rams, and seven thousand seven hundred male goats.

God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.

I sent them out to Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia; and I told them what they should tell Iddo, and his brothers the temple servants, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring to us ministers for the house of our God.

He does great things past finding out; yes, marvelous things without number.

“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I considered unworthy to put with my sheep dogs.

that I may make the voice of thanksgiving to be heard and tell of all your wondrous deeds.

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can’t be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be counted.

God, you have taught me from my youth. Until now, I have declared your wondrous works.

I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old.

We will not hide them from their children, telling to the generation to come the praises of Yahweh, his strength, and his wondrous deeds that he has done.

The heavens will praise your wonders, Yahweh, your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples.

Sing to Yahweh a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.

Let me understand the teaching of your precepts! Then I will meditate on your wondrous works.

to him who alone does great wonders; for his loving kindness endures forever:

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

It will never be inhabited, neither will it be lived in from generation to generation. The Arabian will not pitch a tent there, neither will shepherds make their flocks lie down there.

The burden on Arabia. In the forest in Arabia you will lodge, you caravans of Dedanites.

Yahweh, you are my God. I will exalt you! I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago, in complete faithfulness and truth.

This also comes out from Yahweh of Armies, who is wonderful in counsel, and excellent in wisdom.

Who is like me? Who will call, and will declare it, and set it in order for me, since I established the ancient people? Let them declare the things that are coming, and that will happen.

“Lift up your eyes to the bare heights, and see! Where have you not been lain with? You have sat waiting for them by the road, as an Arabian in the wilderness. You have polluted the land with your prostitution and with your wickedness.

“ ‘ “Arabia, and all the princes of Kedar were the merchants of your hand; in lambs, rams, and goats. In these, they were your merchants.

But the boat was now in the middle of the sea, distressed by the waves, for the wind was contrary.

Seeing them distressed in rowing, for the wind was contrary to them, about the fourth watch of the night he came to them, walking on the sea, and he would have passed by them,

But one who enters in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

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.

Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed to them, and one sat on each of them.

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

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

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

“Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

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

Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.

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.

Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.

But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.

Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.

But if anyone is hungry, let him eat at home, lest your coming together be for judgment. The rest I will set in order whenever I come.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

Let all things be done decently and in order.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron,

For the overseer must be blameless, as God’s steward, not self-pleasing, not easily angered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for dishonest gain;

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

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.

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,