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   on them and sent them off.   
      
   [1] 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.   
   [2] As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said,   
   Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.   
   [3] And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they   
   sent them away.   
      
   The Apostles Preach in Cyprus   
      
   4 (Ac 4:36; 13:2) So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down   
   to Seleucia, and from there they sailed to Cyprus.   
   5 (Ac 13:14; 9:20) When they arrived at Sal­amis, they preached   
   the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John as   
   an assistant.   
   6 (Mt 7:15) When they had gone through the whole island to Paphos,   
   they found a certain sorcerer, a Jewish false prophet,   
   whose name was Bar-Jesus,   
   7 (Ac 13:12; 19:38) who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus,   
   an intelligent man. This man called for Barnabas and Saul   
   and sought to hear the word of God.   
   8 (Ac 13:6-7; 2Ti 3:8) But Elymas the sorcerer (which is his name   
   by interpretation) opposed them, trying to divert the proconsul   
   from the faith.   
   9 (Ac 4:8; 2:4) Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled   
   with the Holy Spirit, stared at him and said,   
   10 (Hos 14:9; Mt 13:38) "You son of the devil, enemy of all righteousness,   
   full of deceit and of all fraud, will you not cease perverting the right   
   ways of the Lord?   
   11 (Ex 9:3; Ps 32:4) Now, look! The hand of the Lord is against you,   
   and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a time."   
   Immediately mist and darkness fell on him, and he went about   
   seeking someone to lead him by the hand.   
   12 (Ac 13:7) When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed   
   and was astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.   
      
   [4] So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and   
   from thence they sailed to Cyprus.   
   [5] And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the   
   synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.   
   [6] And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a   
   certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:   
   [7] Which was with the deputy of the country, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man;   
   who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.   
   [8] But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood   
   them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.   
   [9] Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set   
   his eyes on him,   
   [10] And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the   
   devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the   
   right ways of the Lord?   
   [11] And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be   
   blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a   
   mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.   
   [12] Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished   
   at the doctrine of the Lord.   
      
   Paul and Barnabas in Antioch of Pisidia   
      
   13 (Ac 2:10; 12:12) Now when Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos,   
   they came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John departed from them and returned   
   to Jerusalem.   
   14 (Ac 16:13; 13:5) But they departed from Perga and came to Antioch   
   in Pisidia. And they went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.   
   15 (Ac 15:21; Mk 5:22) After the reading from the Law and the Prophets,   
   the rulers of the synagogue sent word to them, saying,   
   "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."   
   16 (Ac 12:17; 10:2) Then Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand said:   
   "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.   
   17 (Dt 7:6-8; Ps 105:23-24) The God of this people of Israel chose   
   our fathers, and exalted the people when they lived as foreigners   
   in the land of Egypt, and with great power He led them out of it.   
   18 (Ac 7:36; Dt 9:7) For about forty years He endured their conduct   
   in the desert.   
   19 (Ps 78:55; Dt 7:1; Jos 14:1) When He had destroyed seven nations   
   in the land of Canaan, He gave them their land as an inheritance by lot.   
   20 (Jdg 2:16; 1Sa 3:20) "After about four hundred and fifty years,   
   God gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.   
   21 (1Sa 10:1) Then they requested a king. And God gave them Saul   
   the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.   
   22 (1Sa 16:1; 15:23; 15:26) When He had removed him, He raised up David   
   to be their king, of whom He testified, saying,   
   'I have found David (Ps 89:20.) the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart,   
   who will fulfill My entire will.'(1Sa 13:14.)   
   23 (Mt 1:1; Ps 132:11) "From this man's descendants God has raised a Saviour   
   for Israel, Jesus, according to His promise.   
   24 (Ac 1:22) Before His coming John had preached a baptism of repentance   
   to all the people of Israel.   
   25 (Mt 3:11; Mk 1:7) As John was fulfilling his course, he said,   
   'Who do you think I am? I am not He. But look! He is coming after me,   
   the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'(Jn 1:20, 27.)   
   26 (Ac 4:12; 13:46) "Brothers, sons of the family of Abraham,   
   and those of you who fear God, the word of this salvation has been sent to us.   
   27 (Ac 3:17; Lk 24:20) Because those who live in Jerusalem, and their rulers,   
   did not know Him, in condemning Him they have fulfilled the voices   
   of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath.   
   28 (Mt 27:22-25) Though they found in Him no cause worthy of death,   
   yet they asked Pilate to have Him killed.   
   29 (Lk 23:53; Mt 27:57-60; Mk 15:45-46) When they had fulfilled   
   all that was written of Him, they took Him down from the tree   
   and placed Him in a tomb.   
   30 (Ac 2:24; Mt 28:6) But God raised Him from the dead,   
   31 (Lk 24:48; Ac 1:3) and for many days He appeared to those who came up   
   with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people.   
   32 (Ac 26:6; Ro 4:13) "We preach to you good news: The promise which was made   
   to the fathers,   
   33 (Ps 2:7; Heb 5:5) God has fulfilled to us, their children, raising Jesus.   
   As it is written in the second Psalm:   
   'You are My Son;   
   today I have become Your Father.'(Ps 2:7.)   
   34 (Isa 55:3; Ro 6:9) That He raised Him from the dead, no more to return   
   to corruption, He has spoken in this way:   
   'I will give You the holy and sure blessings of David.'(Isa 55:3.)   
   35 (Ps 16:10) So He says in another Psalm:   
   'You will not let Your Holy One see decay.'(Ps 16:10.)   
   36 (1Ki 2:10; Ac 2:29) "For after David had served by the counsel of God   
   in his own generation, he fell asleep, was buried with his fathers,   
   and saw decay.   
   37 (Ac 13:30; 2:24) But He whom God raised up saw no decay.   
   38 (Lk 24:47; Ac 2:38) "Therefore, brothers, let it be known to you that   
   through this Man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,   
   39 (Ro 8:3; Gal 2:16) and by Him everyone who believes is justified   
   from everything from which you could not be justified by the Law of Moses.   
   40 Therefore beware, lest what is spoken of in the prophets come upon you:   
   41 (Hab 1:5) 'Look, you scoffers, marvel and perish!   
   For I will perform a work in your days   
   which you will never believe,   
   even if someone declares it to you.'(Hab 1:5.)"   
   42 When Paul and Barnabas went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles asked   
   that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.   
   43 (Ac 11:23; 6:5) When the congregation was dismissed,   
      
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