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Acts 11:25

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23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

24 Barnabas was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and faith, and a great number of people were brought to the Lord.

Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,

26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

27 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul,
KJV
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:
WEB
Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
ASV
And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul;
DARBY
And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.
BLB
And he went out to Tarsus to seek Saul,
ÅB
Han dro da ut til Tarsus for å oppsøke Saulus, og da han hadde funnet ham, førte han ham til Antiokia.
OTB
Barnabas reiste så til Tarsus for å finne Saulus,
B1930
Han drog da ut til Tarsus for å opsøke Saulus, og da han hadde funnet ham, førte han ham til Antiokia.

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Cross references

  • Acts 9:11

    “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.

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  • Acts 9:30

    When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.

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  • Acts 9:27

    Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.

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  • Acts 21:39

    But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”

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