Acts 11:27
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.”
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“In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Acts 11:27 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 23:34Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.
- Acts 2:17‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams.
- Acts 13:1Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
- Acts 15:32Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
- Acts 21:4We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
- Acts 21:9He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- 1 Corinthians 14:32The spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
- Ephesians 4:11And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
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