First Missionary Journey

Scripture

• Acts 12:24

  But the word of God grew and multiplied.

• Acts 12:25

  And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.

• Acts 13:1

  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.

• Acts 13:2

  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.

• Acts 13:3

  And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

• Acts 13:4

  So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.

• Acts 13:5

  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.

• Acts 13:6

  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:

• Acts 13:7

  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.

• Acts 13:8

  But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn away the deputy from the faith.

• Acts 13:9

  Then Saul, (who also is called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him,

• Acts 13:10

  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?

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